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“A Novice Reporter’s Guide to Breaking News Online,” by John Merriman

Mar 27th, 2013 | By

There once was a time when people enjoyed getting their news printed on paper and a day late. But now it’s all about the online news cycle that delivers information to us in “real time,” because time is now real. How can a journalist looking to break the next big story stay competitive? Simple: the secret is to make the news happen yourself. Read through these sample interviews to see how it’s done!



How I Contemplated the Giant Mess that is Downton Abbey and Moved on with My Life

Mar 25th, 2013 | By

In the case of Downton, Fellowes wooed us with diamonds, allowed us to fall in love, and then tried taking us to Red Lobster for our first anniversary.



The Doctor is Aweigh

Mar 22nd, 2013 | By

Man. This is like I stepped into a time machine and ended up in 2004 or something. I haven’t drawn many strips like this lately: single panel, full color, with a joke that feels like you’ve just walked in as the punchline is being told. That’s all I DID back then, guys! And then I was seduced by the power of multiple panels and multiple jokes and all of that decadent nonsense. But for today, we’re dialing it back. So here’s a Ben & Winslow strip, 2004-style.



“Eliminating Sexist Myths About Women – An Informational Essay,” by Nick Hilbourn

Mar 20th, 2013 | By

Hello, my name is Nick Hilbourn, a professional English major.

If you’re like me, then you see women every day. Sometimes, twice a day. If you’re a woman, then you should probably double that number.

Yet, I am still shocked by the amount of misinformation about women’s bodies. I ignored this ignorance with a god-like patience until the last election, when the comments of some friends regarding the female body really threw me for a loop.



Pudge-ilist

Mar 18th, 2013 | By

With it now being the third month into President Obama’s second term, quite a few debates regarding legislation has sprung up. There’s the ever popular “Defense of Marriage Act,” this whole second amendment hullabaloo, women’s rights when it comes to the development of a parasite in their body, drone attacks on American civilians, I’m sure there’s more, but you can only watch so much C-Span before you think to yourself “This would be a lot more interesting if Vince McMahon were Speaker….”