Student appreciation: The best award possible
When I worked at small weekly newspapers around the state, winning press awards was a really big deal. There’s not much pay or thanks or glory in being the only reporter covering a small town, so having some sort of [...]
Documentaries: I think I get it now
I’m probably the only person in Columbia who would admit this, but I’ve never been a fan of documentary films. *pause for gasp* I don’t recall exactly which documentary I watched in my younger days that made me dismiss the [...]
Alumna second woman to be elected AQHA president
She’s the second woman in the organization’s history—and the first mom & grandmother—to be elected president of the American Quarter Horse Association. And, you guessed it, she’s a Stephens alumna. Johne Dobbs, who runs an equestrian insurance company in Champaign, [...]
Calling Elizabeth Mitchell … No really, I am
I’m trying to get an interview with Elizabeth Mitchell. Yep, that Elizabeth Mitchell. From “Lost.” And “V.” And now NBC’s “Revolution.” I actually first knew her from “Gia,” that movie with Angelina Jolie that should make little girls think twice [...]
Stephens in the news
I’ve broken the cardinal rule of blogging—blog at least once every other day. For the faithful few who might be checking daily for updates (hi Mom), I’m sorry. But just because I’ve been lazy doesn’t mean things have slowed down [...]
Stephens, a small college … in a cornfield?
My morning Google search for all things Stephens today turned up a blog entry about the new movie Admission starring Paul Rudd and Tina Fey. (I was kinda excited. I’m really looking forward to that one—especially after this review by [...]
Film showcase is going to be outta this world
I am not digging spring break at Stephens – I miss life on campus (and I really miss the cafeteria—Fresh Ideas has amazing food). So I’m ready to get this whole holiday thing over with and return to normal. And [...]
Yesterday, I lied to a Missourian reporter
Yesterday, I lied to a Missourian reporter. I didn’t mean to; it certainly wasn’t intentional or malicious, nor was I trying to wiggle out of any wrongdoing. Anyone who knows me knows I’m honest to a fault and the first [...]
The downside to working at Stephens
There is a downside to working at Stephens. (I know, I know, PR people everywhere are cringing right now.) No, really. The downside is that every time I feature one of our departments or programs, I think “MAN! I would [...]
There’s a new blog on the Stephens scene
On Friday afternoon, I got brave and installed a traffic counter on this blog. And I’m so proud to report that over the span of five 1/2 days, I have had 212 total page views. And 129 of those were [...]
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