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Alumnus discusses historic community
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Alumnus discusses historic community

Nick Tabor ’09 examined the decline of a community founded by freedmen who entered America on the last transatlantic slave ship in a lecture Monday. The English department and Dow Journalism Program hosted Tabor’s lecture, based on his book, “Africatown: America’s Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created.” Published earlier this year, the book...

Students set up shop at Maker’s Market
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Students set up shop at Maker’s Market

Students transformed the Michael Alex Mossey Library colonnade into a bazaar last weekend, selling their culinary and crafty creations.  The Student Activities Board held its fourth annual Maker’s Market Oct. 7. Typically held in front of the chapel, this year’s market was hastily moved under the colonnade due to rain.  “It was a really wholesome...

Panel shares advice on careers in writing
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Panel shares advice on careers in writing

Real world reporting experience is essential for anyone who wants to pursue journalism, Ingrid Jacques, a columnist at USA Today, said during a panel discussion last Monday. The panel of six guest speakers presented for “Career Conversations: Careers in Journalism & Media,” informing students how to make the most of their early writing experiences to...