Role
The Exponent is Purdue University's independent student newspaper, Indiana's largest collegiate newspaper. It is one of two college newspapers that owns its own press. At The Exponent, I was a reporter from September 2018 - May 2019, a summer staff reporter from May - August 2019, and then became the Campus Editor from August 2019 - January 2020. I was primarily on science beat, but have covered an array of topics like art, tech, agriculture, student government, health, and more!
Click the image above to read my article about art and AI!
Responsibilities
-
Managed a team of reporters hosting weekly meetings and regular check-ins with individual reporters.
-
Edited and revised stories for accuracy and clarity.
-
Composed concise and engaging articles following the AP Stylebook.
-
Conducted individual and group interviews with students, staff, local community members, and representatives.
-
Composed pages through Adobe InDesign.
Results
-
Won New Reporter of the Year by The Exponent in April 2019.
-
Awarded 3rd Best Continuous Coverage of a Single Story by the Indiana Collegiate Press Association in April 2020.
-
Contributed over 150 stories, features, and professional photographs.
-
Pioneered several groundbreaking stories
Check out more of my articles!
-
Apollo 11 flight director: 'We were the window for the world'
-
No new bricks for Heavilon: English profs upset over building conditions
-
Street commissioner: 'If there's a time to recycle, it's now'
-
Visit the past and predict the future with new online database
-
Sheriff who led standoff worries about officers
-
Syringe service program pushes against senate bill