Written Stories

This page reflects projects and written works from my time at The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) and some creative work I did at William Rainey Harper College.

Documentary Film Festival Coverage

Link to story:

https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/the-ebert-fellows-go-to-truefalse

A conversation with Director Lisa Cortes

Link to the story:

https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/the-ebert-fellows-go-to-ebertfest-2024

Neighborhood Story and Video

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Link to the story:

https://cu-citizenaccess.org/2024/01/garden-hills-residents-question-number-of-businesses-selling-liquor-in-and-near-neighborhood/

Enterprise Story

Link to the story:

https://cu-citizenaccess.org/2024/02/champaign-bars-liquor-stores-failed-25-of-underage-compliance-checks-by-illinois-liquor-control-commission-last-year/

Data Story

Link to the story

https://cu-citizenaccess.org/2023/11/cannabis-related-arrests-in-urbana-reach-historic-low-black-people-still-arrested-more-often-after-legalization/

Literary Editor: Point of View Magazine

This is the link to the 1st place magazine I was the literary editor of and won the Vivian Stewart Award.

https://www.harpercollege.edu/stories/posts/point-of-view-2022.php

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Midterm Elections Reporting; Written and Audio Story

I was a guest reporter with Illinois Public Media Student Newsroom and wrote a radio story as well as a written story. The radio story was played on air the next day, and I have the news story linked. I did the photography for the piece as well.

https://ipmnewsroom.org/danville-election-officials-adapt-to-new-laws-report-a-smooth-day-of-voting/

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Podcast Conversation about 'Bob Marley: One Love' with Michael Phillips and Ebert Fellows

Link to the conversation:

https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/2024-eberfellows-review-bob-marley-one-love