Welcome to my blog
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Self-Reflection
From this project I’ve learned how to effectively tell a story in a short amount of time with the video and audio stories. Originally, it was a challenge for me to find a topic to center my final around. I thought that what interested me wasn’t newsworthy – but I’ve found that it’s not what…
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New Local Band Prepares To Debut This Month
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Meet Josselin Soto Cruz
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2 Texas State Art Students Going Abroad Post-Graduation
By Wesley Ferrell SAN MARCOS, Texas – As we approach the end of the spring semester, students across Texas State University prepare for graduation. For most, graduating college is the key that gives them access to new opportunities in the job market that were previously unattainable. For students in the School of Art and Design,…
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Thesis Art Projects In Progress at Texas State
Monica Bugh is a studio art student at Texas State. Her thesis piece is a series of architecturally inspired ceramic works that take influence from South Italy. Monica’s family is from South Italy, so these pieces help her connect with her ancestry. Pictured above is the back side of the ceramic sculpture. This side of…
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Top 5 ways to avoid violating copyright/intellectual property laws
Posting content online can be intimidating if you don’t know your ins and outs of copyright law. Ive curated a list of what I believe are the most important tips for following copyright law online.
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Where to eat between San Antonio and Austin
Today my Multimedia Journalism class learned how to create custom google maps from a data set. This is a relatively easy way to get an interesting and interactive graphic onto a story or blog post. This one is about our class’ favorite places to eat in San Antonio, Austin, and San Marcos. We also used…
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How Students Overcome Mid-Semester Burnout
If you’re a student, you know the feeling well: burnout. It’s a feeling that makes you just want to collapse onto your bed at 5pm despite various project due dates approaching or a big test coming up you know you should be preparing for. While most students know the feeling, many may not know what…
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Stonewall Warehouse Closure Leaves LGBTQ Youth Devastated
When one of the only spaces dedicated to LGBTQ individuals in San Marcos, Texas shuts down, how does the community react? That’s what I wanted to find out when I interviewed Madi Rivas, a previous performer at Stonewall Warehouse. One thing I’m proud of with this project is the audio mixing. I think that it…
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Prepping for a Photoshoot: a story in 5 photos
In my spare time, I work as a copy editor for a student led fashion magazine based at Texas State University. I captured them preparing for a shoot in this photo series. Something I’m proud of was my ability to create a storyline out of just the preparation for the shoot. I had to work…
