Confronting the ‘new’ journalism

After blogging for the semester, Kara confronts the ‘new journalism’ of the digital age.

Whole Nine Yards: First Round Reflects Position Value

By Zac Bellman In the modern NFL era, pass first offenses, the read option, and elite tight ends are affecting the way certain teams handle their personnel decisions. That was very evident in the way many teams made their selections in the 2013 NFL Draft this past week. Certain positions were valued much higher than others this year, because they contribute to the success of the quarterback, or prevent the other team’s quarterback from making big plays. Here are four…

The non-vacating vacation

What is there to do when a vacation gets more stressful than daily life?

Okanjo offers Milwaukee residents innovation in ecommerce

Sites like eBay, Craigslist and Etsy have been popping up around the country for the past 20 years. Now Milwaukee has one of its own: Okanjo.

Characterized by its simplicity and transparency, Okanjo is a local-social ecommerce platform founded by media experts Mike Drescher and Jeff Rowe. Drescher and Rowe, Okanjo’s CEO and President, began to conceptualize the site back in 2010 after connecting with a frustrated EBay seller.

GOODMAN: College of Comm’s failures force us to find success

College is a time for self-discovery. It’s also a time to learn – not only academically, but about oneself, others and the surrounding world. Decisions on a university, a field of study and the college that a major falls in are crucial to such an acquisition of knowledge. The curriculum, courses offered and professors who teach them can make or break a student’s undergraduate academic experience.

It’s always better off the beaten path

Sometimes traveling with your family is the best kind of traveling.