Student Journalism Samples

"We all know what Saturday, May 5 is, right?

For those of you who don’t, the first Saturday in May is always Free Comic Book Day – a national day where your local comic shop offers dozens of titles for free to anyone who comes into the store..."

"Eating more chicken might be contributing money to causes you may not like.

The Gay-Straight Alliance, in conjunction with the Students for Secular Humanism, have drafted a petition urging students to commit themselves to not buy food at Chick-fil-A due to numerous allegations of discrimination and financial support given to organizations with discriminatory policies..."

"It all started with a sugar shortage.

When Johnny Meeks opened Johnny’s in 1969, honey buns cost 10 cents each and weren’t selling, but when the sugar shortage hit in the 1970s and donuts quintupled in price to a quarter, honey buns stayed 10 cents. They made financial sense, but they needed a hook..."

"The recent suicides of several gay teenagers brought nationwide attention to the issues of bullying, harassment and prejudice against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, 18, jumped from the George Washington Bridge on Sept. 22 after his roommate broadcast over the Internet a video of Clementi engaged in homosexual activities..."

"'While I was enlisted in the United States Navy, the issue of sexual orientation should have been the last thing I needed to focus on,' said Ryan Whipkey, sophomore political science major and president of the APSU Gay-Straight Alliance. 'However, it haunted me daily. I was constantly worried that fellow shipmates or commanders would find out.'

Whipkey enlisted in the Navy at age 18 but was discharged one year later, in 2007, under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a military policy prohibiting gays from serving openly in the military..."

"The new APSU Student Veterans Organization is re-establishing a $1,000 scholarship in honor of Army 1st Lt. Richard Torres, the first APSU alumnus to die in combat during the Iraq War.

The Student Veterans Organization is also arranging events around campus on Wednesday, Oct. 6 to commemorate the seven year anniversary of Torres’ death..."

"Geeks are staging a coup on Hollywood, and people are getting rich in the process.

Geek culture is invading the mainstream as the potential for large-scale profit from comic book properties and traditional geek interests grows ever more apparent..."