DS News Webcasts

Oops! I haven't been on here in a really, really (really), long time!


While I might not have time to do a full update now, here are a few recent webcasts while I'm under construction.

Civil Rights for Corporations?

    Ever since I went to Occupy Dallas two weeks a lot of words the slightly disorganized and confused protestors said keep sticking in my head. One such sentiment is when I asked a protestor (Luis Davis) what he wanted to see at the end of the movement; was it more rights? less regulation? a constitutional amendment? an Occupy presidential candidate? what? He said to me emphatically: "No, none of that, this isn't a civil rights movement. We just want to be heard." Mistake number one, no clear message. But that is off topic, I keep thinking of how he said "This is not a civil rights movement." Hm, well one enemy all Occupy protestors seem to have claimed is "corporate person-hood." They don't think it's right that corporations can use money as language, ie. Super Pacs. Well, if these protestors are so set on striping these corporations of their rights, could one then claim this movement is for civil rights after all?
     The civil rights of the corporations.
    I know, I know. It seems far fetched: fighting over the rights of an inanimate object. Well honestly, a corporation is not even that, it's more fighting over the rights of an idea. But, instead of thinking of it as fighting over the rights of an idea, first consider this country gave that idea rights. Now, can you see the civil rights movement? I know it may be a little 'out-there' but our country is still in a state of deciding exaclty which rights to afford to these ideas, these corporations.
    It remains to be seen. But next time the Occupiers are doing something stupid on your TV screen and you question aloud, "What are they even fighting for?" Maybe consider, what are they fighting against?

Video Tour of Occupy Dallas

View Occupy Dallas' Set Up in a larger map

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Click around to see what it was like for protestors to live at Occupy Dallas.

Keena's and other new shopping in West 7th

 

There is  a new shop in town! The newly opened "Keena's" tells it's story. But, it's not the only boutique on the way...see what else is happening @ West 7th in Fort Worth.

If you want to learn more about West 7th CLICK HERE

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THANK YOU TCU for paying my way to TIPA

TCU has selected 6 Schieffer students to be representatives at this years Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) competition! I'm ready to show my thanks by winning some of the competitions I will be participating in: TV News Writing, TV Sports Writing, and Broadcast Anchoring. 

For more on this years convention click here.

Honor to be a selected student for the Scheiffer Symposium

I was so excited to find out I was one of the few students selected to work the Scheiffer Symposium. I will have the opportunity to have one on one time with Mika Brzezinski (MSNBC), Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post), Brit Hume (Fox) and of course Bob Scheiffer. All this hard work is paying off. To read more about this years symposium click HERE.

More to come after the event! 

My first fully functioning website!

It took me a while, but I figured out how to turn my zoo story into a fully functioning website! I feel so futuristic! Welcome to: TCU @the Zoo 

TCU @the ZOO

Enjoy!! 

Skiff Sports Reporter of the Week!

I was awarded the distinguished honor of Skiff Sports Reporter of the week! With only 16 weeks in the semester I am proud to have been honored, but now I'm shooting to be sports reporter of the week twice!