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Feven Gerezgiher

Christmas on January 7th

Jan 13 2012 - 12:28pm

Forget shiny presents and delicious sugar cookies, Orthodox Christmas is orthodox. It is totally unlike the wonderfully commercialized Christmas most people celebrate in the United States.

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Vang Thao

The magic of holiday shopping

Dec 24 2011 - 7:25pm

I recall one news report on CNN Student News three years ago about deaths on Black Friday. It included a video of an overwhelmingly large crowd in front of the doors of a grocery store.

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Emma Carew Grovum

My first journalism mentor

Dec 15 2011 - 3:11pm

Maria Baca was the first journalism mentor I ever had. In 2002 when I was a student for ThreeSixty Journalism (back then the Urban Journalism Workshop) at the University of St. Thomas, Maria was assigned to help me report and write a story for the special camper-written section for the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press.

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Isaura Greene

7th grader stands up for what she believes in

Dec 6 2011 - 5:26pm

One day in seventh grade, my friend Sydney stood up for what she believed in. She went up to the philosophy and social studies teachers for the lower-classmen in my school, Great River School, and asked if there was a GSA, which stands for Gay-Straight Alliance.

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The journey continues...

Nov 30 2011 - 4:34pm

It is always fascinating to tweet for an organization as a volunteer. As someone who uses social media every day in my 9-5 job, I imagine myself becoming that organization when I tweet.

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Vang Thao

Who is Steve Jobs?

Nov 15 2011 - 5:34pm

When I was approached about blogging about Steve Jobs’ death, I had to admit, I didn’t know who he was! Although I was sad to hear about his death, I didn’t know anything about him. What was his career? What impact did he make during his life? How did his death affect people? I even had to go on Wikipedia to figure out who he was. After finding out who he was, I felt guilty. Because it turns out, Steve Jobs had a big impact on my life that I didn’t even know about.

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Emma Carew Grovum

ThreeSixty Journalism Alumni: your help needed!

Oct 28 2011 - 10:52am

When I saw my byline on the front page of the Star Tribune during the first week of my internship, my first thought was that I had to send a copy to Lynda

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Grace Pastoor

I want to major in Journalism and Being a Tapir

Oct 20 2011 - 5:42pm

How could I have been so stupid? I was presenting about otters when tapirs were in front of me the whole time. I just had to grow up to see it.

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Vang Thao

What do Driver's Ed and Spider-Man have in common?

Oct 10 2011 - 3:08pm


A lot of teens groan at the thought of having to take a Driver’s Education class just to get a permit and then a license. Some often wonder why we need Driver’s Ed.

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Isaura Greene

Picking apples, making lip balm and shoveling llama poop for school

Sep 23 2011 - 1:36pm

For most kids, the start of a school year is exciting. But for those who are new to a school, it can be nerve-wracking. The upper classmen are intimidating with their make-up, their dyed hair, their low-cut shirts and their baggy pants. “Tall kids, short kids, so many kids!” as Dr. Seuss might’ve said.

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