Student Perspective

Dining out in Italy
By Emma McDowell, senior in public relations It’s no secret that food is a key part of Italian culture. It’s one of the things… Read More

September 7, 2022
Announcing the 2022-2023 Dotdash Meredith apprentices from Iowa State University
Ten Iowa State students have been selected to participate in the Dotdash Meredith Apprentice Program for the 2022-23 academic year. The Greenlee’s partnership with Dotdash Meredith (formerly Meredith Corp.) places Iowa State students in yearlong apprenticeships at the nation’s largest digital and print publisher. Read More

May 9, 2022
Reflection on Student Press Freedom Day: Connor Bahr
As part of #StudentPressFreedom day on Feb. 23, Mark Witherspoon, retired editorial advisor for the Iowa State Daily, and Kylee Haueter, Daily editor-in-chief, spoke about their experiences fighting for student press freedom. Students in JLMC497D First Amendment seminar attended the discussion and wrote blogs reflecting on what they heard. One of those blogs is published below. Connor Bahr is a student at Iowa State University studying anthropology, French, and journalism and mass communication. Read More

April 4, 2022
Reflection on Student Press Freedom: Hannah Patton
As part of #StudentPressFreedom day on Feb. 23, Mark Witherspoon, retired editorial advisor for the Iowa State Daily, and Kylee Haueter, Daily editor-in-chief, spoke about their experiences fighting for student press freedom. Students in JLMC497D First Amendment seminar attended the discussion and wrote blogs reflecting on what they heard. One of those blogs is published below. My name is Hannah Patton. I am a senior at Iowa State, studying English with journalism and technical communications minors. Read More

April 4, 2022
Students collaborate on a Valentine’s Day chocolate booth and PR promotion
Students in PR 321 have partnered with the Cardinal and Gold student advertising agency to create an inclusive love Valentine’s Day promotion coined “Cynificant Other.” The promotion encourages students to abandon the typical Valentine’s Day ideals and focus on the wider spectrum of love experienced between everyone people care for. Read More

February 15, 2022
White House Historical Association’s annual Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship award recipient announced
The White House Historical Association in partnership with Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and the White House Correspondents’ Association, have awarded student Cooper Pierce with the Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism. Read More

February 15, 2022
How Petra Owusu found her path at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Growing up, Petra Owusu dreamed of being in the world of journalism, either as a news anchor or magazine writer. Once she reached her junior… Read More

December 13, 2021
Cinestie Olson’s journey to Ames and beyond
For Cinestie Olson, finding her place at Iowa State was a long journey. At first, Olson wasn’t even positive if attending college was a possibility… Read More

December 13, 2021
My creative adventure as a graphic design intern
Peyton Hiscocks, senior, advertising This summer, I worked at Webspec as a graphic design intern to complete my 499A internship requirement. I was lucky enough… Read More

December 8, 2021
My summer working for the Iowa Secretary of State
Sarah Collison, junior, advertising This summer, I had the opportunity to intern with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. I served as a communications intern… Read More

December 1, 2021