by Ami Kaufman | Aug 18, 2013 | Sustainability
It was only two years ago that I was on the streets protesting corporate capitalism, and here I am being hosted by one of the most powerful organizations in the world (photos: Ami Kaufman) “Life is full of twists and turns” has to be one of the more cliché...
by Carson Scott | Aug 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
If Cargill was a publicly held company, its revenues would rank it 10th on the Fortune 500 list, between Valero Energy and Ford Motor Co (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/07/cargill-results-idUSL1N0G80MF20130807). So came as a surprise that the company —...
by Diana Duran | Aug 17, 2013 | Agriculture
Let’s see what Cargill people think “transparency” is about. Dear Cargill people: Thank you very much for having us on Thursday morning in your mansion. Lunch was good, the fruits were tasty (particularly the strawberries and the pineapples)...
by Tao Fu | Aug 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
You might say that animals such as squirrels and rabbits are residents’ neighbors or parts of people’s life in University of St. Thomas. However, as a newcomer who has just stayed in St. Paul for a week, I can’t help stopping to watch or have a photo...
by Elina Lappalainen | Aug 16, 2013 | Agriculture
It started at Minneapolis airport when I bought a yogurt and did not read the list of ingredients. The Battle of Finding Tasty, Healthy and Ethical Food from USA. I lost the first round but luckily the journey was only beginning. When I got to my residence at St....
by Paul Henson | Aug 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
As a kid, I used to think the whole world ate rice. Then, at 7 years old, my parents took me on a month-long trip to Europe. I realized I was wrong. People ate other stuff like bread, potatoes, and other stuff unfamiliar to a young Filipino boy! I...
by Carson Scott | Aug 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
The words of Scott Pelley a few months back in this must-watch speech (http://nowth.is/YLornp) I sought out after sitting through Tom Rozwadowski’s Now Trending: Social Media Use by Journalists presentation today. Pelley’s remarks resonate because...
by Veronica Kwabla | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
credit:ghanaweb I know my rights! That is usually the first phrase that comes from the Journalists in my country gripped by the law even if he or she falls foul. Usually they refer to the 1992 constitution’s provision for freedom and independence of the media:...
by Spas Spasov | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Wendy Wyatt, Chair to Communications & Journalism Dpt. In STU (photo: Elina Lappalainen) Ethics in journalism work is always a stormy debate. So it’s no wonder that the same thing happened today at the end of our Journalism seminar. The views...
by Ami Kaufman | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Where a Colombian reporter helps me get a picture with one of my favorite artists Downtown Minneapolis (photos: Ami Kaufman) Well, the Twin Cities are turning out to be as charming as a metropolitan slab of concrete can get. The food’s not too bad (let’s face it, it...
