posted by Tania The last time I met with Perla Johnson (’83 journalism) she had just finished publishing her first science fiction thriller “Global Warning.” The book begins in present-day Dallas and ends in 2040. Although it is fiction, Perla hopes it has helped raise public consciousness about climate change and how we think about the [...]
Posted by Derek You’re about to see a lot of letters and numbers behind the name of Bette Oliver (BJ ’60, MA ’73, MA ’91, PhD ’97). When you have four degrees to your name, it happens! Bette is a life-long scholar and author. She developed a love of journalism at UT in the 1950s. [...]
posted by Derek It was May 12,1980. After a night of partying with friends and after a late-night brawl, Mark Henricks (BJ ’81)came home with a broken arm. It wasn’t one of his finest moments, but hours later Mark says his life changed dramatically… for the better. While recuperating from his injury, Mark got a [...]
posted by Lisa David Woo (BJ ’76) with Chester. On the bookshelf: “Top Dogs and Their Pets” photography by David Woo and Richard Michael Pruitt, with a forward by Diane Rehm. (November 2009, Parapet Press) Is there anything more revealing than our relationship with our pets? Flip through David Woo’s latest book “Top Dogs”, a [...]
posted by Derek I had been trying to meet with Bruce Sterling (BJ ’92) for months. In July, this was his response: “I’m in Milan, Italy this month. It’s hot here too, but not climate-crisis hot.” So, I tried again last month. Bruce responded: “Well, I’m out of Milan, but roaming the Balkans. I’ll be in [...]
Posted by Derek Marianne Addy (BJ ’85) isn’t just busy during cookie selling season. As Vice President of Communications for Girl Scouts Louisiana East (GSLE), Marianne is in charge of all communications for this large Girl Scout chapter. The area includes New Orleans and Baton Rouge and encompasses 23 parishes. It served 15,000 girls last year! www.gsle.org.
Posted by Derek What do security checks, flight schedules and Austin music have in common? If you answered Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), then you’re right. They are also part of a normal workday for Jamy Kazanoff (BJ ’82).
posted by Lisa Julie Galloway, post-swim, on the French coast. What did you do on your summer vacation? Julianne Galloway (BJ 2007, English 2006) swam the English Channel in August for a charity in Ireland, where she currently lives. Her time? 9 hours, 51 minutes. Amazing. (For comparison, the fastest women’s swim on record is [...]
posted by Lisa portrait of Walter Cronkite courtesy of CBS News. Since his death in July, the world has mourned the passing Walter Cronkite, the School of Journalism’s most famous former student. In the UT community, former Daily Texan staffers and alumni are remembering him as well. Journalism alumna aj Melnick (BJ 1952) had the [...]
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