2018

On Sunday, Texas State students and faculty were able to present some of innovative projects they have been working on during the Texas State Innovation Lab at the Austin W Hotel. I was able to talk with Michael Burns to discuss his project, CoSearch, an intense creative conference that produces interdisciplinary research teams tasked with creating unique and […]

SXSW Day 3 Recap

As the third day of SXSW kicked off, I was able to experience some of the more relaxed SXSW experiences. Since Friday I’ve wanted to stop by the Pinterest House, so this morning I made that my priority! They had a really cool photobooth that made a compiled video of you from different takes that […]

Interview with Sama'an Ashrawi: Writer, Producer, Creative Director

I’m really into creating intersections where they never existed before.” – Sama’an Ashrawi Sama’an Ashrawi wears many hats. He’s a writer, producer, and creative director for many different projects. He runs a site called Smntcs.com, which covers different genres of music and other entertainment categories. Ashrawi was interviewed by Darian Harvin, who runs a podcast called, […]

Journalism in the Age of Terrorism

In an era when terrorist organizations like ISIS are seen as a very real and constant threat to public safety, reporting from conflict zones has become increasingly dangerous for journalists.