by J Camp Live! Staff The bulging white body bags and the flak-jacketed police evoked memories of the deadly April 2007 Virginia Tech shootings. But the eerie similarities today on the University of Miami campus were intentional. At 7:03 a.m., University of Miami police, in conjunction with the Coral Gables police and fire departments, FBI, [...]
By SHIVANI KHANNA J Camp Live! Staff Writer Pierre Thomas chooses his words carefully, articulating his words easily, and allowing his voice to emphasize his words. It’s the kind of voice, filled with professionalism and serious air, that’s directed him towards covering the Justice Department for ABC news. Thomas’ true passion, however, lies in covering [...]
Two hours ago I walked into a lecture hall and saw a 59 year old guy wearing a tropical tee-shirt, slacks, long socks, and his grandmother’s wedding ring tossing around a football with another J Camp student. I walked out of that lecture hall with a newly acquired set of skills for writing. Roy Peter [...]
by NATALIE KING J Camp Live! Staff Writer For a journalist, writing objectively easily rivals Aristotle’s chief virtues as the prime goal in life. Unfortunately, it just cannot be done. Reporting the facts as straight and clear from their respective sources is already obstructed enough, nonetheless extremely frustrating and troublesome. Doing so in a politically [...]