Every Sunday, red and white crosses pop up at the entrance to the Santa Monica beach. There are thousands of them, lined up neatly in rows, some with laminated pieces of paper bearing the name and hometown of the soldier. The crosses comprise the war memorial, set up by the Los Angeles branch of Veterans [...]
By Taylor Turner and Justine Chu J Camp Live! Staff Writers Close your eyes; feel the light breeze wisp around your body. Listen. Beneath the honking, tire-screeching, and hustle and bustle of the city, let the music engulf you as you walk down the street. Eric Kufs is crooning out “Lean on Me” like he [...]
On a recent afternoon, three unacquainted individuals were all drawn to a small park near the Santa Monica Pier, a mecca for tourists, locals, the homeless and the elderly. As thousands descended upon the Santa Monica Pier on a picture-perfect Sunday, some of them pushing strollers, and others holding hands or asking for a handout, [...]
By Uriel Kim J Camp Live staff writer Santa Monica, among other things, is known for its fine dining, vibrant beach culture, street performers, and shopping. Hotdogs are usually not associated with this coastal city . . . unless they are skewered on sticks. This particular marriage of weiners and wood occurred in Santa Monica [...]
J Camp student Lea Zhang of Shanghai, China practices her interview skills on fellow J Camper Huizhong Wu of Philadelphia. They are attending the 10th anniversary J Camp, a summer journalism seminar for high school students, being held in Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University. embedded by Embedded Videovimeo
NEW YORK – August 2, 2010 – Richard Lui has been named MSNBC anchor, based in New York City. Lui will anchor MSNBC dayside and starts with the network on August 30. The announcement was made today by MSNBC President Phil Griffin. “I’ve been watching Richard for years and he’s a strong reporter and a [...]
This year’s J Campers represent diversity not only in race, ethnicity, gender and class, but also in geography. On this map you’ll see 42 students who live just a few towns away (Culver City, Calif.) to clear across the country (Amherst, Mass. and Miami, Fla.) to even across an ocean (Shanghai, China).
embedded by Embedded Videovimeo A video of J Camp students Lea Zhang, of Shanghai, China and Huizhong Wu, of Philadelphia.
By Mike Majchrowicz She graced the stage with a simple presence, wearing a gray shirt with the intricate design of a flower on the right side and addressing her audience in a confident manner. Cynthia Wang, the assistant editor of People magazine, knows her purpose within her profession, and spoke about how aspiring student journalists [...]
By Courtland Thomas J Camp Live! Staff Writer The official Saturday morning welcome of the tenth Journalism Camp, or “J Camp,” included a cannonball splash in entertainment writing from two experts. Hosted by the Asian American Journalists Association at the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, the “J Campers” were able to listen, question, and [...]