Reporting and Writing

These are the stories I wrote for the Wingspan magazine for the twelve issues I was a part of from the fall of 2020 through the spring of 2023 as well as stories written during my time with The Bison between the fall of 2023 and 2024.

An Injection of Hope

It was an obscure Thursday in March last year that dashed the hopes of many to go on spring vacations. As time kept moving on, however,...

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When Did Journalism Become Political Activism?

In today’s political climate, nearly every news organization has some sort of bottom line. A bottom line that covers up anything under...

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In Full Swing

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit back in March, all spring sports were canceled before they even started, as school went virtual for the...

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Help For Laura

On Aug. 27, Nixa got a double-rainbow. Two days later, severe storms came through southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, shutting down...

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2020 Fall Sports Roundup

When the new school year started, athletes wondered what exactly sports would look like. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the spring...

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Losing Track of The Numbers

In Christian County, the numbers of COVID-19 cases have stayed fairly low. According to the New York Times’ COVID Map and Case Count on...

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Football Rebirth

The John Perry era didn’t start with fireworks or resounding applause from a student section in Branson on Aug. 28, but when the Eagles...

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The Cost of Quarantine

Since the COVID-19 pandemic first came to Nixa, there has been a need to be more flexible. From mask mandates to social distancing, being...

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Back Is Better

School is back in session and students are ready for the second semester of what has become a tedious school year. When the school...

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