"Instead, I wrote to communicate. As part of that, I sometimes crafted elaborate short stories. I’ve always loved writing and have always excelled at it."
"I walked into the newsroom expecting a sea of buzzing journalists, hunched over grammatical errors and looming deadlines. What I found instead were students compelled to question, challenge, reveal and urge others willing to listen."
"My hope is that my pieces prompt people to think and care more about the things I chose to write about."
"I wanted to use 'I' in my stories. I wanted to talk about the things everybody thought, but no one said."
"I enjoyed the writing process much more than I expected, and I decided to officially join The Student at the start of my junior year."
"I enjoy digging into the inner workings of Miami University and the college experience as a whole. I think it is vitally important to understand everything about Miami so you can get the most out of your time here, and I like to help my fellow students do just that."
I don’t write a ton for the paper, but when I do, it’s something I’m very passionate about.
For me, opinion writing is less about uniform topics and more about a writing style that sounds like me.
"I am, to the frequent disgruntlement of my friends, a very opinionated person. It’s not uncommon that I’m stopped mid-rant and asked to 'shut up.'"
"I joined The Miami Student in my first year, but very quickly experienced burnout. I joined the Opinion section as a creative outlet, and here I am today as the editor."