I’m known for my ability – almost, my preference – for settling down to work in odd corners. Bits of St. Norbert College Magazine have been written in lobbies and locker rooms, on planes and trains, and once, at the back…
Category: Editing & Writing
Food for Thought
Prediction: The top reader takeaways from our new issue will be two notes on food. 1) Gum as important study aid: “If you chew a certain flavor while you study for a test, then chew the same flavor during the…
Things I Found Out This Week
I feel I live my working life pretty much chained to my desk but, any time I venture out on campus, it’s dangerous – you invariably come back with a story. Among things I found out this week: Two of…
Little Details, Big Deal
We did a couple of things differently in our summer issue, and I’d say the chances are high you haven’t spotted ’em yet! 1) It’s our habit to run a class year after the name each time we mention a…
In-triguing Enough
When we redesigned our print-issue Table of Contents page we found we needed an unobtrusive way of differentiating the various online extras listed. Headlines were too much, so instead we devised a bolded lead-in phrase (there’s probably a term for it) to…
To Be Applied Liberally
I just had occasion to list these features, currently in development for our summer issue: Socially Connected (social media as a career path – one indeed already taken by several of our alums) Recommended Reading (faculty book recommendations, in their…
One Student, Three Stories …
… Good News Everywhere You Look. OK, that’s a long headline. It’s the kind of issue you’re going to run into with students like Steven Garza ’13. I first came across this senior when he gave a presentation about his McNair…
In words AND pictures
It’s been a long time since I got overly excited about seeing my words in print, but I certainly never expected that any of my photos would see publication! In a real magazine!! In a real magazine not edited by…
Love conquers all
It’s amazing the number of small miracles that come your way when you set out to make a magazine. Here’s the latest, in the shape of a snap sent in by one of our readers. The shoot we planned for…
A heart for democracy
At least once a semester, the whole college has the opportunity to read one book together, and tomorrow we meet to discuss the selection for this election season, Parker Palmer’s “Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a…
