Category Archives: Travel
12 hour van ride+10 people+civil resistance=Jonah House, Baltimore
Over spring break, my Vincent and Louise housemates and I traveled to Baltimore to learn from Jonah House, an intentional community rooted in faith, nonviolence, social justice, and civil resistance. The week was spent in playing with the livestock that roamed … Continue reading
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A Kibbutz experience in Israel
While in Israel, I was introduced to a collective communal experience in Israel called a Kibbutz. Traditionally, Kibbutzes were based agriculture with ties to socialism and Zionism. Back before Israel became a state in 1948, the Kibbutzes served as utopian driven movement formed … Continue reading
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Back, and bouncing back, from D.C.
I am relieved to back from D.C. The inauguration was phenomenal as I was able to sit in the ticketed orange section with a mere 250 feet separting me from the stage. The experience left me feeling so drained, testing … Continue reading
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Reporting in DC for the Inauguration
(from right to left) Lindsey McElroy, Nicole Jones, John Kristoff, Craig Kanalley Follow me and three other DePaul reporters for updated coverage in partnership with the Chicago Sun Times while in DC. blogs.suntimes.com/inauguration
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ChiTown Daily reports on student media seminar in Israel
A story about my trip to Israel published today in the Chitown Daily News. Near the fighting, but feeling far from it BY PETER SACHS / Education reporter January 09, 2009 | 1:00 … Continue reading
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