"Coping with Crisis" featured special guests from Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University. I was privileged to spend most of my day spending time with these four individuals, including lunch. What did I learn? John, the editor-in-chief at NIU, likes O'Connell's junior burgers and carries a Chicago Cubs mini-calendar in his wallet (apparently opening day was today). Amie, the editor-in-chief at Virginia Tech, wants to stay in Virginia after graduation and likes to get Sbarro at VT's student union (her newsroom is in their union, so it is an easy walk for food). Amie has also done an ad campaign with Rocawear (Kels informed me of this). Seriously, look it up on YouTube.
Not exactly things you were expecting, right? Well, it pays to spend a little time getting to know people sometimes.
(Note: these photos might appear not sharp. Other than the motion blur on her hand, they are sharp, but I have no idea why my uploader makes things look funny.)
Amie discusses security measures at Virginia Tech.
Jim, adviser from NIU, expresses his distaste for broadcast media and their abrasive journalism in the aftermath of the NIU shootings.
John and Jim from NIU.
Amie and Kelly (sp) express the same facial gesture toward an audience member's question.
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