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QUestion: Should Chicago become the 51st state?

By: Emma Hoyt As of Thursday Feb. 7, 2019, three Illinois republicans are in pursuit of making Chicago the 51st state, hitting close to home for Quincy University students. Daniela Mancilla, a freshman at Quincy University, is from Chicago. “I love Chicago! I am very proud to say that I’m from Chicago. I love the city life. I love the

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Lexie Broemmer: Grad Student and Grad Assistant at Saint Louis University

What’s challenging/interesting/rewarding about my current job? Well, I’m currently an English grad student, which can be extremely challenging, considering the amount of theoretical reading I have to do.  Although that doesn’t necessarily relate to Communication, my assistantship sort of does—I help with the administrative side of SLU’s Film Studies Department.  Really, the most rewarding thing about my current “job” as

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Ben Braun: Digital Managing Editor for Townsquare Media

What’s challenging/interesting/rewarding about my current job? I love having a job where I’m able to be creative in shaping the digital profile of our radio stations. I also love helping contributors—many of whom are not entirely comfortable with blogging or digital—find their voice and convey a message to their audience. Being able to connect with our community in various facets

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Jeremy Culver: Weekend Anchor/MMJ for WXOW

What’s challenging/interesting/rewarding about my current job? My job allows me to really know about my community and the events around me. I love getting to meet new faces and learn about their passions and what motivates them every day. Time is the biggest challenge. You never have enough time in the day to do all the things you want for

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Phil Cooper: AV/IT Support and Production Specialist

What’s challenging/interesting/rewarding about my current job? In terms of challenging, it was almost a complete departure from the broadcasting field and getting immersed into a world of audiovisual and information technology systems in a non-clinical healthcare setting. There were no more newsrooms, no more hard deadlines, nothing of the sort, and it was a drastic culture change for me as

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