I'm working on three feature articles for the Statesman:
A) The "pros" of having kids while going to school,
B) A spotlight on a USU alumnus, and
C) A day in the life of a limo driver.
1. Who do you know that is a student with kids?
2. What would you like to hear from a USU alumnus?
3. Would you prefer to hear from an alumnus who recently graduated or who graduated a decade or so ago?
4. Would you rather know about someone who has become a doctor, or who works for a large company? Any other profession that would interest you?
5. Do you know someone who would make a good alumnus story?
6. What do you wonder about a limo driver's job? What part do you want to see highlighted?
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As far as the alumnus story goes, I would personally really like to see a story done on someone who graduated decades ago. I think it would be really interesting to see how someone used their education from Utah State and made a life out of it. I think it would make a more interesting story to find an alumnus with a more unique job, or used what they did at Utah State in a less traditional way than becoming a doctor or something of that nature. I dont have any ideas of how you could find someone with these ideals, but I will keep my eyes and ears open for you.
With the limo story, this is just a skim, but I really want to know why someone would want to become a limo driver, especially in Utah. It seems like if you wanted to be a limo driver you would go to a big city where you could drive around celebrities, politicians, etc. I think if the driver you interview has a good reason for staying in Cache Valley with that profession, you could use that as a pretty good angle in your story.
One of the peculiar/interesting things about USU (and maybe other Utah schools) is how many of you are married.
I've lost track of the basic numbers, but I seem to remember that something more than 50% of USU students are married, and half of those have kids. Whatever these real numbers are (and there's a USU stats office that would have them), they are higher than the national average.
When we came to USU to interview for jobs (1994), we were astonished/surprised/horrified when we went out for a Sunday morning run on campus to see all the students--going to/from church, I assume--who were obvious couples and had kids. "Babies having babies," I said, and I screamed when I saw the young woman--your age--pushing the twin stroller. YIKES!
Some faculty are often frustrated and outspoken about these choices by students--you (generally) make commitments (marriage, kids, jobs, etc.) that take your time and attention away from what you're "supposed" to be doing here: your studies.
I'm just noodling angles here.
TP
Thanks, Kate!
Interesting, Proffer Pease! I love that faculty frustration factor.
Funny... a girl my age with twins made you scream. In the circle I've grown up in, I'm one of the oldest singles ones. Utah is a peculiar place, isn't it?
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