Being the Only Woman in the Office by Georgina Fernandez
“Oh you are Mrs?” said one of my coworkers one day before I was leaving. It was the first time I…
Unfortunate Timing by David Martinez
As a music major and an advertising major, there are few opportunities where both of my degrees align in a…
18 Ounces of Home by David Martinez
My vacations are always bookended with the same ceremonious experience, filling up my water bottle from the Portland Airport; a…
Favorite Shots in Ghana by Kisa Clark
Media in Ghana students take a boat tour of Lake Bosomtwe on August 4, 2019. The lake was formed by…
This Isn’t a Goodbye, But an I Will See You Soon by Georgina Fernandez
I don’t want to leave. That is all I can say. There has been so much bad associated with my…
Ghanaian Food: An Oburoni’s Guide by David Martinez
Sauces In Ghana there is one sauce that is served with nearly every dish. From jollof rice to tilapia to…
In the Field with ARHR by Kisa Clark
My internship placement has been at the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), a Ghanaian NGO working to ensure that health…
What Not to Wear in Ghana: 8 Tips to Keep up with Accra Fashion by Emily Topping
It’s one of the first things I noticed in Accra, Ghana: the locals like to dress up. Women wear colorful,…
Last Week Feelings by Nicole Lee
We have hit week 6 of the program and it has been one of the shortest-longest trips of my life….
A Look at Ethics on a Global Perspective by Georgina Fernandez
Ethics. It is what makes or breaks a journalist. When writing a story, a journalist is expected to tell the…
Almost a TroTro Expert? by Leigh Fahrion
The wind blowing through the cracked windows, the 17 strangers packed side-by-side like sardines, and the wild Ghanaian driving all…
Exercising to Beat Study Abroad Stress by Kisa Clark
Adjusting to a new place and culture while studying abroad is undoubtedly a stressful experience at times; thus, it is…
Nancy Pelosi speaks on Ghanaian-American unity, amongst division in US politics by Emily Topping
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, was full of optimism in her address to Ghana’s Parliament—despite…
A Hijacking by Sophia Prince
As I exited the air-conditioned courthouse, I thought the opportunity for a good story that day had slipped through my…
The Ghanaian Police by Desmond Johnson
Our group moved into the student housing at Webster University on Thursday. It was quite an upgrade from our previous…