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#ICMA12 … Day 2 Impressions
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 3, 2012)—Blog fans, a quick update before a session I am supposed to moderate. I’ve had a very interesting 1 ½ days at the Iowa College Media Association convention. One of my overriding impressions is that … Continue reading
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ICMA Convention, the First Day
DES MOINES, Iowa, 8:14 p.m.: This will be brief, as there is one more program I am going to tonight at the ICMA convention in Des Moines. It’s been a pretty good day, despite a foggy start the traveling weather … Continue reading
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So Long Lundy, It’s Been Good
Well, for the first time in my time at Mount Mercy University, the Mount Mercy Times is changing location. This week, the office computers and furniture were carted off. With the construction of the University Center, the Lower Lundy area … Continue reading
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Hooray! MMU Times Earns 11 ICMA Awards!
Or, an even dozen, if you count the headline-writing award a staff member earned while he was at Kirkwood. Anyway, the ICMA award ceremony Feb. 3 in Des Moines during the annual Iowa College Media Association Convention, hosted by the … Continue reading
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Dr. Blomkamp, I Presume
The Nov. 10 edition of the Mount Mercy Times had a lot of good material in it—a small, core group of students works very hard on the paper which has been well done this semester. But, that edition … Continue reading
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When Fall Rolls Around
At the end of the school year, it’s pretty normal for student journalists to be pretty frazzled. It has been a long slog through weekly deadlines. Add n the stress of hearing complaints all the time for trivial errors, but … Continue reading
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Last Times at the Times
It always feels a little odd when the school year comes crashing to an end—like a juggler unexpectedly interrupted. Except the plates don’t come crashing down on the stage. The oddly-clad students in their totally unstylish giant black dresses merely … Continue reading
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Life and Times of a Student Newspaper
Sometimes, the simple things seem so hard. For example, the” Mount Mercy Times” recently ran a letter to the editor that took the newspaper to task because, as the official newspaper at a Catholic college, it does not run ads … Continue reading
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ICMA Sweet Potatoes and Wall Hangings …
Note the photo. It’s not a tacky statue at an Iowa Casino, it’s part of a war monument adjacent to the Iowa Capital. “Welcome home, boys.” Anyway, as the group photo shows, it was one of the sights at the … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
