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Dazzled by "Good Morning America"


ABC News On Campus UNC bureau chief Carly Swain blogs: As a 22-year-old senior in college, I'd like to think that I've matured a bit since second grade. That seems like a reasonable assumption, doesn't it? I've opted for laces...

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September 30, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

ABC News On Campus Bureau Leaders Arrive in New York


ABC News On Campus Arizona State Univerity bureau chief Emily Graham blogs: Somewhere I once read, “May the dreams of your past be the reality of your future.” Last week I was fortunate enough to travel to New York City...

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September 30, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Anti-War Sentiments at Austin Music Festival


ABC News On Campus reporter Chelsey Delaney blogs: On Friday night in Austin, Texas, you could have either been doing one of three things: seeing Mars Volta live, seeing Manu Chao live or watching the presidential debate. Despite the usual...

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September 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (6)

12 Student Journalists Arrive in Zacapa


ABC News On Campus Reporter Miles Doran blogs: Greetings From Guatemala! After a whirlwind day of traveling, we made it to our destination: Zacapa. It's about three hours from Guatemala City, but throw in bad traffic, a pit stop for...

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September 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Journey to Guatemala with the Florida FlyIns


On Saturday ABC News On Campus reporter Miles Doran blogged: I’m sitting on the floor next to the only power outlet I could find at Miami International Airport’s Gate D37. Eleven other University of Florida students are here, too. Half...

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September 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Reflections from the Students Who Jumped Aboard GMA's Train


"ABC News On Campus" Syracuse University Bureau Chief Jason Tarr blogs: Central New York isn’t normally the recipient of well-known news anchors, live shows or movie stars. But in the last two weeks the Syracuse Bureau has had the opportunity...

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September 24, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Seeking Privacy on Facebook


ABC News On Campus reporter Chelsey Delaney blogs: Facebook. You can't live with it, and it can never live without you and all of your information. When Facebook was an infant, it was a platform built specifically for and made...

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September 24, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Behind the Scenes: GMA Weekend Visits UNC


ABC News On Campus UNC bureau chief Carly Swain blogs: As I passed Lenoir Dining Hall this morning with coffee-to-go in hand, my breath visible from the early morning chill, the low hum of the crowd grew louder and louder....

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September 21, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

UT Students Drawn to "Super Size Me" Filmmaker


ABC News On Campus reporter Chelsey Delaney blogs: The University of Texas might be a party school, but massive beer consumption does not prevent Austin from keeping its rank as the nation's 10th healthiest city. It's quite a stretch considering...

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September 19, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Good Morning America Weekend to Visit UNC


ABC News On Campus UNC Bureau Chief Carly Swain blogs: Vocab review for Spanish? Check. Read chapters three and four? Check. Stats homework? Later… Send b-roll to New York for Good Morning America Weekend? Check. That's how my planner read...

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September 19, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (20)