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Surviving Loss During the Holidays

ABC News On Campus reporter Robert Bradfield blogs: It was three days before Thanksgiving two years ago. Nov. 20, 2006. I remember it like it was yesterday. After a full day of classes I went back to my dorm room...

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November 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

What's on Your Christmas Wish List?

ABC News On Campus reporter Carly Swain blogs: As I sat down on my cozy couch at home during the Thanksgiving break with a plate of reheated leftovers, I noticed that news programs were highlighting Black Friday store stampedes. The...

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November 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (9)

Dressing in Style, for Less

ABC News On Campus reporter Nana Duffour blogs: These days students’ budgets are tight but that doesn't mean they've all stopped shopping. For those who are constantly looking for new ways to cut spending, but can’t quite kick their shopping...

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November 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

The Day Bob Woodruff Came to Visit

ABC News On Campus reporter Joshua Zuber reports: Award-winning ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff stopped by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in Phoenix this past week. He was here to talk about...

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November 26, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

A Vegetarian Thanksgiving

ABC News On Campus reporter Chelsey Delaney blogs: The symbol of a massive roasted and basted turkey is irrelevant to the celebration of Thanksgiving for some people. Instead of battling shoppers for the biggest and best bird, I will casually...

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November 25, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Shooting Alert Shuts Down Syracuse Campus

ABC News On Campus reporter Jason Tarr blogs: Syracuse University issued an "Orange Alert" Monday morning and locked down the campus, advising students that shots had been fired about five blocks from the school. A police spokesman told the local...

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November 24, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Tulsa Race Riot Survivors' Quest for Justice

ABC News' Jerika Richardson blogs: As children, the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race riot witnessed the murders of family members and friends. They watched as their homes were burned and pillaged. Three hundred people died and more than 1,000...

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November 23, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

4 Teams Contend for Field Hockey Title

ABC News On Campus reporter Matt Gelb blogs: This weekend, the first Division I NCAA champion of the season will be decided in Louisville, Ky. That’s where the NCAA D-I field hockey championship is being held, starting tonight, with Maryland...

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

Say Farewell to 'Mr. 2-Bits'

ABC News On Campus reporter Marilia Brocchetto blogs: About this time tomorrow, University of Florida Gators across the world will bid farewell to a beloved tradition. Tomorrow, George "Mr. 2-Bits" Edmondson Jr. will take the field at Ben Hill Griffin...

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

More Credits Slated for High School Football Players

ABC News On Campus reporter Sara Loeffelholz blogs: Growing up in a small Texas town, I know firsthand that it is not uncommon for high school athletes to become local celebrities. Businesses shut their doors Friday nights, and the only...

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