New Blog

Dear Blog-o-sphere,
This blog will no longer be in use as of April 15, 2009.
It has been great working with you for the past two years. Please visit my new domain at journeysthoughjournalism.com. I look forward to speaking with you through that avenue in the future.
Best regards,
Jackie

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Here Comes the Sun!

When the warm weather comes to Oregon, I am in a better mood. I love the fresh smell, the outdoor activities, and the mood the nice weather puts most people in.
The great places in downtown Portland, Ore. I visit when the sun comes out include:
Parks:
Washington Park: Features the international rose test garden with over 6,800 [...]

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Oh, no Paula!

When I need time to space out, I turn on the Food network. Last night was one of those nights and my favorite, Paula Dean, was on the tube!
Yeah, she has an interesting, somewhat unhealthy diet, but she can make me laugh like none other!
There is a point where she can draw the line in her [...]

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The Woes of the U.S. Economy

The one and only way you will survive is to keep our Earth healthy. Now do you care?
Environmental inequalities were the discussion topics in Sociology 207 at the University of Oregon on a Tuesday morning. Terms used by the professor included the collapse of biodiversity, natural disasters ruining life, consumer society relating to the decline in wildlife [...]

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Mike Bellotti Dinner Auction and Golf Classic

 
The Muscular Dystrophy Association and Mike Bellotti will host their 16th annual Dinner Auction and Golf Classic in an effort to raise money for families coping with neuromuscular diseases.
 

Mike Bellotti Dinner Auction

Saturday, May 10, 2008
The Club at Autzen Stadium
 

Golf Classic

Monday, May 12, 2008
Eugene Country Club
 
The Mike Bellotti Dinner Auction consists of a live and [...]

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My Apologies

 
Dear Blogosphere,
 
I apologize for my absence. I spent two weeks on the beautiful island of Oah’u working for Camp Adventure at Pearl Harbor Navel Base and needed some time to adjust to the new school term. I am back now!
 
~Jackie

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Attention

 
My portfolio and resume are recently updated. Check them out by scrolling to the Resume and/or Portfolio tab on the side of your screen.
 Thank you!

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Thank You Camp Adventure!

 
What’s better than the opportunity to help children AND get a free trip to any location in the Northern Hemisphere? These are just a couple of the benefits of the Camp Adventure Youth Services Program. 
Camp Adventure is an opportunity for college-aged students to make a difference for the lives of others. The program works directly [...]

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Twitter Benefits

 
Tell me what you’re doing in 140 characters or less. Is this a challenging question? Well, people are answering it every day (sometimes multiple times in a day) because of Twitter.  
When I first heard about this social networking gadget, I thought it was silly. People sit at their computers letting the world know how they [...]

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Targeting to Women

I’ve been taking journalism classes at the University of Oregon for four years now. As I’m finishing up the college victory lap, I realized that the majority of the classes in the School of Journalism and Communication host more females than males. 
I’m currently in an Advanced PR Writing Class.  Of the 16 people in this [...]

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