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The Only Sure Thing

Posted by Tim Broekema on January 18th, 2012 under class work, web narratives  •  No Comments

To 98-year-old Tyrus Cobb Bailey, death is the only sure thing. He has watched as his parents and six siblings passed away one-by-one over the last century. Although he is not afraid of dying, Bailey has used his passion for woodworking to prepare for the inevitable. This project was produced by Zach Conkle over the [...]

There’s No Place Like Home

Posted by Josh Admin on April 26th, 2011 under class work, web narratives  •  No Comments

Lelia Jones Ruth, 26, has been a mother for ten years. However, it wasn’t until her recent divorce that she became a single parent. In addition to getting herself and her four boys to school on time and planning birthday parties, Ruth quickly realized an added devistating loss in this new chapter of her life [...]

Leave Without Absence

Posted by Josh Admin on April 26th, 2011 under class work, web narratives  •  No Comments

Chris Jensen, who has been sent to Iraq three times, faces another deployment to Afghanistan on Dec. 27. He and his wife, Holly, have been separated for nearly half of their nine-year marriage. “You’re more scared that when you come back your kids aren’t going to remember who you are,” Chris said. He tries to [...]

Suicide Awareness

Posted by Tim Broekema on February 6th, 2011 under class work, web narratives  •  No Comments

Understanding Suicide About 30,000 people reportedly kill themselves each year in the United States. People who attempt suicide are often trying to get away from a life situation that seems impossible to deal with. Many who make a suicide attempt are seeking relief from: Bad thoughts or feelings -Feeling ashamed, guilty, or like a burden [...]

Keep Going: A Look at Growing Old

Posted by Tim Broekema on December 2nd, 2010 under class work, web narratives  •  No Comments

At 96, Sherman Price is Russellville, Kentucky’s self-proclaimed “oldest citizen.” He was born on the day that WWI began, and he was 5 years old when it ended. He was a teenager during the Great Depression and he remembers that his family was among the first in their neighborhood to buy a radio. “I used [...]

The Life and Lies of Elizabeth St. John

Posted by Tim Broekema on April 23rd, 2010 under class work, student work, web narratives  •  No Comments

Sara John is a self proclaimed “bookworm” who uses reading and writing as an outlet to escape the reality of her parents not living together. Because of the difficulties at home, Sara said, she has put up a wall to keep people out, so when she is writing she can truly be herself without any [...]