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Revere Author opens new chapter on donations (The Boston Globe)
Nila Webster is a local children's book author who was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2010. Since her diagnosis, she decided to devote the rest of her life to "spreading positive energy" through her writing. In November she donated one of her books to every third grader in Boston, as well as to hundreds of other children from school districts in need. Webster has brought so much goodness to the world, and she was an absolute pleasure to write about. Read.
ADA at work: Two girls with Down syndrome honored at White House summit (USA TODAY)
A few days before the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I had the privilege of following the story of two girls with Down syndrome as they were honored at the White House for all their accomplishments. These two girls were a prime example of the ADA's potential -- but the landmark legislation still has a ways to go. Read.
Boston Marathon bomber's lawyers argue for new trial in light of Supreme Court ruling (USA TODAY)
The case of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returned to a federal court house in Boston, where lawyers argued for a new trial. This motion hearing came several months after the 22-year-old was sentenced to death for his role in the 2013 attacks. Read.
Strokes of hope (Medium)
Scott Benner always knew he had talent, that much was obvious. But he never thought his artwork could help him escape the spell of alcoholism, anger, and bad luck that had come to rule his life. Here's a story of how an organization called ArtLifting helped a man regain control of his life. Read.
A solemn start to the year for BU Wrestling team (The Daily Free Press)
Boston University abruptly disbanded the wrestling team in 2013, causing a flurry of outrage that reached across the country. By the time the 2014-2015 school year began, the outrage had died down, but the former BU wrestlers were still left out to dry. Here's a piece on what it was like for the team -- many of whom had be wrestling their entire lives -- to come back to campus without the routine and structure of daily practices and weekly matches. Read.
Revere Author opens new chapter on donations (The Boston Globe)
Nila Webster is a local children's book author who was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2010. Since her diagnosis, she decided to devote the rest of her life to "spreading positive energy" through her writing. In November she donated one of her books to every third grader in Boston, as well as to hundreds of other children from school districts in need. Webster has brought so much goodness to the world, and she was an absolute pleasure to write about. Read.
ADA at work: Two girls with Down syndrome honored at White House summit (USA TODAY)
A few days before the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I had the privilege of following the story of two girls with Down syndrome as they were honored at the White House for all their accomplishments. These two girls were a prime example of the ADA's potential -- but the landmark legislation still has a ways to go. Read.
Boston Marathon bomber's lawyers argue for new trial in light of Supreme Court ruling (USA TODAY)
The case of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returned to a federal court house in Boston, where lawyers argued for a new trial. This motion hearing came several months after the 22-year-old was sentenced to death for his role in the 2013 attacks. Read.
Strokes of hope (Medium)
Scott Benner always knew he had talent, that much was obvious. But he never thought his artwork could help him escape the spell of alcoholism, anger, and bad luck that had come to rule his life. Here's a story of how an organization called ArtLifting helped a man regain control of his life. Read.
A solemn start to the year for BU Wrestling team (The Daily Free Press)
Boston University abruptly disbanded the wrestling team in 2013, causing a flurry of outrage that reached across the country. By the time the 2014-2015 school year began, the outrage had died down, but the former BU wrestlers were still left out to dry. Here's a piece on what it was like for the team -- many of whom had be wrestling their entire lives -- to come back to campus without the routine and structure of daily practices and weekly matches. Read.
USA Today
Currently: Boston, MA
Formerly: McLean, VA
Suspect in 'Baby Doe' death held without bail
The story of "Baby Doe," the unidentified baby found discarded in a trash bag on a Boston Harbor shoreline made international headlines as investigators tried to unravel the mystery of her death. Once she was identified as 2 1/2-year-old Bella Bond, her mother and her boyfriend were charged in her tragic murder. Here is the story of the emotional arraignment: Read.
Americans pay respect to Paris terror victims
In the wake of the deadly terror that ripped through Paris, cities around the world rallied in support. Here are two pieces I wrote from Boston: Read and Read.
Ride-sharing vs. ride-hailing: Battle brews in Boston
Uber and Lyft vs. the taxi industry -- a common narrative heard in cities around the nation. This battle was taken off the streets and into the Massachusetts State House in September to discuss some proposed regulations. Read.
The digital doctor is in: Next wave in health care
The health care industry is in the midst of a revolution. Health care will look drastically different in the next few years, and that is all because of boom in telemedicine and various other technologies. But, as one analyst said, it is possible for our world to take this transformation too far. Here is one of my pieces about the fledgling market of health care technologies: Read.
Harvard student lost Facebook internship after highlighting privacy flaw
Rising senior Aran Khanna lost an internship with Facebook — a site that was created out of a Harvard dorm room — for, ironically, an app that he created out of his Harvard dorm room. Read.
New LGBTQ dating app offers platform where everyone can find love
This dating app understands that not everyone fits into the gender binary of male or female, and gives lets users choose their own gender identity, whether they be a man, woman, transgender male, transgender female, or queer. Read.
Tidal music faces another hurdle with roll out of Apple Music
The music streaming industry is incredibly crowded and competitive. Following Apple's announcement of their new music streaming service, the future for Tidal -- Jay Z's music app -- isn't looking too good. Read.
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The Boston Globe
Boston, MA
5 taken from Logan plane in precaution (The Boston Globe)
A couple of people were sneezing and coughing on a flight coming from the UAE, and thus the entire plane was quarantined when it landed in Boston. This story began as a tweet from a source, and then developed into a front page story. Read.
Father, son rescue 2 men from burning car in Lowell
A father and a son -- both of whom always wanted to be firefighters -- were in the right place at the right time when a car with two passengers suddenly caught fire. Read.
Panel 'blown off' Green Line trolley door at Park Street
I was late to work this morning after a trolley door was blown off at Park Street. Oh, the Green Line. Always one to promise a frustrating morning commute. Read.
Dorchester Pop Warner team scrambling for funds
This article lead to a lot of good. A Dorchester football team scrambled for funds to send their youth football team on a much-deserve trip to a tournament in Orlando. Read.
After protest, most Madison Park students get schedules
This story started from an anonymous call from an angry parent on The Globe's tip line. Madison Park students were not being treated fairly, and it was inspiring to see how passionate these kids were about getting back to school. Read.
Postal Service helps fulfill kids' holiday wishes (The Boston Globe)
Hundreds of Boston-area families wrote letters to Santa Claus asking for a bit of help this holiday season. A Boston post office connected these families with strangers who were willing to anonymously help. From clothes, to x-box games, to Target gift cards, hundreds of needy families woke up to specially wrapped gifts on Christmas morning. Stories like this made working over the holidays worth it. Read.
Boston, MA
5 taken from Logan plane in precaution (The Boston Globe)
A couple of people were sneezing and coughing on a flight coming from the UAE, and thus the entire plane was quarantined when it landed in Boston. This story began as a tweet from a source, and then developed into a front page story. Read.
Father, son rescue 2 men from burning car in Lowell
A father and a son -- both of whom always wanted to be firefighters -- were in the right place at the right time when a car with two passengers suddenly caught fire. Read.
Panel 'blown off' Green Line trolley door at Park Street
I was late to work this morning after a trolley door was blown off at Park Street. Oh, the Green Line. Always one to promise a frustrating morning commute. Read.
Dorchester Pop Warner team scrambling for funds
This article lead to a lot of good. A Dorchester football team scrambled for funds to send their youth football team on a much-deserve trip to a tournament in Orlando. Read.
After protest, most Madison Park students get schedules
This story started from an anonymous call from an angry parent on The Globe's tip line. Madison Park students were not being treated fairly, and it was inspiring to see how passionate these kids were about getting back to school. Read.
Postal Service helps fulfill kids' holiday wishes (The Boston Globe)
Hundreds of Boston-area families wrote letters to Santa Claus asking for a bit of help this holiday season. A Boston post office connected these families with strangers who were willing to anonymously help. From clothes, to x-box games, to Target gift cards, hundreds of needy families woke up to specially wrapped gifts on Christmas morning. Stories like this made working over the holidays worth it. Read.
The Inner West Courier
Sydney, Australia
Lindt Cafe reopens after December terror attack
After a gunman held 18 people hostage in this bustling café and riddled Sydney with terror three months prior,hundreds show support and gather for the reopening. Read.
Filmmaker Nick Torrens wins best documentary at 2014 Film Critics Circle
Local producer spent 12 years in China making this documentary, and the results obviously paid off when he won this accolade. Read.
Making cakes out of love and for love
Spent the day at The Royal Easter Show, one of the world's largest carnivals, and got to write about a winning cake. Unfortunately, I didn't get to eat it. Read.
Accountant to Burlesque bombshell
I went into this interview with the winner of Burlesque Idol not knowing anything about Burlesque, and then my interest was peaked so much that I went to three shows after that while in Sydney. Read.
Creator of POL Clothing chosen to showcase her designs at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Show
Local designer used to just see people walking down the street wearing her clothes. Now she gets to see them showcased on fashion runways. Read.
Sydney, Australia
Lindt Cafe reopens after December terror attack
After a gunman held 18 people hostage in this bustling café and riddled Sydney with terror three months prior,hundreds show support and gather for the reopening. Read.
Filmmaker Nick Torrens wins best documentary at 2014 Film Critics Circle
Local producer spent 12 years in China making this documentary, and the results obviously paid off when he won this accolade. Read.
Making cakes out of love and for love
Spent the day at The Royal Easter Show, one of the world's largest carnivals, and got to write about a winning cake. Unfortunately, I didn't get to eat it. Read.
Accountant to Burlesque bombshell
I went into this interview with the winner of Burlesque Idol not knowing anything about Burlesque, and then my interest was peaked so much that I went to three shows after that while in Sydney. Read.
Creator of POL Clothing chosen to showcase her designs at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Show
Local designer used to just see people walking down the street wearing her clothes. Now she gets to see them showcased on fashion runways. Read.
The Daily Free Press
Boston University's independent student newspaper
The magic of Kasum
Brandon Weiss was just a guy who lived on my floor freshman year. Now he's a big time DJ with a national following (and a lot of songs on my iTunes). Read.
Two artists representing the under-represented side of Roxbury
I wrote about a lot of fires and shootings that happened in Roxbury, and I thought it was time to write something positive. These two artists created that made people stop and think. Read.
Spike in alcohol transports leads to on-campus discussion
A record amount of students were transported to the hospital for alcohol-related incidents during one of the first weekends BU was in session. Read.
The new face of immigration reform?
Here's an opinion piece on how Justin Beiber and his obnoxious felonies (assaulting a photographer, egging a neighbor's home etc.) actually had big implications for immigration reform in the US. Ugh. Read.
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Boston University's independent student newspaper
The magic of Kasum
Brandon Weiss was just a guy who lived on my floor freshman year. Now he's a big time DJ with a national following (and a lot of songs on my iTunes). Read.
Two artists representing the under-represented side of Roxbury
I wrote about a lot of fires and shootings that happened in Roxbury, and I thought it was time to write something positive. These two artists created that made people stop and think. Read.
Spike in alcohol transports leads to on-campus discussion
A record amount of students were transported to the hospital for alcohol-related incidents during one of the first weekends BU was in session. Read.
The new face of immigration reform?
Here's an opinion piece on how Justin Beiber and his obnoxious felonies (assaulting a photographer, egging a neighbor's home etc.) actually had big implications for immigration reform in the US. Ugh. Read.
Click here for more of my content from The Daily Free Press.