Tag: print

By Hojung Deena Lee UJW ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- The sci-fi movie, I Am Legend, starring Oscar-winning actor Will Smith, might not be so unrealistic anymore. At least not at the offices of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the city's oldest newspaper that ended its 146-year print history on March 17, but continues its online presence. The offices overlook the tranquil, barren vista of the Puget Sound River, which also seems to pervade inside the offices of the Post-Intelligencer, where rows of empty desks fill the cavernous newsroom.

By Leslie Redmond UJW WASHINGTON -- The high school prom is normally a moment students won't forget. But due to the poor economy, prom fees will be what seniors remember at McKinley Technology High School. Normally, students go all out to get sharp and dress to impress at the prom. But some students are playing it close to the vest this year because the affair can be an expensive one once you figure in the cost of a ticket, clothes and transportation to the Camelot ballroom in Upper Marlboro, Md.

By Campbell Burr UJW WASHINGTON -- Aching legs, sweat, exhaustion. The University of Connecticut Huskies and the Syracuse University Orange men's basketball teams battle in the sixth overtime, three hours and 46 minutes after tip off of the Big East Tournament quarterfinal in March. At 1:22 a.m., Syracuse wins, ending the longest game in Big East Tournament history. How did underdog, Syracuse, pull 10 points ahead at the end of the game? Some credit the team trainers. Others praise the coach. But few consider a backbone of the team: the nutritionist.

By Taylor Valencia UJW WASHINGTON - Her short haircut and strong...

By Cicely Wiggins UJW WASHINGTON - As the first African-American female...