I am pursuing a career in print journalism and have written extensively for newspapers. My work can be found on The Daily Tar Heel's, The Lufkin Daily News' and the St. Petersburg Times' Web sites, but I have some of my best work linked below for your conveniene.
Profiler
Predicts D.C. Sniper
October 16, 2002
As a serial sniper continues to terrorize the Washington, D.C., metro area, a handful of elite geographical profilers are attempting to close in on his home base and predict his next move…
Murder-Suicide
Shocks N.C. State
October 14, 2002
RALEIGH - Two N.C. State University graduate students died Saturday evening in an apparent murder-suicide on the tennis courts in the center of campus...
Legislative
Clock Stops as Lee's Time in Senate Comes to a Close
October 04, 2002
RALEIGH - Desks were cleared. Hands were shaken. Goodbyes were said.
For a while time even stood still as lawmakers unplugged the official
legislative clock, allowing the last day of session to drag on past the
9 p.m. cutoff…
State
Budget Saga Nears Resolution
September 20, 2002
RALEIGH - After months of struggling to craft a budget while contending with one of the worst fiscal situations in the state's history, legislators approved a $14.3 billion budget Thursday that Democratic leaders hailed as a victory for education…
Lottery
Bill Fails by Wide Margin
September 18, 2002
RALEIGH - Despite months of backroom political wrangling, Democratic leaders' efforts were overturned Tuesday when a bill calling for a lottery referendum was overwhelmingly defeated in the N.C. House…
A
Generation Seeks Definition
September 11, 2002
Undeniably, Sept. 11 will leave a mark on the college-aged generation. If that mark will be a scratch in the generation's collective memory or a chasm that cleaves the heart of it remains to be seen…