As a ThreeSixty Journalism student in 2007, Ariel Kendall developed a love for writing and a passion for helping other people tell their stories. She… Read More
April 2018 Magazine Articles
ThreeSixty Focus on . . . Melvin Carter
St. Paul runs in Melvin Carter III’s family. He’s a fourth-generation St. Paul resident and graduate of St. Paul Central High School. His grandfather was… Read More
ThreeSixty Focus on . . . Jacob Frey
More than a decade ago, Jacob Frey was a young law student running through Minneapolis during the Twin Cities Marathon. It was his first experience… Read More
‘A Night for Somalia’: Event raises funds for Mogadishu bombing victims
On a windy and cold Thanksgiving evening, while others were celebrating the holiday with friends and family, I headed to Safari Restaurant in south Minneapolis… Read More
Shaking up classical music: Grammy-nominated Imani Winds highlights diverse sounds, perspectives
When members of the Imani Winds learned they were nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award, they couldn’t contain their excitement. “I think the first thing… Read More
‘A desperate person’s last hope’: Innocence Project of Minnesota helps free man who spent 11 years behind bars
David Schultz sat down across from Terry Olson at Stillwater Prison, meeting for the first time in a room designated for private attorney-client discussions. Initially,… Read More
Changing the face of justice: Sophia Vuelo Appointed First Hmong-American Judge in Minnesota
On Nov. 30 last year, Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Sophia Vuelo as a district court judge in the second judicial district of Minnesota. Vuelo, a… Read More
College Essay: Music Opens Doors
The beauty of the piano was that it became a large part of who I am. The consonant and dissonant sounds of jazz, classical, and… Read More
Mikayla Holmgren: “Dreaming without limits”
Mikayla Holmgren believes in “dreaming without limits,” and that’s exactly what she’s doing. Holmgren, 23, of Stillwater, made national headlines earlier this year after becoming… Read More
Gretchen Carlson breaks barriers and blazes trails
The night before Gretchen Carlson quit her job as a Fox News TV host in 2016, she told her 11- and 13-year old children what… Read More
College Essay: Life’s Short, Go See the World
When I rushed into at my grandma’s house on the morning of February 26, 2012, she was already dead. I was 8 years old and… Read More
College Essay: The Fight to Succeed
The first fight of my life was in the forest of my Thai refugee camp. It was hot, so hot, and we battled for three… Read More
College Essay: Opening Up to Therapy
The door to the doctor’s office creeks open slowly. A thin Indian woman sits down next to me. She’s a psychologist. Concerned, she drowns me… Read More
Changing the world, one refugee story at a time: Mohamed Malim is reshaping the refugee narrative in Minnesota.
Mohamed Malim understands what it means to be a refugee. In the 1990s, Malim and his family fled from Somalia because of the civil war…. Read More
College Essay: Golf – A Driving Force
My arms were shot. They were heavy and numb. I’d been practicing my swing for three hours straight. But I knew it was the only… Read More
College Essay: Work Hard, Get Ahead
I cook. I clean. And I’m already a parent to my younger siblings. I have no other choice at the age of 16 than to… Read More