I sat in the taxi on the way to the LaGuardia Airport in Queens with tears streaming down my face. Through the glass, I said… Read More
All posts by Theresa Malloy Lemickson
College Essay: Finding My Best Self
As a toddler, I wanted to know what happened in Applebee’s kitchen. So, I looked. Even though I don’t remember it, my family loves to… Read More
College Essay: Serving Boiled Pork
I placed the bowl of boiled pork on the long, white table filled with old men laughing and drinking beer. An elder tapped my shoulder,… Read More
ThreeSixty Names New Director
ThreeSixty Journalism, a nonprofit program of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, announced Kenzie O’Keefe as its new director. O’Keefe… Read More
College Essay: A Change of Heart
The summer before my freshman year I was ecstatic. My coach had previously told me if I kept things up I could play soccer in… Read More
College Essay: Accepting a Disability
I had never thought about what it would mean to have a disability. Then in fourth grade I had my first seizure. I woke up… Read More
College Essay: The Game of Chess
Chess has helped me become a better person by improving my knowledge and skills. The game is beneficial for me because it teaches me brainstorming,… Read More
College Essay: A New Perspective
It all started in eighth grade when my mom told me she was pregnant with my second little sister. I was ecstatic! I could barely… Read More
College Essay: Freedom Through Dance
I watched my dancers walk out from the wings, wearing the white costumes we carefully picked out, and onto the brightly lit stage, presenting themselves… Read More
Homecoming 2023 Raises the Bar
View the Homecoming 2023 featured video, highlight program alums. View the event photos on Facebook. Watch WCCO TV’s event coverage. Read the St. Thomas Newsroom… Read More
She Persisted and Pioneered
Early in her career, 40 years ago, Rachel Blount was given an assignment: Profile star Alabama running back Cornelius Bennett. As a woman sportswriter, Blount… Read More
Winter Workshop Spotlights Local Journalists
Reporters at ThreeSixty’s 2023 Winter Workshop put a spotlight on local journalists and the emerging Twin Cities print and online newsroom scene. With the pandemic… Read More
As Journalism Changes, Melo Adapts
A city reporter who has experienced the highs and lows of the hidden life of a journalist. It’s a world full of criticism, change, but… Read More
Diversifying Twin Cities Newsrooms
After George Floyd’s killing, newsrooms work to better reflect their communities. Four journalists of color create newsrooms to look more like their Twin Cities neighborhoods…. Read More
2020 Took Toll on Local Reporters
The physical and mental cost of covering the dual crises tested Twin Cities journalists’ commitment to their mission. by Marcos Odegard and Thuy-Sa Truong Libor… Read More
Uplifting Diverse Unheard Voices
Hmong American journalist Chao Xiong is the managing editor of a newsroom staff that writes stories about people of color and immigrant communities. Chao Xiong… Read More