Ten students, two classes. Two semesters, one idea. One campaign, one Golden Image Award, several life lessons. In Jacksonville University’s Department of Communication where students pair classwork with real-life experience in award-winning practicums like Phin Communications, a student-run public …
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WELL-TRAVELED: Seeing Florida through the eyes of a foreign tourist
When traveling, I always try to see my destination less from the perspective of a typical tourist and more from a local enjoying what makes his or her hometown special.
Even when my language skills are limited in a country,
WELL-TRAVELED: From Chicago to Detroit, it’s a classic vacation by car
For many baby boomers, the quintessential summer vacation was the family road trip. But those who observe American cultural changes have noticed the decline of the family car vacation.
Many of us remember being loaded in the station wagon with
WELL TRAVELED: Vietnam offers enchanting, uncrowded Asian travel experience
Vietnam has surprises for even the most seasoned world traveler.
For those who have already “done” China and Thailand, this intriguing, beguiling and off-the-beaten-track destination offers an Asian traveling experience that transports Americans into a culture that differs starkly from
JU Dolphin Radio prepares for fall with upgrades and programming changes
Change is coming to the JU Dolphin Radio Station at Jacksonville University.
New for fall at the web-based station on the third floor of the Davis Student Commons are facilities upgrades including a brand-new sound board that will allow for …
Read More »WELL TRAVELED: You never know where you’ll find an ‘unexpected encounter’
There are many joys that come with traveling.
Of course we have the treasured photos and videos we share on social media, or, for those of us who still have our pictures printed the old-fashioned way, pasted into scrapbooks or
WELL TRAVELED: If you can’t find a travel partner, go solo
I have a large National Geographic map on my wall. Red pins indicate places I have been, and green pins stand for places I want to go. I have plenty of red pins that I have happily placed, but there …
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