leadership experience
Although I have never held an official editorial position for our school publications, I have still lead within our program. As new students enter our class, I work and help each one to progress in their writing. Furthermore, I have attempted to lead other students to attempt to cover and proficiently write about controversial topics.
Students overdose on new street drug
At a freshmen party, two students nearly died after overdosing on a new drug. The drug, named "flakka," had been the source of overdoses for many people around the nation. In many of the overdoses, use of the drug resulted in death. Below is the controversial story I wrote about the drug. After it was published, the story quickly educated students on the factual events of the evening, and dispelled many of the rumors that accompanied the party. After the article was published, no more students were reported using the new and deadly drug. I like to think I was able to play a role in the stigmatization of a drug that could be potentially devastating to a student body.