This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on November 29, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Be a journalist, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. I’ve wanted to become a reporter since I was old enough to read a newspaper — I started reading in preschool. My parents usedContinueContinue reading “Fighting misinformation: Being a journalist in the ‘fake news’ era”
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‘Passion Play’: AMSET hosts photography exhibit until Nov. 25
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Oct. 25, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor The current exhibit at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas leaves more questions than answers. Deborah Luster’s “Passion Play” doesn’t fall neatly into any specific interpretation, photographer Keith Carter said. “It’s meant to beContinueContinue reading “‘Passion Play’: AMSET hosts photography exhibit until Nov. 25”
PFLAG Beaumont membership drive, concert set for Sept. 22
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Sept. 13, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Live music from an indie local musician, a humid summer evening with cicadas blending in to the melody, and diverse company — and all in a good cause. PFLAG Beaumont’s fall backyard concert, whichContinueContinue reading “PFLAG Beaumont membership drive, concert set for Sept. 22”
Port Arthur police chief applied for job in St. Louis
Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin at the Port Arthur Police Department’s Blue Santa program Friday, Dec. 22. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur’s Police Chief confirmed in a statement Dec. 28 that he had applied and been aContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur police chief applied for job in St. Louis”
Port Arthur police chief issues response to officers’ no-confidence vote
Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin outside Cafe Del Rio in Beaumont | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 23, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin issued a response Sunday, Nov. 19 to the police union’s recent no-confidence vote against him. Eighty-five percentContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur police chief issues response to officers’ no-confidence vote”
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