From “The �鶹��Ƶ Review” to HarperCollins</h1> <article> <h1>From “The �鶹��Ƶ Review” to HarperCollins</h1> <p>kviancou — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:04:20 +0000</p> <span>From “The �鶹��Ƶ Review” to HarperCollins</span> <span><span>kviancou</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-03-12T17:04:20-04:00" title="Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 17:04">Thu, 03/12/2026 - 17:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Travis O’Daniel ’26, a </strong><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication" target="_blank" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="94b725db-a34a-423d-943f-069f5446b5ab" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Communication Studies"><strong>communication studies</strong></a><strong> major from Louisville, Kentucky, has written and edited for </strong><em data-start="172" data-end="192"><strong>The �鶹��Ƶ Review</strong></em><strong> for three years, most recently as managing editor. Last summer, he interned at HarperCollins Publishers, gaining firsthand experience at a major publishing house. Here, he reflects on that experience:</strong></p><p>Last summer, I interned at HarperCollins Publishers in both an administrative and editorial role. On the administrative side, I assisted the president of the Harper Group and his assistant, which gave me an incredible behind-the-scenes look at how a major publishing house runs. In my editorial position with Harper Influence, I read book proposals and manuscripts, wrote offer and rejection letters to authors, and helped organize our pipeline for upcoming seasons. I was also lucky enough to work closely with editors and contribute feedback on projects as we continued to grow the imprint.</p><p>Being the managing editor of <em>The �鶹��Ƶ Review</em> definitely helped prepare me for this kind of work. That role taught me how to juggle big-picture planning with crucial small editorial details—from managing production schedules and delegating tasks to doing deep reads and meeting tight deadlines. Working on a student-run publication gave me the confidence to take on large-scale, high-stakes projects like those I encountered at HarperCollins.</p><p>This internship aligned with my post-college dream of working in publishing, ideally in an editorial role where I can help bring thoughtful, engaging, and diverse voices into the world. One thing that really stuck with me was how collaborative the editorial process is—it’s not just about having good taste, but about knowing how to champion a project and build a team around it.</p><p>As a liberal arts student, I learned to think critically about language, media, and power structures, which was hugely helpful in evaluating proposals and thinking through what kinds of stories we were choosing to uplift. I was originally drawn to communication studies because I’ve always been fascinated by how ideas circulate, who gets to tell stories, and how media shapes culture. Last summer felt like an exciting, real-world continuation of those questions, and I can't wait to keep exploring them.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">How a communication studies major turned editorial leadership on campus into a hands-on publishing internship in New York.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-03-12T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/12/2026 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=4093">Internships</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=4263">Communication Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication" hreflang="und">Communication Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Travis O’Daniel ’26, in the red striped shirt, was among this group of summer interns at HarperCollins Publishers in New York.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Travis O'Daniel</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>Where �鶹��Ƶ Meets Art and Investigative Podcasting</h1> <p>azaleski — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:45:37 +0000</p> <span>Where �鶹��Ƶ Meets Art and Investigative Podcasting</span> <span><span>azaleski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-12T13:45:37-04:00" title="Friday, September 12, 2025 - 13:45">Fri, 09/12/2025 - 13:45</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In her very first semester at �鶹��Ƶ College, Sarah Dalgleish ’20 camped out in the courtyard of the Allen Art Museum for art rental. It’s an experience she <a href="/blogs/i-rented-picasso-5">wrote about as a student</a>, which now seems like foreshadowing, considering that she currently merges her writing and investigation skills with her love of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a development assistant for research. </p><p>“When I walk through the Met now and I see a Miró or a Picasso, I always think about how when I was a student I had art by these painters on my dorm room wall,” Dalgleish says, “It’s still unbelievable to me.” </p><p>In her second year, Dalgleish took the intro to the English major with Donald R. Longman Professor of English and Comparative Literature <a href="/wendy-beth-hyman">Wendy Hyman</a>. “The way that she taught English and the way that she taught the value of studying literature was completely revolutionary to me,” Dalgleish says. The past felt emotionally relevant to the present, a feeling of connection she also felt in her Rhetoric and Social Protest class with Assistant Professor of Writing and Communication <a href="/cortney-smith">Cortney Smith</a>. </p><p>Dalgleish became both a course writing associate and a <a href="/arts-and-sciences/resources-and-support/wap">writing associate</a>, working collaboratively with other students on their assignments. “It opened up this piece of my brain that I didn't know I had, and that I loved,” she says. “It was super influential on the rest of my career. All the writing and journalism projects I've done since, as well as my current job, are all very collaborative.”</p><p>At �鶹��Ƶ she co-produced <em>The Weekly</em>, a news show on WOBC, as well as an oral history podcast with residents at Kendal at �鶹��Ƶ. “It was the first time I was really interviewing people and asking them to share their stories,” Dalgleish says. “That was an incredible experience.” Her narrative documentary radio led her to study at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, which teaches narrative documentary radio, and launched her career. </p><p>From there she worked on the podcast <em>The Opportunist</em>, before finding her current job at the Met. “All the skills are actually very similar to investigative journalistic research in terms of what I do day-to-day,” she says. “This was really surprising to me because investigative documentary podcasts and The Met are very different worlds.”</p><p>At the Met, Dalgleish is excited that her writing is somewhere in the middle of a longer and more collaborative process. “One of the main really helpful things I learned from �鶹��Ƶ is that there can be really different processes for writing that has different purposes,” she says. To put together the memos that try and match funding sources to exhibits or departments, she digs through research databases and compiles materials from old documents and newspapers. Eventually, her work leads to an art exhibit. </p><p>“My time at �鶹��Ƶ taught me that storytelling is such an incredibly valuable skill professionally, but it also just makes life so much better,” Dalgleish says. “To be able to tell stories well and be around people who are interested in telling stories—that was something that was really fostered in all the departments I was involved with at �鶹��Ƶ.” </p><hr><p><em>Learn more about �鶹��Ƶ's </em><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication"><em>Communication Studies</em></a><em> major, which helps students develop the written, oral, and digital storytelling and communication skills to engage with all kinds of audiences effectively. </em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">With a solid foundation in podcasting and storytelling, Sarah Dalgleish ’20 wrote her own path to the Metropolitan Museum of Art</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2025-09-12T12:00:00Z">Fri, 09/12/2025 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dyani Sabin ’14</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=4263">Communication Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2360">After �鶹��Ƶ</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Sarah Dalgleish</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>Teamwork For the Win</h1> <p>azaleski — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:51:59 +0000</p> <span>Teamwork For the Win</span> <span><span>azaleski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-07T12:51:59-04:00" title="Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 12:51">Thu, 08/07/2025 - 12:51</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As the end of regular minor league baseball season looms, Alexis Dill ’20 is buzzing about this year’s inductees into the Worcester Red Sox (WooSox) Hall of Fame, including renowned ballpark planner Janet Marie Smith. </p><p>It’s not the only thing on the Avon, Ohio, native’s plate: As director of public relations and community relations for the team, Dill is busy writing press releases, drafting in-game scripts, planning ballpark entertainment, coordinating earned media, and executing pre-game ceremonies.</p><p>Luckily, Dill, who is in her fourth season with the WooSox, the AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, is a natural team player—a skill she developed in two distinctly different ways at �鶹��Ƶ: as a four-year member and two-time captain of the <a href="https://goyeo.com/sports/softball">�鶹��Ƶ softball team</a> and as an editor at<em> The �鶹��Ƶ Review</em>. </p><p>An aspiring journalist, Dill pursued a major in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/english" target="_blank">English</a> and a minor in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication" target="_blank">rhetoric</a> and joined the student-led newspaper at the suggestion of her academic advisor, Emeritus Professor of English T.S. McMillin. She rose through the ranks at <em>The �鶹��Ƶ Review</em>, eventually working as both a sports and news editor, and also contributed columns. Early in her tenure, she wrote about the bond she forged with her father, Brad Dill ’86 (himself a former captain of the �鶹��Ƶ baseball team) due to their shared love of baseball. </p><p>“Writing for <em>The �鶹��Ƶ Review</em> was life-changing,” Dill says. Among other things, collaborating with a diverse group of peers who took pride in their words inspired her to dive further into the world of communications, earning internships with <em>The Chronicle-Telegram</em>, the Cape Cod Baseball League, and USA Baseball. </p><p>Being named one of three softball team captains during her third year proved equally game-changing. “I'm not sure I would have had the knowledge or confidence to lead a team in my professional life without that experience,” says Dill, who represented �鶹��Ƶ on a panel of eight NCAA Division III athletes at the 2019 College Sports Communicators Convention. </p><p>Speaking in front of 300 collegiate athletic directors was scary, but Dill embraced the challenge. “�鶹��Ƶ taught me that the best way to grow and to succeed is to step out of my comfort zone,” she says. </p><figure role="group" class="image_resized align-left"> <div class="media-embed-resized" style="width:471px;"> </div> <figcaption>Dill (right) at work alongside her role model, WooSox general manager and executive vice president Brooke Cooper.</figcaption> </figure> <p>Keen on maximizing her liberal arts degree, Dill also took courses in art history, religion, and neurology, all of which challenged her to become “more well-rounded,” think critically, and hold multiple perspectives at once. </p><p>Her overall experience at �鶹��Ƶ was just as rewarding. “Meeting people from across the country and around the world, with diverse perspectives and backgrounds, opened my mind to the opportunities surrounding me,” she says, noting she also felt more empowered to take on speaking engagements and public appearances she was offered. </p><p>Being open to opportunity also came in handy after Dill enrolled in Emerson College’s master of arts in public relations program after graduation. Her very first professor was Dr. Charles Steinberg, the president of the Worcester Red Sox. At his invitation, she accepted a job as public relations coordinator upon completing the master’s program.</p><p>Today, Dill leads a team of three full-time and five part-time employees in the WooSox front office. In July 2025, following a screening of <em>See Her, Be Her</em>, a feature-length documentary about the role women and girls play in shaping the future of baseball, Dill sat on an all-star panel, fielding questions about how to increase participation.</p><p>“Women in leadership positions must pay it forward by modeling for those who follow in their footsteps that rising to the executive level in sports, and having a family if they so choose, is possible,” says Dill, pointing to her own role model, WooSox general manager/executive vice president Brooke Cooper, the first woman to lead a Red Sox franchise.</p><p>The fun of reporting to work in a ballpark aside, Dill says her proudest accomplishment remains graduating from �鶹��Ƶ. “�鶹��Ƶ’s small size allowed me to seize opportunities—from building close relationships with professors to becoming sports editor of the collegiate newspaper—that exposed me to incredible people and opened the world to me.”</p><hr><p><em>Hannah Van Sickle is a former educator turned storyteller who has written for</em> Parents, Business Insider, SheKnows, Refinery29, and Modern Loss. </p><p><em>Learn more about �鶹��Ƶ's </em><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication"><em>Communication Studies</em></a><em> major, which helps students develop the written, oral, and digital storytelling and communication skills to engage with all kinds of audiences effectively. </em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alexis Dill ’20 grew up a Cleveland Guardians fan. Now she’s using her communication skills to promote the Worcester Red Sox.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2025-08-08T12:00:00Z">Fri, 08/08/2025 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hannah Van Sickle</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2360">After �鶹��Ƶ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=4263">Communication Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2771">Athletics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Alexis Dill '20 is in her fourth season with the Worcester Red Sox, the AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pull-images field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yes</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-cte-images field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yes (Individual Images)</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Alexis Dill '20</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>Beyond the Writing Center: Abbie Patchen ’24</h1> <p>lcurtis2 — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:35:44 +0000</p> <span>Beyond the Writing Center: Abbie Patchen ’24</span> <span><span>lcurtis2</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-11-05T16:35:44-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 16:35">Tue, 11/05/2024 - 16:35</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Abbie Patchen ’24 is a Juris Doctor (JD) candidate at the University of North Carolina School of Law. While at �鶹��Ƶ, Abbie pursued a minor in <a href="/node/25451">Writing & Communication</a>, and was involved with the <a href="/node/83151">Writing Associates</a> program, where students assist their peers through writing advice and tutoring.</p> <p>Recently, her work was published within the scholarly publishing collaborative <em>WAC Clearinghouse</em>—work that began as an assignment for Teaching and Tutoring Writing Across the Disciplines, taught by Professor of Writing and Communication Laurie Hovell McMillin. Here, she reflects on how her �鶹��Ƶ courses and professors shaped her approach to learning and writing.</p> <hr class="hr--light" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <p><strong>Walk me through how you became so passionate about writing and tutoring. What sparked this interest?</strong></p> <p>I had always felt confident in my writing ability, even through the first few years at �鶹��Ƶ. However, eventually I felt like I hit a plateau. I was not moving towards the more advanced quality of writing expected in my more challenging classes. I was fortunate to be in a class taught by <a href="/node/5926">Robert S. Danforth Professor of History and Professor of Comparative American Studies and Africana Studies Renee Romano</a>, and she offered to provide me with in-depth feedback on my writing. Her outside perspective gave me new insights into concrete steps I could take to make improvements. After implementing those insights, I felt my writing progress faster than it had in years. Collaborating with someone else was invaluable to my writing journey, and I wanted to provide that kind of support for other students. </p> <p><strong>What was your experience like as a Writing Associate at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong></p> <p>I joined the program in the fall of 2023. I spent the first semester working in the <a href="/node/41931">Writing Center</a>. This was a great experience, and I quickly had to apply the skills I was learning in Teaching and Tutoring Writing Across the Disciplines, the required course for the program. I really enjoyed the variety of assignments and figuring out how to adapt to each student’s needs. Every shift was eventful or provided a new opportunity for growth. In the spring semester, I was a Course Writing Associate for <a href="/node/416606">Assistant Professor of Politics Ali Masood</a>’s seminar on the U.S. Supreme Court. I had previously taken the course and was able to apply my disciplinary knowledge to help students who were writing their required research papers. These different positions gave me experience in both breadth and depth.</p> <p><strong>Were there any classes and/or mentors at �鶹��Ƶ that helped shape or guide your philosophy or path?</strong></p> <p>Teaching and Tutoring Writing has had the biggest impact on how I approach learning to this day. I had only taken one class in the Writing and Communication department before my senior year, and this course quickly pushed me into the depths of the discipline. I suddenly became uncomfortable with my writing process, which caused me to take a step back and reevaluate how I approached learning from all other aspects. While the first few weeks in the Writing Center felt rocky, and at times in my other classes I struggled to write short papers, I eventually pushed through the discomfort and found a new level. I am a more well-rounded learner because of the program. I knew I would experience a similar discomfort as I started law school this fall, but I also had a new confidence in my ability to thrive in unfamiliar learning environments. Because of my experience with the Writing Associate program, I believe I approach my current coursework in a way that sets me apart from other law students. </p> <p><strong>What was the experience like writing the article in <em>WAC Clearinghouse</em> and getting it published?</strong></p> <p>My original piece was part of my final project for Teaching and Tutoring Writing. I responded to one of the pieces we had covered about the emerging use of artificial intelligence (AI) and how other institutions were implementing it in their writing centers. <a href="/node/6421">Professor Laurie Hovell McMillin</a> encouraged me to find a way to share that piece with a broader audience. She recommended <em>WAC Clearinghouse</em>, which publishes a Tutor’s Column. Since submitting my initial proposal in December and publishing it in October, my piece was completely transformed with the help of the wonderful editors at <em>WLN: A Journal for Writing Center Scholarship—</em>the specific journal where my piece was published. The current form of my article is intended to serve as a reminder of the valuable role tutors serve for students and the intangible qualities they have to offer compared to AI. I am incredibly proud to have worked through this process and to be able to share the values of the �鶹��Ƶ Writing Associate program with the greater Writing Center community. </p> <p><strong>If you could give one piece of advice to students right now, what would it be?</strong></p> <p>Go to the Writing Center! It is an incredible resource readily available for you, staffed with capable, eager students. Wherever you are in your writing journey, there is always room for growth, and learning how to communicate effectively is an invaluable skill, no matter what you plan to do after �鶹��Ƶ. </p> <p><strong>How did your �鶹��Ƶ experience lead you towards your current endeavor — pursuing a Juris Doctor?</strong></p> <p>Even before �鶹��Ƶ, my plan was always to go to law school right after graduation. However, I do think the learning experience at �鶹��Ƶ has uniquely prepared me for my JD. I have already been exposed to new ways of thinking and learned to keep an open mind about all of it while maintaining a critical lens. I believe this will allow me to maintain my values, shaped by my �鶹��Ƶ experience, as I go through my career in this new field. </p> <p> </p> <hr> <p><em>Passionate about writing and communication? Join �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="/node/3171">Communication Studies</a> program and turn your ideas into influence.</em></p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-11-07T12:00:00Z">Thu, 11/07/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2360">After �鶹��Ƶ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=4263">Communication Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25451">Writing and Communication</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/laurie-mcmillin" hreflang="und">Laurie Hovell McMillin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/ali-masood" hreflang="und">Ali Masood</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication" hreflang="und">Communication Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Abbie Patchen ’24</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy of Abbie Patchen ’24</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>