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Erin Hickey
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Reflections on change: Fearing the unknown, letting go and the Star Market on Trapelo Road.

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The Subtle Art of Letting Go and Moving the Heck On
Change by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images. In the early 2000s, PetSmart aired this endearing TV commercial.  It featured a dachshund and his favorite toy, Bobo. The ad follows th…
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April 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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"My little brother says my texts sound like emails" and other reflections on social media from a technology deficient student.

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Using Social Media as a Journalism Student
ESA/Webb Social Media Channels I always say I’m not a big social media user. This is not because I’m some post-tech grump wandering around with a Moleskine and a No. 2 pencil (for the record, I pre…
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April 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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The moment you've all been waiting for: My first weekly Red Sox player rankings are up. See who's shining (and who's struggling) through the first series.

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Red Sox Rankings: Week One
America’s Ballpark, Boston. Photo July 2023 by Erin Hickey. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The days are longer and brighter, summer is just around the corner, and live baseball is …
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April 1, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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I wrote a little bit about Jemele Hill and the wonderful world of "Spolitics!"
A Journalist I Admire
Jemele Hill, Austin TX 2022. Photo by LBJLibraryNow on Flikr. This week, I’m talking about a journalist I really admire: Jemele Hill, a sports commentator who goes above and beyond sports commentar…
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February 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Yes, I read my grandma's diary. You can read about it in my personal essay: "My Dead Grandma Would Fund the NIH and Donald Trump Too" here:
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Personal Essay
My Dead Grandma Would Fund the NIH and Donald Trump Should Too My grandma. (Jamaica Plain, printed June, 1944). There are 52 blank pages following my grandma’s last journal entry. The discovery cam…
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February 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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My take on Rolling Stone's review of Bad Bunny's "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" (spoiler alert: I liked it).
As Always, I’m Finding Inspiration in Bad Bunny
In preparation for my next class assignment – a journalistic review, I’ve been scouring the depths of the internet for some type of inspiration.  I haven’t yet fully committed to a medium that…
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February 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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My unfiltered thoughts on the WSL January transfer window:

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WSL Transfer Window Roundup
Naomi Girma signed a landmark $1.1 million dollar transfer deal on Jan. 26. Photo: Hameltion, Oct. 2023. I’m expecting my new bumper sticker in the mail any day now. It will read: “I survived the J…
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February 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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I wrote about a personal essay I read about trans youth participation in sports--it was written back in 2021 but the overall message resonates especially today.

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Trans Visibility and the Narrative Essay
This week, I came across the essay “I’m Transgender. Here’s How Playing Sports Saved My Life,” written by “Them” contributor Shane Diamond in 2021.  Although the essay is nearly four years old…
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January 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM