Samantha
Spengler
journalism. design. digital marketing.
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, Class of 2018
writing samples:
The fight to serve
“The more the merrier” may not apply to youth aid organizations in Evanston’s low-income communities. With state budget cuts and a lack of communication between groups tensions between local non-profits grow.
Grinding the gears of progress
As commuters continue to ditch the car in favor of the bicycle, Evanston has been making efforts to make the city more bike-friendly.
Projecting Lorraine
FIn her time as mayor of Evanston, Lorraine Morton kicked down barriers—literally and figuratively. From saving cultural landmarks to establishing a Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in Evanston schools, Morton accomplishments affect our lives today.
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CrossFit: cultivating community, competition and capability
The community appeal of CrossFit, a method of full-body training, could be the reason that the methodology has become increasing widespread. This feature looks at one Evanston box, CrossFit E-Town.
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The Israel-Palestine conflict from the eyes of a stranger
Medill student trip to Israel taught me so much more than the ins and outs of reporting in a contentious area. In this piece I explore the impact of this experience on me as a member of a diverse and conflicted student body .
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Other published works
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A walk through the art department
Not many Northwestern students know that the school has 28 art student majors, or even an art department at all for that matter. In this article published in the student publication North by Northwestern magazine, I explore the art department, its students, and its facilities.
NERF wars
Northwestern student groups are constantly doing interesting exciting, things. In this article published in the student publication North by Northwestern magazine, I write about one such group, Nerf-Western.
Photos by Emma Danbury
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