Over the years, I have taken opportunities to stretch and continue to grow as a writer and reporter, to learn how to adapt to whatever style a situation requires. I spent my college years learning to write in traditional news and feature styles, and at RedEye, I wrote pieces that were more fun and casual. Along the way, I also strengthened my skills as an interviewer and researcher.
Check out my full bodies of work at RedEye and the Columbia Missourian, or read on for links to my top pieces.
RedEye (June 2015-February 2017)
- An in-depth look at hair donation and wig programs
- Feature: Chicago beekeepers find mystery, meditation and honey at their hives
- Feature: 8 ways to make sure your sunscreen is doing its job, as told by Chicago dermatologists
- Feature: When everyone else bails, check out Stand-in, the new friend-finding app founded in Chicago
- Feature: How to bring Harry Potter into your everyday adult life
- For the release of “The Martian” film
- For the release of “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”
- For the release of “Eyewitness” TV series
- Feature: YA pioneer Meg Cabot talks human conflict, illustrating and ‘Princess Diaries 3’ rumors
- Film review: ‘Dispatches from the Gulf’ documentary spotlights researchers studying Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- Quick-turn news post: Chicago-area student’s ban from prom catches J.K. Rowling’s attention
Columbia Missourian (January 2011-May 2012)
- Feature: Columbia Public Schools’ English Language Learners program continues to grow
- Feature: Renovating house on Smarr property brings fond memories for owner
- Feature: Census data shows 115 percent growth in Columbia’s Hispanic population
- Longform news: Proposed school boundaries might keep students from walking to school
- Longform news: Columbia Public Schools teachers moving to accommodate grade realignment
- Quick-turn news: New Worley Street group shares concerns, dreams
- Quick-turn news/feature: Intense allergy season expected after wet winter
Margaux M. Henquinet 