Laura is a spirited college student from a small town in wine-country Missouri. She shares a chic little cupboard-under-the-stairs dwelling with her three impossibly good-looking roommates, Hannah, Bailie, and Jasmine. Laura plays guitar, mandolin, and writes songs in her free time. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our next contender, Miss Missouri! (A round of applause from the audience and a frantic self-fanning from Miss Missouri.) Okay, maybe that's not how it happens. If you don't keep up with Miss America pageants (or you just choose to throw the heaviest object you can find at the TV when they do come on), we've got a less devastating pastime for you! Follow Laura's blog to discover the stellarness going on in the "Emerald City" of the Midwest, Kirksville!
Brad is a communication student from St. Louis. He will be graduating in the spring with a degree in public communication and loves music, movies, traveling and trying anything new. His blog, called American Pavement, is about one of many Americans' most famous love affairs — hitting the open road on a road trip. Each week, he discusses a movie that shows how traversing America's beautiful countryside gives these road warriors a unique traveling experience that cannot be found anywhere else. Enjoy!
Grace is a St. Louis native and a Communication major who is really interested in the music scene. Her blog tracks new and old artists from around the globe. Perhaps you just want to branch out a little or perhaps you never knew that your favorite artist originally wasn't from here. Either way, she'll be keeping you up-to-date on things she checks out and loves. In her free time, she deejays at KTRM on campus and is a member of Delta Zeta. She loves her golden retriever and can't go a day without Dr. Pepper.
In Alissa's blog, she takes existing pieces of writing by authors from the Midwest or those that deal with aspects of the Midwest and then reflect on them. From Crystal Lake, Ill., Alissa has lived in the Midwest her entire life and, through this blog, she explores those experiences. It deals specifically with living in a small town college town, especially when growing up in a city area.
Michael is a senior English major with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. He also is an active member of the Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. Follow his blog to gain a deliciously insightful taste into his hometown of Saint Louis, MO. He will be giving you all the details of the hottest restaurants, clubs, souvenir shops and tourist attractions that the area has to offer. Look for regular updates every Friday!
