Empire State Tribune

11/10/2020

New on the Empire State Tribune: ESTv’s Featured Video!

“NYC's Election Reaction: A Celebration in the Streets”

ESTv's Senior Reporter Drew Richardson takes to the streets of New York City hours after the 2020 Election projected Joe Biden as the winner. Richardson interviews individuals in Union Square Park where a celebration has been taking place since the news spread through the city. Drew also speaks to the Presidents of both TKC Republicans and Democrats to gain their insight on this divisive election year.

ESTv's Senior Reporter Drew Richardson takes to the streets of New York City hours after the 2020 Election projected Joe Biden as the winner. Richardson inte...

10/15/2020

Newest article from EST Mag Editor-in-Chief, Rachel Freeman, about Lady Sanity is up now! Check it out below!

As the world quickly shut down for COVID-19, writing and recording are all that Sherelle Robbins can do. Robbins is the 26-year-old woman behind the stage name ‘Lady Sanity’, an alias she created when she started becoming more serious about music.

10/12/2020

📍New York, New York

"Century 21, the store across the street from the World Trade Center that survived the 9/11 attack, couldn’t survive the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. After 60 years of service, they will be closing their doors for good."

Article by Sofia Valdes, Photos from Lucas Drumond

After failing to receive $175 million from insurance providers, Century 21 filed for bankruptcy in September, joining the lengthy list of other national retailers who have done the same since the pandemic started.

10/02/2020

Live now: "Economics Professor Chooses Not To Wear a Face Mask In Classroom Claiming It Violates His Conscience" by Editor-in-Chief Meg Capone.

"According to Mueller’s email, he said he had been under the impression that the school would reevaluate its COVID-19 policies, including the mask requirement for teachers, after two weeks of in-person teaching. He claims to have reached out to King’s administration sometime last week for an update on these policies but was told that a decision had not yet been made."

The Empire State Tribune will continue to follow this story.

Dr. Paul Mueller, associate professor of Economics at King’s, taught his in-person classes this past Monday without wearing a mask because he “felt convicted that doing so would violate [his] conscience.”

09/16/2020

And for our final staff introduction, we have Natalie Cassase!

Natalie is the Co-Executive Producer for ESTv and will be a senior this year. She will be on-campus this semester.

“I original got involved with ESTv because I am a journalism major and wanted to work in the field of journalism. I have altered my career plans since then but I really love our team and being involved with video production and managing the course of ESTv's content. I am really looking forward to engaging more with the journalism community this year. It was amazing working with the ESTv team last semester. We had a great season, we published the most videos ESTv has ever published in a single semester and I am looking forward to continuing that momentum.”

Natalie’s favorite quarantine activity was working from home and binge watching The Office, Parks and Rec, and other early 2000s tv series.

“Literally my favorite thing to do. I also really enjoyed having the time to go on a lot of bike rides.”

Natalie also got involved with the production side of a podcast during quarantine.

“Everything had to be done remotely anyway so it was perfect. I started that over quarantine and I really enjoyed it. I am actually still working with them.”

09/16/2020

Introducing our Co-Executive Producer at ESTv, Lydia Vreeman! ⁣
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Lydia will be a senior on campus this Fall. ⁣
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“I chose to get involved at ESTv because I love video production and want to work in financial news so ESTv was a great place to test out my skills! I’m really excited about our team this year! We have a great mix of returning reporters and producers that do such a great work and are super fun to work with!”⁣
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Lydia’s favorite quarantine activity was sitting by the pool and working remote. ⁣
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If you have a moment, check out one of the ESTv’s latest videos, “Losing an Internship before Graduation.” ⁣

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE14JXA3FOo&t=4s

09/16/2020

Our final EST editor intro is Liza Claire! ⁣
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Liza Claire will be our opinion editor for the year. She is a Senior studying Humanities and will be on campus this fall. ⁣
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“Last year, I wrote the religion column, which was a great experience. I decided to get involved as opinion editor this year because I think the opinion section is one of the most important conduits for conversation we have as the student body. We live in contentious and turbulent times, and social media discourse is valuable but ultimately insufficient. It is good practice to write articulately and read charitably as we consider the merits of our opinions and the humanity of those with whom we disagree. Hopefully, this section will be a home for constructive discourse.” ⁣
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Liza spent quarantine surfing and perfecting her “sugarless, gluten less, but not funless” banana bread recipe. ⁣

Click here to read more from Liza: https://www.empirestatetribune.com/est/2/13/2020/how-identity-politics-can-undermine-christian-faith-1?rq=Liza%20Vandenboom

09/14/2020

Introducing the EST Magazine Photo Editor, Brianna Jacobs! ⁣
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Brianna is a Sophomore this year and all be on campus. ⁣
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“I’m a JCS major, and I wanted to be more involved with the magazine especially because it aligns with what I want to do career-wise, which is entering the magazine industry.” ⁣
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Brianna is excited to see what the magazine team comes up with this year, and to make the photos pop. ✨ She loved binge watching Avatar: The Last Airbender during quarantine, and started a fashion blog for fun! ⁣
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“I’m also a fashion enthusiast and love the idea of expressing yourself through your own personal style, showcasing a certain vibe and emotions. When it comes to photography, a correctly edited photo can bring about a similar reaction when expressing a certain emotion or tone.”⁣
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To check out Brianna’s blog, work, or vlogs — head over to her page,

or our website for one of her articles!
https://www.empirestatetribune.com/est/5/26/2020/celebrating-birthdays-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

09/14/2020

Continuing with our EST Magazine staff introductions, next up we have Morgan Detzner! ⁣
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Morgan Detzner is the Graphic Designer for the magazine. She is a second-semester Junior who will be on campus this Fall. ⁣
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“I chose to get involved with EST because I really love reading the magazine and really wanted to be a part of the creative process!” ⁣
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Morgan is most excited to start exploring the city again this semester, and her favorite quarantine activity was going on picnics! ⁣
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Swipe to see one of the designs Morgan created for her art page: ⁣
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“The girl's fingernails are the lyrics to my favorite hymn, which is 'Great is Thy Faithfulness.' The butterflies are symbolic for the Peace and joy of salvation.”

09/10/2020

Introducing our EST Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Rachel Freeman!
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Rachel will be a junior on campus this year, and is a JCS major. ⁣
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“I love that EST has let me grow as a reporter and is now giving me the opportunity to focus on something I really love which is magazine editing and design.” ⁣
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Rachel is excited to work with her team to create something they are proud of. ⁣
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“When the magazines hit the stand, I want us all to be excited to show people what we’ve done.”⁣
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During quarantine, Rachel and her sister had a Harry Potter move marathon. They even watched all eight movies in one day by starting at 6 a.m. one morning, and finished at 3 a.m. the next. ⁣
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“It was brilliant.”

Check out one Rachel's photo gallery from the summer, "Photo Gallery: Protestors March Across the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge in Florence, SC."

https://www.empirestatetribune.com/est/6/8/2020/protest-photo-gallery-over-1500-people-march-across-the-martin-luther-king-jr-bridge-in-florence-sc-on-june-3?rq=rachel%20freeman

09/09/2020

Next up we have our Photo Editor, Lucas Drumond!⁣
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Lucas is a junior this year, and will be on Campus this year! ⁣
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“I chose to get involved with EST because it is a great opportunity to get more experience on the field while I work with many talented people. I am excited to improve the quality of my work throughout the year. My goal is not only to take great pictures this year but also to really tell a story through them.” ⁣
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Lucas went back to Brazil during quarantine, and got to spend around five months with his family. ⁣
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We are excited to have Lucas on the team this year. If you have any photo story suggestions or would like to show off your photography skills with the EST, make sure to reach out to him!