The Black Swamp Journal

I’m Kaycee Hallett, a Bowling Green State University senior, slated to graduate in May. I’m originally from a small town by Lake Erie so I’ve grown up my whole life in the Great Black Swamp. I enjoy the outdoors and outdoor activities, although admittedly I do not do well with insects. My sequence in journalism […]

Hey there!  My name is Saisha Gailliard.  I’m currently a junior at Bowling Green State University studying broadcast journalism.  As my college experience is going so fast, I must say I have enjoyed just about every moment!  During my time in college I have continued to learn a significant amount of material, including environmental studies. After […]

Hi there! I am a Senior at BGSU majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minors in Ethnic Studies and Spanish. I am looking forward to being a contributor to The Black Swamp Journal. I plan to work in television news, but I  have a passion for print as well. One day I hope to change the […]

Hi! My name is Maia Belay I am a senior at Bowling Green State University majoring in Broadcast Journalism. I am a reporter for WBGU-TV and can shoot, and edit my own stories. I currently serve as the  News Director of BG24 News and president of the BGSU chapter of the National Association of Black […]

Hello, I’m Jason Henry, a senior print journalism major with a minor in film at Bowling Green State University in Northwest Ohio. Beyond classes, I work as the City Editor for the BG News as well as a variety of production-based jobs at the local PBS station, WBGU-PBS. Additionally, I interned at the Findlay Courier during […]

Hi, I’m Hannah Mingus, and I’m a junior at Bowling Green State University majoring in Print Journalism, with a minor in Popular Culture. Growing up I dreamed of following in my mother’s footsteps and becoming a teacher, but after spending two years on my high school’s yearbook staff, I decided that writing was what I […]

I’m Katelynn Hickman, I’m a fourth year Public Relations major at Bowling Green State University. I’m a student in JOUR 4900: Environmental Reporting, in the Spring of 2011 and a contributor of the Black Swamp Journal. I’m the underwritting director of WBGU 88.1, Bowling Green State University’s streaming radio station as well as an employee […]

My name Nikia Washington, commonly known  by Kia. I am a print journalism student, with a passion for writing, which essentially lead me to this field of study. On Bowling Green’s campus, I participate as a steering member of Dance Marathon and a videographer for the BG Football team. I am also a member of […]

Hi, my name is Sara Shipley Hiles. I’m an instructor in the Department of Journalism & PR at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. This website is a project of a class I’m teaching, JOUR 4900: Environmental Reporting, in the Spring of 2011. I have many years of experience as an environmental journalist. You can […]

Welcome to The Black Swamp Journal, a compendium of news about environmental issues from northwest Ohio, an area once known as the Great Black Swamp. This site is a project of JOUR 4900: Environmental Reporting at Bowling Green State University‘s Journalism & PR Department.