Blogs
Exploring Purpose and Practice: My Takeaways from the MSW Information Session
I recently attended a virtual Career Resources and Network event hosted by Kennesaw State University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program. The session was...
Individual Content Analysis Website
This page documents my individual media usage analysis conducted from September 30 to October 6, 2025. I manually tracked...
Media Content Analysis: Olivia Ruiz Write up
These findings reflect my personal media usage over the course of a week, based on manual tracking and memory rather than automated tools. I focused on...
Girls, Gaming, and Language
Platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Discord have become digital playgrounds for gamers of all genders. But despite the universality of gaming, the industry still...
Layers of Me: How Cake Decorating Shaped My Creative Voice
Before I became a communications assistant at Kennesaw State University, I spent two years in a bakery, elbow-deep in buttercream and fondant. I wasn’t just decorating cakes, I was...
Mobilizing Community Through Design: My CityCamp ATLANTA Poster
This poster was created for my Digital Community Engagement class, where we explored how visual storytelling and strategic messaging can activate civic participation. I designed a ...
Building Civic Power in Atlanta: The Work of CCI
The Center for Civic Innovation (CCI) is a nonprofit based in Atlanta that empowers residents to address systemic challenges through community-led innovation. Their mission is to invest in...
Buc-ee's Review
I didn’t walk into Buc-ee’s expecting to be inspired. I was thinking snacks, maybe a clean bathroom, and a quick detour off I-75. But what I got was a full-blown immersion into roadside retail culture, an experience so layered and intentional, it felt like stepping into...
Lisa Dush, “When Writing Becomes Content”
Lisa Dush’s article “When Writing Becomes Content” explores how the digital environment has reshaped the way writing is produced, valued, and understood. Published in College Composition and Communication, the piece argues that...