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S U C C E S S F U L S A I N T S S U M M E R S Courtney Jones takes New York Nate Kavanagh Staff Writer A summer internship at Fox News in New York City is nothing more than a dream for many students around the country; however, for ambitious senior Courtney Jones, this was a reality. From May 19 to August 4, Jones was working hard at the prestigious news network. Jones, a Bozeman native, will be graduating this spring with degrees in communications and public relations and minors in marketing and TV broadcasting. When looking back on her experience, Jones said she urges students “to take every opportunity that comes to you... No opportunity can hurt you.” Jones took her own advice in January and was not discouraged when learning about this internship just days before the application was due. She seemed to be fueled by the last minute pressure of submitting her application. It was “lucky” all of Jones’ “Saints and Scholars” episodes were online, enabling her to put together her portfolio. After sending in her application, Jones went through a long process of answering e-mails, sending information, phone interviews, and was finally awarded the internship. To those who know Jones, it wasn’t surprising that she got the internship. Communication professor Brent Northup stated, “Courtney has a cheerful, optimistic spirit that believes all dreams can come true, and she has the work ethic and the sense of responsibility to guarantee that they will. Underestimate Courtney at your own risk!” When Jones arrived on May 19, she moved right into her Manhattan apartment, right by Park Avenue and within walking distance of Fox News. Jones “loved to walk to work,” a walk that was enhanced by strolling alongside the Empire State Building everyday. Once Jones began her internship, days started at the office as early as 7:30 a.m. and lasted until 6 p.m. Jones worked \Take every opportunity that comes to you... No opportunity can hurt you.\ -Courtney Jones behind the scenes as a producer’s assistant for two Fox programs. During the weekdays she was busy with Neil Cavuto’s “Your World” and a four-anchor program entitled the “Cost of Freedom.” While “The Cost of Freedom” was Jones’ main job, she said the two crews overlapped. Working with graphics, cutting video, doing research, and writing program recaps were just some of the duties assigned to Jones during her summer internship. Jones did a lot of work with guests on the two Fox programs, corresponding through emails, booking cars, and being the first smiling face they saw when they arrived at Fox. After rattling off numerous tasks Jones simply said, “I got to do a lot this summer.\ During post editing sessions, Jones used her eye for detail catching and reporting errors during the recorded shows before they were broadcast. Jones had to spot more than just misspelled words; she was on the lookout for the little details such as size of words and the speed of words across the screen. Despite her busy work schedule, Jones still found time to experience the Big Apple. “I went everywhere!” exclaimed Jones. “I basically did all of the major sights four times and loved them.” While working for Fox, a new opportunity presented itself to Jones. Fox News Channel University (FNCU) was taking applications for interns for this fall semester. Jones went right to work putting together her application, which involved not only the standard resume, but also putting together story pitches for possible news coverage. “My whole outlook on this internship was to say yes to everything. God puts things in my path and if its something I think I can do, I go for it. I’m here, I might as well try my best to get it,” said Jones. The extremely competitive atmosphere of the application process was stressful, but not intimidating to Jones. During the whole process she humbly thought to Courtney Jones herself, “If I get it, it was meant to be.” Well, it was definitely “meant to be” as Jones was given an interview on her birthday and soon after awarded the internship along with 15 other college students. Of the 16 FNCU interns, Jones is the only one in the Western United States. The job description of an FNCU intern is to “report on stories that will appeal to a younger demographic, specifically college students,” describes Jones. A minimum of four stones this semester is required of Jones. Her territory is mostly Montana, but if there is an opportunity for a story in another Western state, she will definitely pursue it. After receiving approval from Fox on story pitches, Jones can report by either writing up stories or putting together a video. On September 5, Jones traveled to Bozeman to cover her first story. Condoleezza Rice spoke at the Freshman Convocation at Montana State University in front of an audience of 8,000 at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. “I love political speeches, they make really good stories,” said Jones. Once Jones submits her work to Fox, “they can do anything they want with it. They can reference it in shows and it will be on the PHOTO BY COURTESY OF COURTNEY JONES website for sure.” When reflecting back on her internship, Jones said, “To spend a summer in Manhattan is awesome. I liked New York, but it gave me an appreciation for Montana.” Jones will be busy this semester with not only her FNCU commitments, but also all of her Carroll commitments. Jones is the Health 101 Campus Correspondent, host of the TV program “Saints and Scholars,” an intern at the Carroll Public Relations office, the PR and event planning intern for Intermountain’s Festival of Trees, and a member of the Carroll Cheer squad. Jones firmly believes, “People make their own future and fortune. You should work as hard as you can.” Jones is the embodiment of her own words. She is an extremely hard worker, driven to succeed in her education and whatever her future holds “It is really open right now,\ Jones stated when asked about her future plans Wherever she goes, Jones will be missed by all of the students, faculty, and staff she has worked with during her time at Carroll. “She's a gem and will leave a hole (a short one, actually) when she graduates,\ Professor Northup shared. V i v a s u s s u e ñ o s : M y s u m m e r i n S p a i n Kimberly Wiggs PHOTO BY COURTESY OF KIMBERLY WIGGS Kimberly Wiggs Staff Writer Viva sus suenos. The three little words that shaped my summer of 2012. On June 2 8 1 left the comfort and normalcy of America to live for a month abroad in Madrid, Spain. After a very long 16 hours of travel, I arrived at the doorstep of a stranger’s house with whom I would be living with. After meeting the woman I call the “hobbit” and my room mate, I went wandering around Madrid. The streets were new, the language was difficult, and the people were differ ent. Learning to navigate the metro was a challenge all of its own. Eventually, I made it to the ISA (International Study Abroad) office, and met the rest of the people I would be spending the next few weeks with. Immediately I, along with seven other college students from across America, became the best of friends who promised to make every second in Spain the best moment of our lives. That same day I met Carlos Marin Muñoz, the director of our program, and he gave my group the best advice I received during my entire time abroad. “Forget where you came from. Forget what your culture is, and the way you do things back home. Forget everything you once knew and learn it all over again in Spain. Take advantage of your time here and live like a local,” said Muñoz. These are great words to live by where- ever you go if you to take full advantage of the experience. I attended school five days a week for four hours at Anontio de Nebrija, a small, private Catholic university located just outside of the downtown area. I took two language classes that dramatically improved my language skills. More Wiggs page 15 8 The Prospector Thursday,September 27, 2012 Stopping the exploitation of women Marcie McCarvel Staff Writer Instead of typing at a desk, or filing away papers in an office for her summer internship, senior, Kari Rice spent six weeks doing potentially dangerous, and certainly life-changing service work. All the way across the globe in Antwerpen, Belgium the political science major from Helena ministered to sexually exploited women. “This has been on my heart to get into this fight,” Rice humbly explained, “not many people realize what a problem it is, but I was committed to making a differ ence.” The internship was set up through First Assembly of God Church with their MAPS (Missions Abroad Placement Service) program, and while in Belgium she was stationed at the Breaking Chains Network. The network, based out of Mis souri, was founded in the ‘importance of working together to offer hope and heal ing,’ providing a safe environment for people to go to. According to the United Nations, human trafficking is the modem day slavery, which 2.3 million people, mostly women and children, come victim to. “Everyday was different. We did prayer walks through the red light district, painted and did crafts with the women, and lead worship Bible studies,” she ex plained. “The Breaking Chains network was to get the women out of prostitution, get jobs, and make a change.” Living in a foreign country, and often in risky situations, made the experiences that this Helena native brought home with her ones that will be etched in her mind forever. “One of the many women who moved me to tears was one that I helped move into a new apartment. She just cried to me because she could not handle the blessings that had changed her life, she struggled with deserving anything,” Kari recollected, “we told them they were better than that, we met their needs and showed them our devotion”. All of the women that Rice encoun tered were exploited in some way. “It doesn’t matter how they got there, they did not want to be there,” a scary realization for Rice, as she knows this type of service is where she wants to find Kari Rice and friend in Belgium a career after graduation in 2013. “Their stories are unbelievable, some are even pregnant and have to work until the day they have their baby,” Kari emo tionally disclosed. Although the internship only lasted six weeks, her journey has only just begun. With passion in her heart and an amazing experience behind her, Kari talks hopeful ly about making an impact in the future. “This is an issue that I want to keep at, to join this fight for my life, it is even happening in our little Helena.” For more information about the fight against human trafficking visit www. breakingchainsnetwork.com, www. free-intemational.org, or contact Kari at krice'flicarroll.edu. Claire Miller experiences politics firsthand PHOTO BY COURTESY OF CLAIRE MILLER Claire Miller Cory Crouser Staff Writer 6 a.m. Lace up. Out the door. Rubber sole meets Capitol I fill, but doesn't stay to chat. Claire mns. Her silhouette in the reflecting pools of the Mall. Good morn ing, Mr. Washington. Good morning, Of Abe. Good morning, DC. Turn around. Go home. Then, after a speedy shower, lukewarm lentils go down the gullet. Claire Miller, a senior political science major from Spo kane, Wash, swaps her tennis shoes for heels and heads out the door on a beeline to the U.S. House of Representatives. \I was drenched in sweat by the time I got to the top of the steps,\ Miller said. It is 8:40 a.m. She walks through the doors. The workday begins. Miller returned to Carroll just weeks ago from the nation's capital where she served as an summer intern in the office of Montana congressman Dennis Rehberg. \I called him Denny,\ she said with a smile. The offices officially opened at 9 a.m., but arriving twenty minutes early allowed Miller no rest. Now perched behind her desk, she lifts the phone to her ear and mentally prepares herself for the worst; it's time to check the voicemails. \On average, there are thirteen,\ she said with assurance. \Sometimes twenty, sometimes six.\ (Not bad for a professed hater of math.) Apparently, one particu larly livid Montana constituent provided Miller with the most regular morning entertainment. \He would go on for 45 minutes or more about Obama being an immigrant.\ Following the voicemail routine. Miller would turn her attention toward the maga zines highlighting the day's proceedings on Capitol Hill. \You have to be informed about what's going on,\ she said, \You have to know which bills are being heard and who's proposing each.\ Miller also said that a staple conversa tion topic within Rehberg's office was The Drudge Report, which is an international news aggregation website. \I had to be informed about what was happening- par ticularly with what Denny Rehberg was involved in- so that I could answer the questions of the constituents,\ Miller said. So... What happens next? \Well I had to batch emails,\ she said. Batch? \Batching is taking all of the hundreds of emails that relate to a specific topic and grouping them together. Then, once they're grouped, I worked on writing response letters that addressed each topic... But the letters are on real paper, not emails.\ But Miller says it wasn't all hard work. Factories from the states the congressmen represented often provided their offices with products to give out to Capitol visitors. \So we traded them,\ she says. \We would trade jelly beans for chocolate... things like that.\ And then back to the grind? Yep. Miller said that one of her fa vorite office tasks was navigating through the old brick corridors of the Capitol base ment to the flag office where she would collect American flags ordered by Mon tanans. \We fly them above the Capitol building before sending them out.\ Then it was lukewarm lentils for lunch. \Everything else was so expensive, especially for an unpaid intern like me,\ she complained with a smile on her face. Apparently lentils aren't the most appetiz ing meal option. Miller glanced occasionally to the modified analog clock upon the wall, and when the illuminated diodes on its face grew dim, she knew that the House pro ceedings were ending for the day. It was approaching 6 p.m. \I was exhausted by the end of the day, having to walk around that 2.25 million square-foot building in heels the whole time,” said Miller. “All I really wanted to do was sleep, but sometimes my room mates and I would go out. There was a dance club called Punjabi; it was Indian. We would Bhangra dance together. It was so fun! There were even guys in turbans.\ Bhangra? Miller shows off a few of her moves while seated; hip swaying and some hand twisting. Oh, Bhangra, right! \Oh yeah, she told me about the Bhangra dancing. You have to understand, Claire's several different kinds of interested in other cultures. I don't think it even matters which culture, so long as she can learn about it, and more importantly, jump on in and get in volved,\ said Miller's friend, Zach Rosen. \Washington DC is such a diverse city. I mean, Capitol Hill is still pretty much just white men, but down in the city, it's a mixture of people from everywhere; so many influences,\ Miller said. \I'll remember that.\ \But I think I really just left DC with a better understanding of legislation and what it means to people. I mean, a particular bill may not affect me but it will impact the life of someone somewhere. There's so much weight car ried by even the simplest legislation.\ Miller said that the biggest project she contributed toward while on Capitol Hill was a bill called H.R. 1505, which, if passed, will grant border patrol access to an area of Montana's federal lands and allow better control of shipments between Canada and the United States. \You'll see that in the news soon,\ she said. Miller is now back for her final year at Carroll where William Parsons, politi cal science professor, will be guiding her toward her future career. \We (Parsons and Dr. Erik Pratt) look forward to seeing what Claire does next,\ Parsons wrote. \But I think I really just left DC with a better understanding of legislation and what it means to people -Claire Miller Thursday, September 27, 2012 The Prospector 9
