Month: April 2020

Elias Weiss writes about transgender homeless youth in Northwest Arkansas. He first started reporting on LGBTQ+ homelessness two years ago, publishing his coverage in The Arkansas Traveler in October 2018. Elias worked as a lifestyles reporter for The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette before studying journalism further at Linnaeus University in Sweden in 2019. He has since served as the opinion…Continue Reading Elias Weiss

Katy Seiter is an undergraduate student in the advertising and public relations sequence of journalism. She has served as a Marketing & Development intern with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for two semesters. While reporting on homelessness, she’s enjoyed becoming more involved with her community and more understanding of homelessness across the state. Contact: kseiter@uark.edu…Continue Reading Katy Seiter Profile

Brooke Tomlin is a senior journalism major with a concentration in advertising and public relations from the University of Arkansas. Her past experience includes being the editor for her high school yearbook staff, assisting a North Dallas Real Estate team as a summer intern, and working as a resident’s assistant in Reid Hall for two…Continue Reading Brooke Tomlin

Abbi Ross is a junior studying journalism with a news and editorial concentration. Ross is currently a senior staff reporter for the Arkansas Traveler and will serve as editor in chief for the 2020-2021 school year. She has covered homelessness since joining the Traveler in the spring of 2019 and building relationships within that community…Continue Reading Abbi Ross Profile Post

Mary-Morgan Ellis is a graduate student studying journalism at the University of Arkansas. Ellis received her undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in history. Her reports cover homeless women and how shelters are operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Giving a voice to niche groups within the homeless community serves as an inspiration to…Continue Reading Mary-Morgan Ellis Profile Post