My name is Sarah, and I just finished my summer internship at The Drag. As I’m getting ready to start my sophomore year in the School of Journalism and Media, I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to work alongside such an amazing team of...
Ana Goodwin was drawn to the empathetic way The Drag told stories rooted in journalistic integrity. She never wanted to lose the humanity in her storytelling. Goodwin, a rising journalism senior at the University of Texas at Austin, always listened...
Hannah Ortega always had her sights set on becoming a writer, even before she knew what opportunities awaited her with journalism. The two of us bonded over both dressing up as writers at our respective career days in grade school. The costumes were...
Journalism junior Cecilia Garzella became interested in audio storytelling in middle school, but she didn’t listen to a typical science, news, or pop culture podcast. Instead, her first podcast explored a murder case that she now acknowledges was...
As a child growing up in Plano, Texas, Jennifer Xia spent her weekends consuming library books. “I would check out, like, 15 at a time,” Xia said. Xia, a rising senior in the School of Journalism and Media, said she never expected she would...
No one loves Lady Bird Johnson more than Laurie Grobe does. “She is, without a doubt, one of the most incredible people to have ever walked the Earth,” Grobe said. “Oh, my God, I feel like I can spend the rest of my life learning about Lady...
Less than a year ago, Adobe Audition, the audio editing software, stressed Kadija Baldé out. “I just could not figure out Adobe,” said Baldé, a junior journalism, French, and international relations major at the University of Texas. “But once...
Maya Fawaz, a former international relations and global studies major, found a sense of community as a journalism major and now as an audio intern for The Drag. Long before coming to the University of Texas, Fawaz had career aspirations in...
Mikayla Mondragon would come home from long school days to sit with her family and watch the evening news. “My parents always had it on because they’re news freaks,” she said. The daily tradition introduced her to journalism, Mikayla’s future major...
When it comes to The Drag graphic design team, it’s a one-woman show. When Madi Thomason came to the University of Texas, she had no idea that her side hobby would become vital to starting The Drag audio production house. Spending two and half hours...
