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...
The Drag is so excited to welcome six interns to our team this summer! Meet our summer 2021 intern team: Laurie Grobe is a journalism and museum studies senior at UT Austin, and is currently an intern for the Lady Bird podcast. They love stories...
Maya Fawaz couldn’t stay away from The Drag for long. Just weeks after completing her summer internship, she rejoined the team on Sept. 8 to help produce our upcoming podcast “Crooked Power.” During her summer internship, Fawaz grew her love...
All summer long, interns Maya Fawaz, Mikayla Mondragon and Kadija Baldé worked on their very own episode of “Request Pending.” The episode aired on Aug. 18 for the world to hear. Fawaz and Mondragon told their friends and family about the episode, a...
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...
