In early April a bus full of juniors and seniors left for a three day adventure  in Washington DC. Half the bus was law students and the other half was journalism students.

The 14 students who were chosen from the journalism program  had a full itinerary. The main focus of the trip was  to explore the Newseum and visit other historical areas including the Capitol, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Union Station.

On the first day of the trip the students visited the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial and the Martin Luther King Monument. By the time they returned to the hotel, the students walked a total of nine miles, according to Mr. Dale’s app. Phylisha Kisso said, “At first it was fun but it soon got tiring from all the walking.”  Ardin Ibroci said, “They were interesting to see because you don’t see that everyday.”

The second day the students got to see their three years of journalism study come to life in the seven story museum dedicated to all aspects of journalism. The students spent over four hours viewing the myriad exhibits. “The Newseum opened my eyes to more aspects about journalism and how it plays into everyday life,” said Andrea Kpelapauee.

With so many exhibits, everyone had a favorite. “The best part of the 4D movie was learning about journalism’s history and its most memorable moments,” said Selena Stafford.

Christian Castro’s favorite exhibit was the 9/11 memorial because it showed how it impacted a lot of people.

Around the corner from the Newseum was the Presidential Portrait Exhibit.  “Mr. Dale suggested we add this to the trip and I have to admit I was skeptical at first but really enjoyed it.  It was interesting to see how the portraits reflected the time they were painted in history,” said Ms. Turner.  Phylisha Kisso added that it was cool to see all the presidents, and the different art.

The journalism students were joined by members of the Law house. The groups traveled to Washington together and visited some of the same places. After unpacking on the first day the law students visited the Newseum. The second day they went on a “secret mission” in the Spy Museum and visited many of the monuments. Before leaving on the third day they went to the Smithsonian museum.

“My favorite part of this year’s DC trip was visiting the Newseum. The exhibits that featured the 1960’s era and the 9/11 memorial were so surreal. They’re moments I’ll never forget,” said senior Thiale Diop.

“My favorite part of the trip was seeing the White House. I liked the buildings in the city and the subway,” said Lahiem Rice.