Morning Links for Aug. 27 2013

Morning Links for Aug. 27 2013

One day closer to Labor Day weekend. Let’s get to the news. An Eau Claire assistant high school swim coach committed suicide by drowning after police found images of nude girls on his home computer, according to the Journal Sentinel. Capitol protesters wrestled with police yesterday, says the Wisconsin State Journal. Are charter schools embracing – even promoting – teachers with little experience? Possibly, says The New York Times. Syrian officials are blaming rebel forces for the alleged chemical attack that killed more than 1,300 people, including children. According to CNN.com, Britain and the U.S. are said to be weighing…

One day closer to Labor Day weekend. Let’s get to the news.

  • An Eau Claire assistant high school swim coach committed suicide by drowning after police found images of nude girls on his home computer, according to the Journal Sentinel.

  • Capitol protesters wrestled with police yesterday, says the Wisconsin State Journal.

  • Are charter schools embracing – even promoting – teachers with little experience? Possibly, says The New York Times.

  • Syrian officials are blaming rebel forces for the alleged chemical attack that killed more than 1,300 people, including children. According to CNN.com, Britain and the U.S. are said to be weighing the options of intervention.

  • In the last year or so, Gawker has published anonymous first-person stories about unemployment, working at Walmart and now what it’s like to be a military veteran. The stories sometimes take a heavy emotional investment, but the perspective seems worth it.

Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.