To be determined - by Amelia Roessler

A reporter's journey to the Pioneer

Four years ago, I had just finished my freshman year at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. I had just been accepted into the Hubbard School of Journalism and was looking forward to beginning real journalism classes in the fall. I had also been accepted and invited to work with Eli Lutgens...

Trials, triumphs of my sourdough journey

Making bread is hard. Okay, maybe not hard, but time consuming. And then I’ve found that things don’t seem like they’re passing the test but you push through anyway, shove it in the oven, and voilἀ — bread? I started my sourdough journey this summer. I thought I was going to be all cute and...

Listen to the music. What do you hear?

We hear music every day. On the radio, on TV, on our phones, on almost every video we watch. Jingles of commercials, latest hits on the radio, TikTok and YouTube sounds and more. But when do we ever sit down and really appreciate music? Music is usually convenient. You listen to it...

Don't be afraid to travel slowly, take it all in

Alright, so I missed saying “Happy Fourth of July” last week. Oops. I hope you all had a lovely weekend through the heat and celebrations. I spent the weekend up in northern Minnesota, cruising around on the lake to stay cool. But I spent the previous weekend in Colorado, travelling down...

Dog sitting reveals town life realities

I have spent the past week dog sitting for a relative in town and I’ve learned some things. Not just learning about taking care of new dogs, but learning what it’s actually like to live in town. I’ve been taking care of three dogs: a lab, a little lap poodle type, and a mutt. I wish I was...

Father’s Day? Try Daughter’s Day

Another week in paradise, am I right? Despite the rain and haze, the fact is that it’s still summer and I’m enjoying it. The rain might have washed out the music and people last weekend from Hay Daze in Janesville and Heritage Days in Faribault, but that doesn’t mean the fun ended. ...

Cooking, art, hobbies and choice of drink

Welcome back to another version of things Amelia has noticed in her life or things she thinks are funny and wants to share. I have been working the bar more often now that I am home, and I always love the opportunity it gives me to observe human behavior. Some people, for some reason,...

My last ever spring break; AI use in news

By the time you are reading this, I will be starting my last ever spring break. This has been a semester of lasts, or at least lasts that I have been reminiscing about. I finished writing my thesis last week–or at least the draft of my thesis. It was an odd feeling to write the discussion of...

Observations from a partyless 22-year-old

It’s been a while since I’ve used my column to share some observations and thoughts I’ve had in my life recently–day to day things, bigger things, you’ll get it all. Some of my plants like to look like they’re dying and make me sad, but I’ve convinced myself they only look so miserable...

Words are abstract, numbers are not supposed to be

As it turns out, I am not great with numbers. Or, for that matter, using Google Sheets. Last semester I worked really hard on my thesis. A major project was going over what I wanted to research, why, and then explaining in 30 pages with more than 20 outside resources defending my topic. ...