Jen Reel was an
Observer intern before joining the staff in July 2010, first as Web Editor, and most recently as Multimedia Editor. She received a Masters in Journalism with a concentration in Photojournalism from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was co-chair for the student chapter of the National Press Photographers Association. She has worked in the non-profit sector for the Peruvian-American Medical Society and has been published in
Utne Reader magazine, the
Village Voice and
Pitchfork Music.
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Priscilla Rappaport is a master piano builder—a klavierbaumeister—and pilot based in Round Rock, TX. Full Story
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Brownsville Academic Center Principal Carlos Guerra leads us through a day at Brownsville school district's alternative school, known by locals as "the boot camp." Full Story
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Texas Observer Staff Writer Forrest Wilder hosted a public panel on reforming Texas' payday loan industry. Full Story
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The Workers Defense Project held its Day of the Fallen march on Feb. 27 to commemorate Texas construction workers who have been killed on the job. Full Story
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Suffering from chronic illnesses and cancer, Corpus Christi residents can't afford to relocate. Full Story
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Poet and activist Javier Sicilia lost his son to the drug violence that has plagued Mexico. In June, he led a caravan 1,500 miles across Mexico, stopping in some of the most ravaged cities to hold rallies for the grief-stricken communities. Full Story
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Former New York Times editorial page editor and columnist Gail Collins speaks with Executive Editor Dave Mann about Texas politics. Full Story
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Meet the Middle Man: the story of how Juan Hernandez, a former Mexican cabinet minister, tries to steer Texas Republicans into the future. Full Story
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The Observer heads to the Capitol to witness the Save our State Rally, April 6, 2011. Full Story
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Hear Leila Levinson talk about her book, Gated Grief, which explores how the trauma of war affects Veterans and their families. Full Story
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Priscilla Rappaport is a master piano builder—a klavierbaumeister—and pilot based in Round Rock, TX. Full Story
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Priscilla Rappaport is a master piano builder—a llavierbaumeister. Full Story
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Brownsville Academic Center Principal Carlos Guerra leads us through a day at Brownsville school district's alternative school, known by locals as "the boot camp." Full Story
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Texas Observer Staff Writer Forrest Wilder hosted a public panel on reforming Texas' payday loan industry. Full Story
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The Workers Defense Project held its Day of the Fallen march on Feb. 27 to commemorate Texas construction workers who have been killed on the job. Full Story
