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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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
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Suffering from chronic illnesses and cancer, Corpus Christi residents can't afford to relocate. Full Story
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Until her son got sick, Latricia Jones never thought much about the air she breathes or who was polluting it. At 31, she’d spent nearly her entire life in Corpus Christi’s Hillcrest neighborhood, living next to two oil refineries, one owned by Citgo and the other by Flint Hills Resources, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. Full Story
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Texas Observer reporter Forrest Wilder meets with author, educator and activist Bill McKibben to discuss politics and the environment. Full Story
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Motivation Education & Training, Inc. helps farmworkers find better jobs in the modern economy. Full Story
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The Metropolitan Community Church of Austin has trumpeted the message of radical inclusion since it opened its doors more than 30 years ago. Full Story
