Eva Hershaw

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Eva Hershaw

Observer reporting intern Eva Hershaw recently earned a dual master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin in journalism and Latin American studies.

By Eva Hershaw:

Stories

Profiting from Education Reform in Mexico

by Eva Hershaw | Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:06 pm CST

Economy

Seeds of Discontent: A Texas Organic Cotton Farmer Takes On Monsanto

Thu, Feb 7, 2013 |

For a small organic farmer on the high plains of Texas, challenging Monsanto is tantamount to questioning the power and promise of biotechnology, which has captured the imagination of traditional cotton farmers. Read More

Health Care

State Rejects GEO Care’s Bid to Privatize Psychiatric Hospital

Thu, Oct 4, 2012 |

This story was produced as part of a joint venture with Reporting Texas, an online publication at the University of Texas-Austin’s School of Journalism. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday that it would not accept GEO Care’s … Read More

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