Author Archives: Jade Ruggieri

“The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.” – John Stuart Mill, On Liberty Introduction: Born in England in 1806, John Stuart Mill combined eighteenth-century EnlightenmentContinue reading “John Stuart Mill”

Not many people would say the global pandemic is a blessing in disguise, but for Anthony Pierce, the pandemic helped him fall back in love with his passion – cooking. With an Italian grandmother and Polish grandfather, Pierce grew up surrounded by love in the form of Sunday Philly gravy (an Italian red sauce referredContinue reading “JRL459 Project 2”

According to NBC News, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 339% last year compared to the year before in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities. Due to the label “China Virus,” the Asian community is highlighted in the media, but what is not emphasized is the experience the community faces. As the COVID-19Continue reading “The Asian experience in Appalachia”

Sushi donuts. A new diet. Maybe an occasional late night watching food videos on social media. Food brings people together and touches the soul. It’s hard to remember what you ate for dinner last night, let alone the biggest food trends of the past decade. The avocado toast and whipped coffee from TikTok you startContinue reading “Bon appétit: the Wacky Food Trends of the 2010s”

Amid the stay-at-home orders, for this project I decided to show my mom making her morning cup of coffee.

Amidst the chaos of what is going on in the world today, Faye Ruggieri takes you through her journey as to how she adopted her two children form China, what the process was like, and what she learned to become a parent.

Brett Hart, a freshman at WVU with a major in nursing, shares his favorite memory that involves family fun with a little H(e)art added to it.

This week in Journalism 225, my task was to photograph an event at West Virginia University. Because I love video editing and videography, I found an event focusing on filmmaking, Campus Movie Fest, a program that reaches all over the country to enable aspiring filmmakers to make a five-minute short film within a week. ProvidingContinue reading “Photography Project 1”

In this project for journalism 225, I worked with taking photographs of West Virginia University’s campus life and worked on simple editing techniques, such as using levels and curves.