Student Work
At AJO, we encourage our students to pitch the stories they write in class to publications around the world. From the Guardian to Eater to New York Magazine to National Geographic to Teen Vogue, our students are routinely getting their work published and building their portfolios while in school. Check it out below.
August 8th, 2022
Farmers’ Battle Against, and Now For, Milkweed
July 19th, 2022
Abuse by Wellpath LLC healthcare in Pennsylvania prisons spurs lawsuits
May 11th, 2022
My Mom’s Eating Disorder Took a Toll On Our Relationship. But Now We’re Closer Than Ever.
May 10th, 2022
As commencement nears, graduating CSULB students express frustration at the university’s handling of the event
April 29th, 2022
The Fire Next Time
April 20th, 2022
An igneous hero: Antelope gets sedimental about its version of ‘Rocky’
April 15th, 2022
Mother describes son’s social media addiction that ‘led to his death’
April 12th, 2022
Garcelle Beauvais Is Just Getting Started
April 8th, 2022
The Toll of Touring: Dealing With the Hidden Mental Health Challenges
March 15th, 2022
Newly Discovered Saber-Tooth Predator Shows How Hypercarnivores Evolved
March 4th, 2022
Benjamin Franklin’s Google Search History from June, 1752
March 3rd, 2022
Bosnians relive past war trauma as Russia invades Ukraine
February 20th, 2022
‘Euphoria’ Rising Star Chloe Cherry on Fezco, Fashion and Her Future On-Screen
February 17th, 2022
Why Turkmenistan’s Gates of Hell Could Soon Be Closing Forever
February 16th, 2022
The Murder of Christina Yuna Lee Lays Bare the Need to Address Homelessness
February 14th, 2022
Sha’Carri Richardson Speaks Out On Olympics’ Doping Double Standard
February 9th, 2022
Schools vs. Juul: A Massive Anti-Vaping Lawsuit Builds Momentum
January 31st, 2022
After prison, all I wanted was a second chance at higher education. The pushback I got due to my criminal record made it feel impossible.
January 28th, 2022
He was sent to prison for murder. Then his identical twin confessed
January 22nd, 2022
San Francisco tested a $1,000 guaranteed income pilot program. Here’s how it went for two artists.
October 13th, 2021
The daughter of the Russian journalist who won the Nobel Peace Prize told us why the big win is really an honor for their dad’s ‘dead colleagues’
September 29th, 2021
The Art of the Pivot: How Theater-Industry Workers Navigated the Pandemic
September 21st, 2021
My Husband, I Vow to Honor You Always—Unless We’re Playing Scrabble, in Which Case I’ll Destroy Your Ass
September 17th, 2021
Afghans look for new ways to share their culture far from home