Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Using the Internet
This editorial on education was printed as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
The black, white and red of the colorblind society
An essay noting the state of the civil rights movement in the wake of Rosa Park's death.
Glassblowing at Columbus College of Art and Design
Photos of Adam Beeler glassblowing at CCAD in 2002.
Cringe Last Show II
Cringe went on stage for the last time on December 19, 2003 at the Alrosa Villa.
Locust Borer
Photos of a yellow, black and red beetle called the Locust Borer.
Cringe Last Show I
Cringe went on stage for the last time on December 19, 2003 at the Alrosa Villa.
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
Who is Shawn Olson?
Shawn Olson is a photojournalist and web designer.
Mabi Ponce de Leon, Artist and Teacher
Bexley High School art teacher Mabi Ponce de Leon report was Olson's last article for the Columbus Messenger Newspapers.