Michael Sewall's Profile
Michael is a 21-year-old senior from Western Springs, Ill., about 20 minutes outside Chicago. He came to MU to study print and digital journalism, and is also getting minors in creative writing and sociology.
Last summer, Michael reported on higher education for the Missourian and now reports on the health beat. He has served as an assistant city editor on the enterprise and education beats since May 2009. He has held multiple positions at MU's student newspaper, The Maneater, including managing editor. He has also worked for UWIRE.com. At Lyons Township High School, he led a team of broadcast reporters to announce sporting events for the school's radio station, WLTL/88.1 FM, and TV station, LTTV/Channel 99.
Michael is the oldest child in a family of six. Other family members include his father, Dan; his mother, Joan; brothers Alex, 19, and Mark, 16; and his sister, Katherine, 13.
Michael is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching movies, as well as writing and reading non-fiction.
Comments
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Articles
- Today's question: Do the MU Greek social policy changes go far enough to protect students?
- Today's question: How should Twitter be used by media during breaking news?
- Today's question: Do you support same-sex partner benefits at MU?
- Where your legislators stand on the health care debate
- Where your legislators stand in the health care debate
- Abortion issue wedges itself into health care debate
- Today's Question: Will the Humane Society's proposed adoption guidelines hurt animals?
- Today's Question: Would you support a competitive, government-run insurance option?
- Columbia hospitals taking steps to stop spread of H1N1 virus
- Today's Question: How would your ideal health care bill look?
- One in 50 million: Ferguson transfers custody to get daughter health coverage
- Today's question: Would you support early voting in Missouri?
- Today's Question: Is the YouZeum worth saving?
- MU researchers block consumption in binge-eating study
- Today's question: What is your seating experience at Missouri football games?
- MU Health Care starts H1N1 hot line to answer questions
- Today's Question: Is downtown Columbia too noisy?
- Today's question: How do you think Obama handled his health care address?
- MU installs hand sanitizer dispensers to combat H1N1's spread
- Journalists should tell their stories, even when they are part of the story
- Today's Question: Was the outcry about the Smith-Cotton High School band's T-shirts appropriate?
- Cases of presumed H1N1 virus hit MU
- Today's question: What can be done to prevent health care misinformation?
- McCaskill tries to clear up confusion about health care reform proposals
