Shepard's Newswriting and Reporting

Does your favorite team have one or more prospects playing for the University of Denver? If so, and you’re interested to learn how they’re doing, I’ve taken the time to do a short write-up about each of them in light of them playing in the NCAA men’s ice hockey championship game tomorrow (Saturday the 9th) […]

By Tyler Shepard On a frigid night in February, Ari Nelson stood on the sideline of Diane Wendt Sports Field at the University of Denver, freezing despite her multiple layers. She’s acting as an assistant coach for DU’s club ultimate frisbee team, a group of young men who strive to get better at one of […]

By Tyler Shepard In a modern world where the so-called “24-hour news cycle” permeates the media industry, journalists must be vigilant to find the truth in their stories. Award-winning journalists Julian Rubinstein and Wesley Lowery discussed this, among their experiences covering social justice movements and underprivileged communities, at an event at Colorado College last week. […]

As the NCAA men’s ice hockey national tournament draws near, the University of Denver looks to add another championship to their storied history. After an underwhelming season in 2020/21, DU has recruited a determined group of freshmen to add to their established core. One of these young players, the American Carter Mazur, has quickly made […]

By Tyler Shepard, January 18 2022 On the evening of October 30, 1938, a distressing newscast went out over the airwaves across America. The young man speaking to some six million people throughout the country reported on gaseous emissions from the planet Mars, a flying saucer 30 yards in diameter landing in New Jersey, and […]

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