Sophia Anderson, Freelance Journalist Profile

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How a Columbia school tailors its Montessori approach for older students

2 weeks ago | columbiamissourian.com | Ava Kitzi |Sophia Anderson |Elizabeth Brixey |Molly Fox

Students at The Atelier School of Creative Learning might practice using a 3D printer, eat lunch made by a Michelin star chef and go fishing right outside their classroom all in one day. Typical markers like grade levels and test scores are set aside to make room for a completely inclusive learning experience that allows students to cultivate their innate curiosity.
The joy of missing out: why I’m embracing JOMO

2 weeks ago | ndsmcobserver.com | Sophia Anderson

Being a transfer student feels a lot like being a freshman. Both come with a lot of pressure to fit in, to make friends and to prove that you made the right choice. To achieve these goals, throughout my first semester, I followed the age-old advice: never turn down an invitation. If someone asked me to study, I went; if a club was hosting a party, I RSVP’d yes.
Underqualified and overwhelmed: a message to the stressed-out student

1 month ago | ndsmcobserver.com | Sophia Anderson

I have always thought that the spring semester feels much harder than the fall. My friends and I have come up with a lot of theories — we like to overload in the spring, we’re preparing to move out, we plan spring break vacations and we finalize summer plans. While the fall feels like living a new beginning, the spring is a time for planning for the future. The highlight of this planning, of course, is the summer internship (or job or class or study abroad or grad school prep or all of the above).
CPS teachers protest funding cuts to U.S. Department of Education

1 month ago | kbia.org | Sophia Anderson

Columbia’s teachers’ union protested at a busy downtown intersection Wednesday morning, while other union chapters around the country held walk-ins at their public schools. The protest between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. was one of many organized by the National Educators Association challenging changes to the U.S. Department of Education.
The all-nighter: advice from a student who has perfected it

1 month ago | ndsmcobserver.com | Sophia Anderson

As I sit here writing this article, the clock on my phone reads 5:37 a.m. I am pulling an all-nighter for the fifth time this semester (not because of this article — I am only writing this paragraph tonight as a method of procrastination).
Boone Health patients can measure heart health with a cardiac calcium screening

2 months ago | columbiamissourian.com | Hannah Schuh |Sophia Anderson |Anna Sago

By Hannah Schuh,Sophia Anderson,Anna Sago Scotty Cox, a local radio host, received an accurate assessment of his cardiac calcium, an indicator of heart health, in 10 minutes. In recognition of American Heart Health Month, providers at Boone Health performed a heart disease screening Thursday afternoon. Cardiologist Mozow Zuidema and advanced modality technician Frank Lynch demonstrated the ease of screening for cardiac calcium by performing the procedure on Cox.
CPS runs out of snow days, plans vote on calendar changes

2 months ago | columbiamissourian.com | Sophia Anderson |Genevieve Smith |Elizabeth Brixey

By Sophia Anderson,Genevieve Smith,Elizabeth Brixey Changes to the rest of Columbia Public Schools' calendar this year will happen because the district used up its Alternative Methods of Instruction, or AMI, hours this week. The district used the last of the 36 hours the state allots for AMI on Tuesday. Wednesday was a snow day. On Thursday, the Columbia School Board heard options on ways to make up that snow day - and potentially others - later in the school year.
CPS runs out of snow days, plans later vote on calendar changes

2 months ago | columbiamissourian.com | Sophia Anderson |Genevieve Smith |Elizabeth Brixey

By Sophia Anderson,Genevieve Smith,Elizabeth Brixey Changes to the rest of Columbia Public Schools' calendar this year will happen because the district used up its Alternative Methods of Instruction, or AMI, hours this week. The district used the last of the 36 hours the state allots for AMI on Tuesday. Wednesday was a snow day. On Thursday, the Columbia School Board heard options on ways to make up that snow day - and potentially others - later in the school year.
Can Notre Dame students read?

2 months ago | ndsmcobserver.com | Sophia Anderson

For me, and all my fellow readers around campus, this January meant not only the beginning of another semester, but the beginning of a brand new reading year. Reading as a hobby has undeniably become more and more popular among Gen Z.
Simplifying newsroom onboarding

2 months ago | rjionline.org | Sophia Anderson

How to get newsroom staff on the same page with cheat-sheets and documentationWith a staff of four, KASU covers news, music and arts in northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri and west Tennessee. News director and Morning Edition host Brandon Tabor was looking for a simpler way to get his team on the same page. KASU tracks all its content using a work management system called Asana, but the system hadn’t been operating as efficiently as possible because not everyone knew how to use it.