opinion – Elizabeth Trevathan

[SUSTAINABILITY & ETHICS] Prioritizing vaccinations for elders? It’s not as simple as it seems

March 18, 2021March 14, 2022 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, All Multimedia, Design, Opinion, RubicOnline, Sustainability & EthicsTagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, opinion, racism

March 18, 2021 – RubicOnline COVID-19 vaccinations are currently underway with over 1.2 million Minnesotans who have received at least one dose and 750,000 people with a completed vaccine series. The state’s decision to focus on age groups has caused 91% of the vaccinated population to be white people while only 82% of the total […]

[TWO SIDES, ONE STORY] Is it better to be vocal or silent?

February 5, 2021June 6, 2021 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, Design, Opinion, RubicOnlineTagged illustration, opinion, silent, two sides one story, vocal

It’s important to know when to be silent, and when to be vocal.

Greta Thunberg vs. the thousands of people who came before her

October 9, 2019December 12, 2020 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, Opinion, RubicOnlineTagged enviorment, environmental activisim, greta, Greta Thunberg, opinion

The environmental justice movement didn’t start with Greta Thunberg, and it shouldn’t end with her.

I am Elizabeth Trevathan, a sophomore at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. I am completing a double major in Geology and Geography. I was a student journalist in high school and Director of RubicOnline for two years. I was honored as the 2022 Minnesota Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association. As a student journalist, I became passionate about science communication. You can find more information about my experience as a student journalist and my entire portfolio on this site.

I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Hydrology and research the influence of climate change on the physical circulation of ocean water and its impact on coastal and glacial environments. I am eager to learn how to integrate remote sensing and GIS into this research. I recognize the importance of integrating science communication into this field to create better environments.