ASU Student Life editor’s picks: Best of Lindsay Lohr

My name is Lindsay Lohr, and I just graduated early from ASU with my bachelor’s degree in communication and certificate in international business.

I have been working with ASU Student Life for over three years and was one of the first Sun Devil Storytellers who worked for the web site, which features storytelling by students, for students. 

When I came to Student Life, we hardly had a webpage, made up of only a handful of articles that were written over the summer before I started. Now we have an Instagram with more than 8,000 followers and have published hundreds of articles. I can say that I couldn’t be more proud of how far we have come. And I would like to share some of my favorite stories that I’ve written over the years. 

Graduating Sun Devil Lindsay Lohr on a trip in Sevilla, Spain, during her semester abroad

Sun Devil creates a New City of Hope for refugees

This story was written about one of the women I met during Ignite@ASU who shared her story of what it was like being a refugee from Ethiopia in the United States. As a freshman, Elana Alsen was already the CEO and founder of her own nonprofit dedicated to spreading awareness about refugees. I found her story very inspiring, and I was thrilled to get the chance to share it with other students at ASU.  

A “superhero” to Sun Devils with disabilities

One of my favorite things about writing is the ability to share people’s stories who might go unheard. I wrote this story in celebration of Jacob Bunch, a mentor and “superhero” to other students with disabilities at ASU. 

The Duel in the Desert: The history and tradition of the Territorial Cup

I loved learning about the history of the rivalry between ASU and U of A in this article. The Territorial Cup has more of a history than I had realized — the cup had even disappeared for 80 years before being found in a church closet! Writing this article made me feel even more proud to be a Sun Devil through and through. 

Student-run magazine gives voice to the incarcerated

I really enjoy sharing students’ stories who, to me, are making a positive impact on the community, because sometimes their accomplishments can go unnoticed. These two students helped to start Iron City Magazine, a magazine dedicated to sharing the stories, poetry and artwork of those incarcerated in the Southwest prison system. 

A day in the life on an ASU rower

This final one was my first “real” story I wrote for ASU Student Life. It holds a special place in my heart. I woke up at 4 a.m to head to the ASU Rowing team’s practice at 4:30 a.m. It’s incredible to see how far I’ve come and reading over this article reminds me of how motivated and inspired I was on that day to see the power writing can really have. 

Thank you to everyone at ASU for shaping my degree into something more than just a piece of paper and into something I am proud I have accomplished. 

And a special thank you to my supervisors Hannah Moulton Belec and Macy Kimpland for making my time at Student Life more than just a job — into something that has shaped my own personal growth and career.

Best of luck to everyone at Student Life. Keep up the great work! You will be remembered and dearly missed.