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Alumni Memory: Cathy Wolters, BJ ’84<\/h2>\n

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Memories to Last a Lifetime<\/h3>\n

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At 17 still wearing the high school jacket across the canal from Carleton U in the Dominion Arboretum.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Phyllis Wilson and Wilf Kesterton were legends and dynamic instructors.<\/p>\n

Phyllis was a kindred spirit when it came to sports. She cancelled class so we could watch the Expos playoff game in Oct 1981. But, we had to write a story about the game. There were moans, but not from me. At least not until after the game was over. “It was Monday, Rick Monday…” was how my article started.<\/p>\n

I’ll never forget Wilf’s lecture on slander, libel, community standards and SNAFU. And, that he let those of us who lived half a continent away write a take home exam at Christmas.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Barbara Freeman and Radio News I often still reflect on adjectival pile-up. Barbara also provided a great overview of the name one might use depending on the network: Catherine Wolters, CBC News. Cathy Wolters, CTV News. Kate Wolters, NBC News.<\/p>\n

We heard Elly’s presentiment statement during TV that people would watch a whole hour of weather. I still analyze TV news with his voice in my head about reporters on camera, length of stories and being visual.<\/p>\n

There were innumerable journalism and life lessons in those 4 years. And so many people. Bylines and voices conjure memories. For example, I can’t hear Laura Lynch without remembering how we westerns extolled Old Dutch BBQ chips to disbelievers.<\/p>\n

I remember being apprehensive about something called Telidon we heard about in first year. I’d read Ray Bradbury and Orwell, burning books and Big Brother. Technology has changed journalism: the demise of newspapers, a plethora of competing voices, misinformation and fake news. At the same time, social media has been a medium of reconnection.. J-School was one of my best life decisions. – Cathy Wolters (BJ ’84)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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