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USA TODAY’s Hubbard reveals visual knowledge

Visual journalism, like a multitude of other job markets in America, is ever-shrinking and increasingly competitive. Garrett Hubbard may be the best man in the business — as evidenced by a slew of recently announced awards by the White House News Photographers Association — but his unassuming ambience would never suggest it. Then again, they say a positive outlook is everything, and as someone who is always the first to offer a word of comfort or the flash of a jovial smile, Hubbard has attitude in the bag.
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Master craftsman: McClune’s mouthpieces give voice to clarinets

Tucked in the corner of his office on the first floor of Jennings Hall is a wooden desk displaying an array of tools — a block of machinist-grade granite, Swiss files used in the jewelry industry and a bench motor. While his bookshelf holds some books, it is also home to a buffer machine. While most professors’ offices are places for quiet study, his is a place of creative, meticulous handiwork.
His office is a workshop, and Dr. David McClune, university professor of music, is not just a teacher — he is a craftsman. […]

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Holiday movies resurface, traditions continue

Numerous holiday films have come out over the last few years, attempting to join classics such as “It’s A Wonderful Life” or “A Christmas Story.” While “Four Christmases” and “Christmas with the Kranks” may not have made your traditional lists to watch, a great collection of holiday films bring joy into homes during the most wonderful time of the year. […]