Julie Patton
Housing Situation:
Julie Patton rents a one bedroom and one den apartment in Bridgeland that she shares with a roommate. Since her lease began in 2021 to present (2024), her rent has increased by 24 per cent. Her landlord recently listed her unit for sale so she and her roommate have had to manage showings with the realtor while patiently waiting for the sale of the unit to learn what date they will be evicted, should eviction take place before their lease expires in July.
Julie is a fourth-year journalism and digital media student at Mount Royal University. Raised on a farm in Saskatchewan, she began reporting in high school at her local news and radio station, West Central Online. With a desire to build on her journalistic skills, she began the Journalism program at MRU in 2020. Since then, she has contributed and edited on the Calgary Journal, worked as an associate producer for the Canadian Mountain Podcast, interned at the Calgary Citizen, and worked as the news editor of The Reflector. Graduating in the spring of 2024, Julie has only just begun her journalism career.
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Kobe Tulloch
Housing Situation:
Kobe Tulloch rents a one-bedroom apartment in the southwest of downtown Calgary. As of this publication, his building has been infested with mice for months on end, with no response from the property owner. He checks RentFaster everyday.
Kobe is heading into his final year of journalism at Mount Royal University. Having found a fondness for public speaking young, Kobe quickly found work in radio, and pursued a degree in Journalism after a short stint living abroad. Kobe hopes to cover his passions, regularly ring announces for local boxing events, and when not freelancing, can be found tending your local bar.
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KobeGallagherTulloch@gmail.com
Connor Basille
Housing Situation:
Connor Balsillie lives with his parents, hoping to move out one day, conflicted between the inevitable renters market and his hopes to own a house one day.
Connor will graduate in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. His work can be found at the Calgary Journal and Article 1 websites. He completed his internship at the Court of Appeal of Alberta in 2023. He hopes to cover and write about politics, international affairs and human rights.