Having started on Tuesday, May 26, Emily Wickstrom is the journalism intern at Ravellette Publications, Inc., until August 21.

"I'm a small town girl from Roslyn, S.D., interning in the small town of Philip," said Wickstrom. "I'm pretty impressed with Philip. I did some research and, though it's a little smaller than I expected, it's like Roslyn, only a bit bigger. Mom and I were driving around and didn't know anyone, but everybody waved as if they knew me. I like that.

"I wrote for the South Dakota State University Collegian, the college's weekly newspaper.