Antonio Gilb - Fall 2000

Antonio Carlos Gilb will graduate in May 2002 from the University of Texas at Austin with a major in print journalism and minor in business. Prior to Scripps, Gilb interned at the Jackson (Tenn.) Sun through the Freedom Forum's Chips Quinn program.

In Jackson, Gilb covered courts and general assignments, and enjoyed a short stint as a travel reporter, visiting area attractions such as Graceland in Memphis.

In spring 2001, the El Paso, Texas native will intern at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There, Gilb will report for the city desk, write editorials, do business reporting, and work as a copyeditor. After Pittsburgh, Gilb will drive across Pennsylvania to intern for the Philadelphia Inquirer's metro desk.

Gilb's career goals include working for the Boston Globe and covering Latin America. His interests include writing, politics, reading (especially biographies), the Internet, gambling, and traveling. Please visit Antonio Gilb online at http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~tonytony.

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In the Storm - Column

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