We are a group of DePaul University journalism students (graduate and undergraduate) launching the Gold Coast Now online community as part of a class project. If you have any questions or story ideas, please feel free to contact us! We look forward to hearing from you.
The Gold Coast Now group
I am an adventurous journalism student with a passion for music, pop culture, controversy, and smiling. I idolize Chuck Klosterman and Michael Pollan.
Manuel Argueta (Nightlife) antoniom626@yahoo.com
Born in June of 88 in Guatemala, moved to Chicago, traveled all around the States, left my heart in New York City...I have to move one day to get it back. Writing and meeting new people are the things that I love to do and journalism allows me to combine both of those activities. I love everything about the city, the subways, sidewalk encounters, summer, winter, crazy people. I'm a senior at DePaul and am wondering....what's next?
Matt Bailey (Nightlife) mpbaileymp@hotmail.com
In the year 1982 I came into the world as a crying chubby baby. Now 27 years later I'm covering nightlife in the Gold Coast. Not much has changed. I like the New York Times and US Weekly. I wish I had John Kennedy's hair and Richard Daley's brain.
Kim Dunbar (Sports + Rec) Kimdunbar@gmail.com
Born and raised outside Boston, Massachusetts, I recently moved to Chicago for a change of scenery and to attend graduate school. I someday hope to become the next (female version) Rick Reilly or Bill Simmons. A girl can dream, right?
Andrew Fleury (Local Business) Mr.AndrewFleury@yahoo.com
I am a 22 year old grad student majoring in Journalism. I received my Bachelor's from Jackson State University. I am a Chicago native and hope to become a news anchor or any major network and eventually become a media mogul in the world of television, radio, and print.
Jamie Kogler (Crime) jkogarific@hotmail.com
I'm currently an Undergrad student at DePaul University. I'm studying Journalism because I love to write and I consider it my passion. I hope reporting for ChicagoNow.com will help better my skills as a journalist and as a writer.
Rob Larson (Public Housing + Health/Human Services) rflarson86@gmail.com
I'm originally from Munster, IN. I received my bachelor's from Indiana University where I majored in history, and I hope to someday be a columnist for a well-known newspaper.
Rebecca Newby (Local Society) rknewb04@smumn.edu
I am a graduate student at DePaul University studying journalism. I currently live in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood with my husband and our 5-month-old son. My beat is Local Society, which is perfect for me because I hope to write for a bridal magazine someday!
Claudia Rodriguez (Schools) claudialvsgwtw@yahoo.com
I am a senior at DePaul University. I will be writing for the Gold Coast, with my beat being schools. I am not very familiar as of yet with the Gold Coast neighborhood and their school system. So, if anyone out there can be of assistance I would really appreciate it!