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About
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The
Oyster is neither chic nor dull, neither high-end
nor low-rent. We have an off-beat sensibility. Our
tastes in entertainment and lifestyle are more green
corduroy than black silk. Our mission is to be a voice
for Boston's aging adolescents who need to start
401ks, PhD students who serve coffee, and people who
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Samantha
Conti
Samantha
Conti is a student, freelance writer, and Web producer. Her work
has appeared in the Somerville
Journal, the Boston
Globe, and in her brother’s
bathroom. Before returning to school to pursue journalism, she
held a 9-to-5 job and traveled around the world looking for the
perfect curry. You can often find her on a bar stool in Somerville.
Email Samantha
Conti at sconti@theoysteronline.com |
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Scott
Denne
Scott Denne got his undergraduate degree from the
University of Tennessee in 2002. Afterwards he hitchhiked up to
Boston. When he is not too busy making homemade strawberry wine
he contributes to The
Oyster.
Email Scott
Denne at sdenne@theoysteronline.com |
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Jim
Furbush
Born into a clan of traveling illusionists of Ukrainian
descent, Furbush left the hardscrabble lifestyle for the more stable
life as a roadie for Journey.
Upon meeting his hero, Steve Perry, Furbush realized that celebrities
are not often what they seem from afar. To alleviate his disappointments
he took to penning short story's from a dank basement along the
Danube River. Unfortunately, many--if not all--of his stories were
obvious Dostoyevski rip offs. Despite this, he is a frequent contributor
to The Oyster,
sending his dispatches by cross-atlantic freight. In his
spare time he spends his afternoons playing All-Time Quarterback
and attempts to raise his batting average above the Mendoza Line.
Email Jim
Furbush at jfurbush@theoysteronline.com |
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Craig
Nickels
Craig Nickels is a student, Web producer and freelance
writer. His work has appeared in, on, or near the Boston
Globe, the Boston
Business Journal, Boston.com,
Filmfodder.com,
the Patriot Ledger,
the Jamaica Plain
Gazette and Media
Ethics Magazine. Prior to pursing a career in journalism, Craig drifted through years of office drudgery, food service, and working with at-risk youth. He has many leather-bound books and his apartment smells of rich mahogany.
Email Craig
Nickels at cnickels@theoysteronline.com |
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Amanda
Patterson
Amanda Patterson lived in a ditch called Yosemite
before making the questionable decision to pursue a career in journalism.
She has written for the TAB newspapers, the Somerville
News and the Andover
Townsman. At The
Oyster, she plans on spending
countless hours twirling her hair and staring at the computer screen,
which has a small wine stain in one corner.
Email Amanda
Patterson at apatterson@theoysteronline.com |
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Jonathan
Schwab
Jonathan Schwab is an oyster lover from southwest
Virginia. He came to Boston to get his masters in journalism after
studying anthropology as an undergraduate student at the University
of Virginia. Jonathan has written for The
Jewish Advocate, the Community
Newspaper Company, The
Daily Progress, and The
News-Gazette. In addition to writing, he enjoys running,
speaking Spanish, biking, watching movies, hanging out, listening
to music, reading literature and comic books, and eating.
Email Jonathan
Schwab at jschwab@theoysteronline.com |
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