At-home work

This year, the SUSI program will offer $2,500 in prize money for alumni who produce a story from their home country.

If you complete at least a 600-word story or a two-minute multimedia piece, you will be eligible for a $100 reward.

The SUSI faculty at WSU will award $250 to the best news report; $250 for the best essay; and $250 for the best multimedia piece.

To be eligible, you must turn in a 200-word proposal by next Monday, July 22 at 5 p.m. Your final story must be emailed to bshors@wsu.edu by Oct. 1, 2013.

Special consideration will be given to pieces that show in-depth reporting, as well as publication in a media outlet.

Here is an essay by a student from Bahrain.