Editor's Desk

We were saddened to learn that on January 20, Jaclyn Evert died at the age of 22. Jaclyn was a contributor to the Daily Planet from 2009 to 2010, writing several articles on subjects ranging from immigrant workers to extreme couponing. A memorial service was held in Roseville on January 25.

Woke up this morning at about 6:30, as the lights and air conditioner stopped running, so I unplugged all computers (avoid power surge when it comes back on), grabbed my trusty Blackberry, and tweeted and Facebooked inquiries. Then looked up Xcel's number, called, and waded through automated messages - yes, I am calling about a power outage. Okay, here's my phone number. Xcel already knows about the outage and predicts that it will be fixed by "about 11:33 a.m." Right. And they'll call to tell me if that time changes by more than an hour and call to tell me when power is back on. Now that sounds like a good system—I'll see whether the calls actually come.

"I'm much better known as a journalist in Ethiopia than I am in Minnesota," Doug McGill told the group at last week's Brown Bag Lunch With a Journalist. "I'm a rock star with the Anuak.

A dozen Roosevelt High School students have shared their research and insights on topics ranging from school lunches to immigration, registering as TC Daily Planet users and posting their stories f