Cassie Daigle

Freelance Writer & Journalist

United States

In simplest form, I tell stories.

I am passionate about writing and producing content on a variety of media platforms and sharing it with the world. My years of experience in writing editorial content and producing stories through video, print, or photography have given me the necessary skills to be a excellent journalist. I am confident that I can excel in producing stories and written content that is accurate, engaging, and valuable.

Portfolio
The Red and Black
01/12/2017
A Tale of Two Roommates

Foster and her late husband, Jack, built the house - which Ethel designed - for its view. Their three children would often ride horses bareback through the fields behind their home during a time when luxurious student high rises and crowded downtown bars seemed a distant and improbable future.

The Red and Black
04/13/2017
Birds on the Brain

A packed lecture hall filled with students clutching espressos in one hand and taking notes with the other is not the ideal setting for Adam Davis. He'd much rather be outdoors observing and enjoying the sing-song calls of his favorite creatures, birds.

The Red and Black
05/04/2017
Next Step Up for Guide Dog Graduates

Emily Jones is just four hours away from saying goodbye to a dog she has raised for nearly a year and a half. In Jones's Athens home a black lab with amber eyes named Joy barks behind her, a dog unaware that in just a few short weeks her knowing eyes may mean a lot more to someone lacking them.

The Red and Black
09/09/2016
OPINION: Trump v. Clinton: Battle for Millennials

While new voters usually wait in hopeful anticipation for change, this year it seems many are choosing between the lesser of two evils for the coveted spot on Pennsylvania Avenue. First-time voters should be experiencing the excitement that comes with backing a candidate who shares the values and ideals they have for our country.

The Red and Black
02/26/2016
First Amendment Defense Act threatens LGBT community

The First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), which has passed the Georgia Senate and is being sent back to the House of Representatives upon amendments, could be making its way to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk - and it may have many in the LGBT community running for the hills.

The Red and Black
01/31/2016
Convenience of Uber outweighs potential risks

On Jan. 6, an Uber driver in Athens was charged with the sexual assault and first-degree burglary of a passenger, prompting concern as to just how little University of Georgia students may know about those we trust to get us home safely.

The Red and Black
07/14/2016
Editorial: A call for racial unity

Each week, it seems another parent must bury their child, lost at the hands of racial discrimination and senseless violence that has dominated headlines. Their dreams and ambitions are buried with them, helpless to a world where intolerance is a smoking gun.

The Red and Black
04/05/2016
Courtroom gone viral: A spotlight on the Stephen Avery case

If you have not seen the Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer," you should. And when you do, grab your charger, food, water and anything else you need to survive because you will not leave your bed until you've finished the series that captivated America.

The Red and Black
02/26/2018
VIDEO: UGA Conservation on the Coast

The Spanish moss and the balmy air that welcomes one to the coast of Georgia sets a scene of a slower life, one of tourists stopping to admire the sights and of individuals who escaped city life to enjoy the sounds of the water and the sense of peace that accompanies it.