SOUND OPINIONS SCHOLARS

Fiona Fangfei Liu

Fiona Fangfei Liu is a Sound Opinions student scholar who grew up in Shenzhen, China. Currently pursuing her masters degree in Journalism at Medill Northwestern, she brings her creativity into popular culture, entertainment, and food reporting. Her journalistic and creative works have been featured in The Art Newsletter, Palaver Arts Magazine, Trojan Bloom Journal, and Shenzhen Daily Newspaper.

As a bilingual storyteller, Fiona presents her stories through not just reports but also fiction, poetry, graphic novels, and videos. She is also passionate about editing and publishing. When she’s not crafting words, she can be found drawing outdoors, watching cat videos, or skating on ice.

Substack @fiowriting

Isabella Dallas

Isabella Dallas is a Sound Opinions student scholar who grew up in San Jose, California, and spent the past five years in San Diego. She is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Journalism, specializing in Magazine Writing, at Northwestern Medill. Her work focuses on culture, entertainment, lifestyle, and the pop culture rabbit holes that shape how we experience everyday life. Her writing has appeared in Business Insider and San Diego Magazine.

A lifelong music and pop culture fan, Isabella is especially interested in the ways music, media, and culture intersect. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found at a concert, reading a romance novel, hunting down a good coffee shop, or finding an excuse to turn whatever she’s doing into a story.

Instagram @isabellaadallas

Omega llijevich

Omega llijevich is a Sound Opinions Scholar and Master’s student at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2023. Her work has appeared in print in Washingtonian Magazine and over the air at WTJU, VPM, and WMRA. If you see her with her headphones on, she’s probably listening to Waxahatchee, Caroline Polachek, or Alvvays.

Substack: @omegailijevich

Sound Opinions Writing Prize

Listen to the Writing Prize Winners

Sound Opinions Photo Prize

Listen to the Photo Prize Winners

Sound Opinions Music Prize

Listen to the Music Prize Winners