Journalism students reported on life in the country. In 2000, the 14 students centered in the El Cayo district wrote and took pictures for stories on topics ranging from Mayan bush medicine to efforts to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Iris. In 2005, students covered a broad range of topics, including the culture of the Garifuna
and a mother%u2019s struggle with poverty. One student documented efforts to recover from Hurricane Katrina.