Walker Orenstein

Walker Orenstein is a journalism student at the University of Washington from St. Paul, Minn. He is an active contributor to the arts section of The Daily, the StarTribune's MN Prep Hub network and other prep sports websites. His work has been published for The Seattle Times. When not working, he's probably listening to hip-hop, watching his favorite sports teams lose or trekking to hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
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Maija Riekstins leads choir practice at the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Seattle. (Photo by Walker Orenstein)

The little Latvian church that survived light rail expansion

by Walker Orenstein
What happens when you mess with Seattle's Latvian community?
Jun 23, 2014
206 Zulu founder King Khazm. The organization is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this weekend.

206 Zulu celebrates a decade of universal hip-hop

by Walker Orenstein
Seattle hip hop icon King Khazm is ringing in ten years of globally connected hip hop in the 206. #ZuluNation
Feb 13, 2014
Cocoa beans in a cocoa pod. These are harvested to eventually make chocolate. (Photo via Agricultural Research Service)

Global food empowerment is on our plates, activists say

by Walker Orenstein
Going vegan in the 1980s was a much different experience than it is today — especially if you were in Texas.
Feb 4, 2014