Senior Vanessa Smith, a public relations student, is working during the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as the Final Four Fan Jam lead. The Fan Jam organizes basketball-themed appearances in the community through interactive, “pop-up” events. Smith gave us the details about her position: “I oversee a team of volunteers to execute each Final Four Fan …
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Since January, journalism major Terrence Lambert has had basketball on the brain. As a social media intern for IUPUI, Lambert has been helping the IUPUI Brand Team map out March Madness-related content for the university’s social media channels. (IUPUI is one of the hosts of the 2021 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.) “Throughout this semester I …
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March 12: The Day College Athletics Stood Still By Sarah Lounsbury Thursday, March 12, 2020, started out as an ordinary day for me. I woke up to the sound of my alarm going off at 5:50 a.m. and crawled out of bed to get ready for morning weights with tennis practice to follow. When I …
Read MoreBy Arabella Rollison What is the life of an influencer like? The word “influencer” is a laden term. When you think of an influencer, you might think of Kim Kardashian or someone dancing on TikTok. Well, I can assure you I’m not them, but I do fall under the category of an influencer! My page, …
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Senior Vanessa Smith has been an active member of the IUPUI chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America during her college career. In the latest round of elections, Smith was voted president of the organization. “I’ve been involved in PRSSA at IUPUI since my freshman year and finishing off my senior year as …
Read MoreJunior Skye Aitken, co-editor-in-chief and culture editor of The Campus Citizen, IUPUI’s independent, student-run media, attended and covered the Indianapolis protests against racial inequality in late May and early June. Aitken said she was nervous about covering the protests on the first day, but slowly started to feel more comfortable. “Originally, I had no press …
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Michael Williams, B.A.J. ‘18, who is currently a student in IUPUI sports journalism graduate program, was hired to write sports at The Graham Leader in Graham, Texas, but the COVID-19 pandemic made him adapt to covering news. “Since the pandemic started, I’ve turned into a state government reporter to an extent,” said Williams. “I’ve been …
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Junior Mikaili Azziz was recently named an Indianapolis Press Club Foundation Summer Fellow, and she has been working at the award-winning Indianapolis Recorder, one of the top African-American newspapers in the nation and the longest-standing African-American-owned newspaper in Indianapolis. Azziz “was elated” when she learned that she was selected as a fellow. “My internship at …
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When junior Jacob Keith and his roommate, marketing major Pierce McCammon, were trying to think of a name for their newly-conceived podcast, they were sitting at a round table in Tower Dining. “We thought, ‘Think how good of a title ‘Thoughts From the Round Table’ would be for a podcast,’” said Keith. The name stuck. …
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, senior Caleb Lynn found himself with a bit more time on his hands. So, Lynn took the time he had at home to work on creating and hosting a sports-themed podcast, Lynn-Sanity. “I was able to plan episodes and guests, and spend time getting as informed on the topics I …
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