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TSU Comm Week 2019

From March 25-29 TSU’s School of Communication throws what is called Communication Week. Communication Week is a week dedicated for the students to enlighten the students on all of the medium of communication with those who are professionals in each rims of communication whether it’s journalism, mass communication, radio, television, and film, or entertainment recording management. The administrators of the School of Communication along with some student leaders would arrange events everyday throughout week. These events would consist of panelist, professionals in the field, activities to groom students’ skills, and also a time to showcase art and work from students.

                On Monday, the School of Communication hosted a speed networking event. An event for students to get know one another network and building relations. This event would be the tone setter for the week as for the previous of years it’s mainly just been panel discussion through the entire week which would dry students at times. This event got students engaged by demonstrating that it is important to value your colleagues and others on what talents and skills they posses to go along with what platforms or organizations they’re involved in.

                The first medium of communication that would get some spotlight would be journalism. On Tuesday, the day was dedicated to the journalism field of communication. This day would consist of writing labs ran by professors and actual professional news anchors. The writing lab events were hosted by FOX 26’s very own news anchors Lina Flores and Melissa Wilson. In these writing labs students were learning the assets of making news stories. How to write a news story, what is the difference between a news story intro and a novel, what makes a story newsworthy, and how to make attention getters. A great event that should continue through the years.

                There are so many ways in getting involved in communication. People all have different passions whether it maybe being on camera talent having their voice heard, being behind the scenes on the more technical side of things, or serving as a public relations personnel making connections. Wednesday was the day for radio as iHeart radio and KTSU2 had panel discussions that morning. KTSU2 The Voice which is the radio station operated by students to give students the platform to practice and help develop the skills and resume they need in the real world.

                TSU has plenty of young talent on the rise and the School of Communication would love to showcase their work they have done thus far. Students who specialize in radio, television, and film would get the chance to showcase any short films or documentaries they’ve made. Giving rising journalist opportunities network and work on their craft. Everyday the School of Communication had events to enhance the student body to make them better. TSU Studios were taking professional head shots for students in need. This TSU’s communication week was a success with many things to look back on and elaborate to continue to make better.

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2018 NBA All-Star Weekend

This past weekend in Los Angeles, the NBA All-Star shenanigans were superb, there were just as many bigs in the skills competition as guards, celebrities were the judges of the slam dunk competition, and there is a new winner for the three-point shootout.

Over the years there has been some changes and some readjustments on how they choose teams for the rising stars challenge and for the All-Star game. What used to be called the Rookie and Sophomore Challenge is now called the Rising Stars Challenge. Now not only are rookies and sophomores are playing with each other on the same tam with each other but the teams are divided by nationalities as well. The teams are now Team USA vs. Team World. One of the most publicized rookies Lonzo Ball was unable to play the game due to a minor knee injury. A player to watch from Team USA was Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. it’s been time since the Mavericks had a player of his caliber. Ben Simmons the big 6’10” point guard recorded a double-double in his outing but it would be the player from Serbia Bogdan Bogdanovic who recorded 26 points with a game high of 7 three-pointers. Team World would win it 155-124.

This year skills competition did just had guards it had bigs as well having Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Joel Embiid, and Lauri Markkanen. Unusual to have forwards and centers in this competition considering its supposed to be dedicated to league’s best rising ball handlers but since the game has evolve some over the years things have changed.  Guards that were in the lineup were Jamal Murray, Lou Williams, Donovan Mitchell, and Spencer Dinwiddie. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie won the challenge and took home the crown.

Two former three-point shootout participated in the event again this however Devin Booker for the Phoenix Suns would hold this year’s crown. Playing in his third year averaging 24.2 ppg and shooting 38.3 from three he’s proven he can put the ball in the bucket. Donovan Mitchell was the winner of the main event which is the Slam Dunk competition. His runner up was Larry Nance Jr. competitor. Nance Jr. father won the dunk contest back in 84’ he wore his jersey as he did the famous cradle dunk. Mitchell would win off of him doing a 360 windmill dunk wearing a Vince Carter Toronto Raptors jersey.

This year’s All-Star game was ran by one of the most recognized NBA players, Stephen Curry and LeBron James. Both had their own teams instead of it being East and West it was Team Stephen and Team LeBron. The goal was to make the game more competitive which it was it wasn’t as high scoring as the previous ones and not all teammates played with each other. Team LeBron would win 148-145.