Student
Publications
Students get preview of professional journalism world
with on-campus newspaper, yearbook, magazine
The student publications department includes
three opportunities for students to gain hands-on
journalism experience. All three publications are
student-run. The publications won a total of 50
awards in spring competitions.
The Baylor Lariat newspaper was able to travel
to cover more diverse news events this year. Katy
senior Claire St Amant, City editor, and Longview
senior Kate Boswell, Opinion editor, attended the
New Baptist Covenant in Atlanta Jan. 30 through
Feb. 1 to report on the historic gathering. Report-
ers and staff writers were also able to cover rallies
of presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee, John
McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
In addition to the Lariat staff, the Advanced
Reporting and Writing class in the journalism de-
partment provides reporters for the newspaper.
The Round Up yearbook covers the entire school
year, from Welcome Week in the fall to graduation
in the spring.
On Oct. 26, the staff visited the Taylor Pub-
lishing printing plant in Dallas where the physical
book is made in order to learn more about its
publication and plan the design for the year.
Focus magazine, distributed in the summer,
made transitions this year to cover more issues in
Waco. The magazine's staff is composed of three
editors and receives contributions from Feature
and Magazine Writing, Advanced Photography
and Advanced Editing classes throughout the
department.
"This year is more about the Waco community
and nonprofits in the community," Focus co-editor
Jackie Hyland, a Spring senior, said.
The publications sent students to Texas
Intercollegiate Press Association's 99th annual
convention on April 3 through 5. The weekend
consisted of on-site contests, judging of previous
publications, speakers and a job fair. In the on-site
competition, El Paso senior Luis Noble received
honorable mention for news photography and
The Lariat received honorable mention for best of
show. TIPA also offers scholarships to nine of the
state's top college journalists. Tulsa, Okla., junior
Anita Pere was awarded the Frank W. Buckley
Ben Humeniuk
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Photo by Luis Noble
Scholarship, worth $400. Fort Worth junior Grace Maalouf was this year's editor of The Baylor
"This was my second time to go and I love get- Lariat. " We worked hard to improve the paper and spent a lot of
ting to know The Lariat and Round Up staff better. time and energy on stories important to the Baylor community,
and even though it was a lot of work, it was a great year overall,"
We have a weekend of doing something we like Maalouf said.
and get to take a break from school," Whitehouse
junior Meghan Giddens said.
Though they must cover multiple events and
people throughout the year, student journalists
have their favorite stories or beats.
"The best story and event I've covered is defi-
nitely the Sing traditions story. It was fun to hear
all about the different things each groups does
that makes them special," Ashleigh Schmitz, a
Colleyville freshman, said.
"Going to both the Big 12 men's and women's
basketball tournament in Kansas City, and the
men's NCAA tournament in Washington, D.C.
was amazing," Lariat sports writer Brian Bateman,
a Garland junior, said.
Other staff members said they enjoyed getting Photo by Jed Dean
to meet the people they covered. Meghan Giddens, a Whitehouse junior, was this year's Round
"My favorite part of working on Round Up is Up yearbook editor. "Yearbook is a great way to preserve your
being able to tell people's stories," Pampa senior memories of Baylor. It is proof of tradition, changes and the
Melissa May, Greeks editor, said. "In interviewing spirit of our campus," Giddens said.
and interacting with others, I've gotten to see the
many facets of Baylor and become more aware
of the richness in our student body. I love being
able to show that through my work."
Student publications give young journalists
the opportunity to work in their field before they
graduate.
"It's real world experience. I mean, people
work five to seven years before they get to cover
D-I athletics. I got to do it right away," Bateman
said.
Besides the class requirement, staff members
from all publications said they participate to build
their portfolio for the future and record history
and memories as they happen.
"I love what I do. I like capturing the best
moments of everyone’s college experience and Photo by Meghan Giddens
sharing it with their friends and classmates to look El Paso senior Luis Noble, Lariat spring photo editor; Kilgore
back in future years," Cabot, Ark., junior Heather freshman Jed Dean, Round Up photo editor and Austin sophomore
Fogt, Student Life editor, said. David Poe, Lariat fall photo editor, share techniques and
equipment as they cover campus events for the publications.
Jenna DeWitt
Organizations Editor
Rachel Wakefield Claire St Amant
 Left: The Round Up staff laughs as photo editor Jed Dean, a Kilgore freshman, climbs into a file cabinet.
"I get to capture what people are going to look back on in 20 years and remember. It brings up memories
not just of the event, but of the friends that are in the picture with them," Dean said.

Below: From left: El Paso senior Luis Noble, Director of Student Publications Julie Freeman, Whitehouse
junior Meghan Giddens, Colleyville freshman Ashleigh Schmitz, Tulsa, Okla., junior Anita Pere, Austin
sophomore David Poe, Garland senior Brian Bateman and Brownwood senior Ben Humeniuk attend Texas
Intercollegiate Press Association annual contest and convention. "I guess the best thing about TIPA is
getting to gain a little more knowledge in my field. You can learn a lot in the newsroom just doing your
job, but it helps to get out and meet other guys who do what you do, swapping notes and stuff. The best
part was getting to hang out with our Baylor staff," Humeniuk said.

Photo by Kevin Giddens Photo by Luis Noble

Photo by David Poe Photo by Jed Dean

Above: Focus: Co-editors Jackie Hyland and Stephen Jablonski. Not pictured: Rafael Benavides. "This issue of Focus
is a new collaboration between photojournalism, editing, magazine and feature writing, advanced editing and
reporting and writing classes. It's an ambitious undertaking and talented students have produced a remarkable
publication," professor Carol Perry said.

Above Left: Round Up: Front Row: Student Life editor Heather Fogt, Sports editor Danielle Grootemaat, Editor-in-
chief Meghan Giddens, Organizations editor Jenna DeWitt, Greek editor Melissa May and photographer Jessica
Hollis. Back Row: Staff writer Ashleigh Schmitz, Academics editor Ryan Brinson, staff writer Brittany Reid and
Photo editor Jed Dean. Not Pictured: Photographer Lindsay Harrison.

Left: The Lariat: Front Row: Staff writer Shannon Daily and staff writer Anita Pere. Second Row: Staff writer
Sommer Ingram, News editor Rachel Wakefield, Copy editor Kate Thomas, Assistant City editor Bethany Poller,
Fall Photo editor David Poe, City editor Claire St Amant, Spring Photo editor Luis Noble, Opinion editor Kate
Boswell, Editor-in-chief Grace Maalouf and Entertainment editor Amanda Robison. Back Row: Web editor
Josh Matz, Fall Copy editor Stephen Jablonski, staff writer Victoria Mgbemena, Sports editor Will Parchman,
Sports writer Justin Baer, editorial cartoonist Ben Humeniuk and Sports writer Brian Bateman. Not pictured:
Copy desk chief Rae Corbin, staff writer Christina Kruse, Copy editor Caroline Korsawe, photographer Jeff
Leslie, photographer Alex Song, advertising salesperson Shelly Avery, advertising salesperson Elizabeth Bayer,
advertising salesperson Kevin Giddens, advertising salesperson Shamara Sneed and advertising salesperson
Mariano Mercado.

nt Photo by Julie Freeman

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