Campus Question: Spring Break

By Ryan Delaney and Jake Embrey

Professional Bytes: Caitlin Spaulding

Howdy from Nashville! I'm Caitlin Spaulding. Many of you may remember me from my work at Sycamore Video.  After graduating from ISU, I landed a position working as a Post-Production Assistant/Coordinator at CMT (Country Music Television) in Nashville, Tennessee.  This basically means I am the liaison between CMT Post and the producers, editors, and other clients. 

My job is to handle the requests for encoding, duplication, digitizing, closed captioning, and other client services as well as handle any problems that may arise.   I am also in charge of purchasing tape stock and other office supplies that are needed for the department and reconciling our MasterCard every month. I pretty much try to help the department run as smoothly as possible.

Professional Tip:

As I am gaining experience in the professional field, I am learning that you need to be flexible.  There have been many times when people have expressed how much they appreciate me being flexible and working with them to make things happen.  Whether it be flexible with work hours, taking a half day instead of a full day off, or rearranging your schedule so that something that came in last minute can get done, it shows that you are willing to do what it takes to get the job done and employers respect that.

This Week at ISU

Produced by Laquita Pickett

Authors and Artists

            

            Wednesday February 22^nd, ISU students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Cunningham Memorial Library for the 27^th annual Authors and Artists Program. The event honored 20 faculty and emeriti who created art work or published in 2011. Faculty and emeriti were honored in several departments including Philosophy, Art, and Earth and Environmental Systems. The event also honored this year’s winners of the Library’s Bakerman Research Award with Anna Thames as the graduate recipient, and Kendra Mang as the undergraduate recipient. Dr. Brad Balch, Dean of the Bayh College of Education, was the featured keynote speaker.

Photos By: Matthew Litrenta

This Week at ISU

Produced by: Laquita Pickett

Campus Question: Favorite Superhero

Video by: Ryan Delaney
Edited by: Jake Embrey

Greek Beat: Alpha Sigma Alpha's Polar Plunge

Video by: Jacoby Waldron, Melissa Crash, and Melissa Turpin

Sycamore Hoopla Window Painting Contest

On Thursday February 9^th, ISU students gathered at the Hulman Center to participate in the 6th annual Sycamore Hoopla window painting contest. The event was sponsored by the Indiana State Union Board. Students were divided in to four groups: resident halls, athletics, student organizations, and departments, with a winner selected in each group. This year’s event had 46 different groups participating.   

Photos Courtesy of: Matthew Litrenta

This Week at ISU

Produced by: Laquita Pickett

Greek Beat: Pi Kappa Alpha's Rent-A-Pike

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity held Rent-A-Pike on February 2, 2012. This event was held in Dede 1 to raise money for Relay for Life. The members of Pike auctioned themselves off for four hours of community service to the highest bidder. Things like cleaning dorm rooms, doing laundry, and washing cars are just some popular chores that bidders ask the men to do. It’s a fun way to raise money for a good cause, and Pi Kappa Alpha raised a total of $1500 dollars for Relay For Life.

Video by: Melissa Crash, Jacoby Waldron and Melissa Turpin

Internship Bytes: Drew Taylor Part 2

Hello from Houston! This is Drew Taylor with another edition of Internship Bytes.

As an intern I am responsible for a variety of duties at Live Nation Entertainment. These range from updating the online calender for our clients at with the latest shows being scheduled for the  the year, updating the calender for our clients with the latest shows being scheduled for the year, updating the online subscribers list for our weekly newsletter, as well as filing agreements between my supervisor and his clients for their package deal.

In addition to these tasks, I also keep track of some of our department's finances by continually updating a new computer program called the Book of Lists, which as the program's name suggests lists the most successful business men and women in the Houston area. I will be responsible for developing a list of individuals our department should target in our upcoming 2012 marketing campaign.

That's all for now! Be sure to check for my next post, where I will give you more information on my internship and provide you with more photographs from Houston!

Super Bowl Week: Indianapolis Part 2

Lucas Oil Stadium, where Super Bowl 2012 took place.

The ESPN stage during Super Bowl 2012.

Monument Circle in Indianapolis, IN.

Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg from Mike and Mike in the Morning, walking to the ESPN Stage.

Zip line tower at Super Bowl Village.

Sports radio personality Colin Cowherd, and placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts Adam Vinatieri during the live broadcast of SportsNation.

Indy race cars at Super Bowl Village.

Photographs Courtesy of: Judith Branham

This Week at ISU

Produced by: Ashlee Bartow

Super Bowl Week: Indianapolis

Super Bowl Week is in full swing, and Indianapolis has filled up with many media outlets and sports celebrities. Judith Branham, professional photographer and Department of Communication graduate sent us photos taken in and around Super Bowl Village. Pictured above is Judith with SportsNation cohost and ESPN radio personality Colin Cowherd.

Former wide receiver and ESPN analyst Cris Carter on the set of SportsNation.

Former Chicago Bears coach and football analyst Mike Ditka going to the ESPN studio in ESPN Plaza.

ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols took time out to pose for pictures with some of the many fans in attendance.


Photographs Courtesy of: Judith Branham

Internship Bytes: Drew Taylor

Hello from Houston! Many of you may already know me, but if not I am Drew Taylor, a member of Sycamore Video. For the 2012 spring semester I am currently working in Houston, Texas for the fortune 500 company Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is currently the largest live event and e Commerce company in the world!

The company is comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Within this company I am working as Houston's VIP Premium Seat Sales intern, which means most of my work pertains to the sales department.

The VIP Premium Seat Sales program takes on clients and offers them package deals for a certain amount of shows throughout the year. As a client, you are offered the closest available seats in the venue, access to the VIP Club Lounge, and private parking.

That's all for now! I will be sure to post again with some more information concerning my exciting internship at Live Nation Entertainment!

Welcome to Our Blog: Russia

Translation: "Hello and welcome to Sycamore Video, where we post the news and events happening at Indiana State University. If you have any questions about our blog or Indiana State University, feel free to ask them in the comments section, in English please. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy our blog!"
People from many countries view our blog every week. These include, but are not limited to: Russia, Germany, Canada, The Netherlands, France, The United Kingdom, The Ukraine, India, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Malaysia, Israel, Italy and Taiwan. This is just one way for us to say "welcome to our blog!"

This Week at ISU

Produced by: Shaleena Barker

Holocaust Remembrance: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Jacob Church and Taylor Jackson