Everyone at Lyndon State College knows what an EJA major is. For the very few that don't, let me explain. EJA stands for Electronic Journalism Arts - which is a fancy way of saying broadcast journalism. We have a news station on campus, and you may see us wearing some fancy clothes from time to time. So, what are the tell-tale signs you know you're an EJA major?
You have a love/hate relationship with every professor. That's right, you know who all the professors are and you love and hate them for every little thing they do. Some days they are amazing, and other days not so much. But that's what happens when you join the News7 family.
We are one of the top 25 Journalism programs in the country and we've been placed in this category for three years in a row, with our professors reminding us of it everyday. Even if you're not an EJA student, you know that EJA is one the top programs in the country. But hey whatever! We are proud!
You have heard a million horror stories about how bad the news station is. "It will take over your life," "you won't be able to do anything," "the professors are mean"... etc. For those of you who are curious, everyone in the news station is able to make it all work. That's what you do in college! While you may not be able to balance working in the news station and having a full-time job, you can still make time for some extracurricular activities.
Tim Lewis has said "Ohh KAY" to you in his Tim Lewis loving way. Although you are not sure if he said this as a question or a statement, you just learn to accept that it's Tim, and that's what he does.
Your nightly homework routine is finding a story and you may not always find a story, because stories can be difficult to find. But hey, it's at least TRYING to find a story that counts.
You know what VO/VOSOT/COPY/PKG mean. I know, it's a language only an EJA major could understand. If you are an EJA major and you don't know this language, don't worry, you will very very soon. This is what dictates a news story, and makes up our nightly news cast.
You become almost TOO comfortable making phone calls. Your friend says hey, want some pizza? And you're immediately dialing the phone number. Because after all, we make phone calls every day and this is no biggie.
You suddenly know everything going on in the community including that person's name that just walked by you in the grocery store. It's weird the amount of community contacts you make, but it's kind of nice at the same time.
Coffee is your best friend. Okay, this may or may not apply to every college student. However, I promise you at least ten coffee runs go on in the news station daily. WE NEED COFFEE, especially after all of those horror stories you've heard, right?
We are one of the top 25 Journalism programs in the country and we've been placed in this category for three years in a row, with our professors reminding us of it everyday. Even if you're not an EJA student, you know that EJA is one the top programs in the country. But hey whatever! We are proud!
You have heard a million horror stories about how bad the news station is. "It will take over your life," "you won't be able to do anything," "the professors are mean"... etc. For those of you who are curious, everyone in the news station is able to make it all work. That's what you do in college! While you may not be able to balance working in the news station and having a full-time job, you can still make time for some extracurricular activities.
Tim Lewis has said "Ohh KAY" to you in his Tim Lewis loving way. Although you are not sure if he said this as a question or a statement, you just learn to accept that it's Tim, and that's what he does.
Your nightly homework routine is finding a story and you may not always find a story, because stories can be difficult to find. But hey, it's at least TRYING to find a story that counts.
You know what VO/VOSOT/COPY/PKG mean. I know, it's a language only an EJA major could understand. If you are an EJA major and you don't know this language, don't worry, you will very very soon. This is what dictates a news story, and makes up our nightly news cast.
You become almost TOO comfortable making phone calls. Your friend says hey, want some pizza? And you're immediately dialing the phone number. Because after all, we make phone calls every day and this is no biggie.
You suddenly know everything going on in the community including that person's name that just walked by you in the grocery store. It's weird the amount of community contacts you make, but it's kind of nice at the same time.
Coffee is your best friend. Okay, this may or may not apply to every college student. However, I promise you at least ten coffee runs go on in the news station daily. WE NEED COFFEE, especially after all of those horror stories you've heard, right?