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Campus Review
February 13, 2012
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“The live video stream is now currently
viewable on any computer with internet
access as well as smartphones with the
Ustream application and also features a
scoreboard to help with following the
action.”
“There have also been challenges with
editing,” Dreasler adds. “The program we
use, Final Cut Express, takes forever to
render. So creating a two-minute video
actually takes upwards of three hours to
actually be finished.”
Dreasler points out that they also have to
reserve the microphone and the lights, and
they don't get to shoot any B-roll of the
games for lack of equipment.
“With just the two of us, it takes a lot of
time to go out and get the video and do
everything else too,” she explains. “As for
on air-challenges, it’s different going from
a huge studio with Teleprompters and all
the producers there to make you look
good. With (the Laker Zone video), all of
my lines are memorized, the scripts I
write completely on my own, which I
like.”
But it’s hard getting something with this
magnitude started with just two people.
However, both of us are extremely driven,
which explains why we don't release the
product until its perfect: which means
nine-hour days.”
Roberts and Dreasler look forward to their
future after the graduate, however they
want Laker Zone to continue to grow and
keep up the momentum.
“I look forward to creating more videos
on behalf of Athletics for Clayton State
University,” Roberts says. “More impor-
tantly I look forward to graduating with
my bachelor’s degree and continuing to
pursue my current career as a production
assistant in the television industry.
Ultimately I want to work as a videogra-
pher. “
“I’m looking forward to seeing how far
we can take this,” Dreasler says. “I want
to do live interviews with coaches after
matches, and then stream those interviews
online. I think that is the next step in mak-
ing this more realistic. I am also looking
forward to making sure Laker Zone does-
n't just stop after I leave. Brian has one
more semester left to do the shooting
work, but in finding a replacement for me,
they have to know how to edit, and com-
pletely understand what on-air talent
does. I look forward to helping train
someone to take my spot. I don't want this
to just be a one semester thing.”
Trivia Time
Newt!
by John Shiffert, University Relations
No, that’s not the Georgia State
Amphibian, that’s a former profes-
sor at BOTH the University of West
Georgia (back when it was West
Georgia College) and Kennesaw
State University.
Several respondents claimed that
asking which presidential candidate
taught in the University System of
Georgia was too easy a question,
nonetheless, not everyone remem-
bered that former Speaker of the
House,
and
former
U.S.
Representative representing Clayton
State’s district, Newt Gingrich,
taught at both institutions.
In order, the correct answers came
from; Leon Wheeler, Kathy
Garrison (no word as to whether she
might consider him as a tutor in the
CAS this fall semester), Jill
Ellington, Brett Reichert, Kurt-
Alexander Zeller, Vickie Fennell
Smith, Rob Taylor (who actually
worked on Gingrich’s first two cam-
paigns), Dotty Bumbalough, B.D.
Stillion and Tom Eddins.
Taylor also aired out a skeleton from
the Clayton State closet.
“We had him over as a Lyceum lec-
turer after he was a congressman and
the political science and history
classes had him in a few times as a
guest lecturer,” he recalls.
However, the best response came
from Stillion (who, along with
Taylor, earns a Bonus Point), “she
turned me into a Newt. . . I got bet-
tah!”
Sticking with presidential politics,
we go off-campus for our next ques-
tion, this one coming from Frank
Coyne. Everyone knows you have to
be born in the United States to be
elected president, however, who was
the first president born in the United
States?
“From when I got here, Charlotte did not
want to see any parts of the net,” Mason
said. “Now, she’s cracking the ball and
she’s coming into the net a lot more ready
to volley. She is getting more comfortable
with that.
“Most the critical spots are the No. 5 and
No. 6 spots in singles. So if we can deep
in the lineup, it will be easier.”
Doubles is set with Krommelova and
Cercelletti at No. 1. That duo is ranked
No. 15 in the nation in Division II. The
No. 2 position will feature Keeling and
Dedaj, while Fabricius and Pagal will get
the call at No. 3. This is arguably one of
the more balanced doubles line-up for
Clayton State in recent seasons.
Mason has put together yet another
tremendous schedule for the Lakers, high-
lighted by neutral site matches against
Division II top-ranked Lynn on March 3
and No. 2-ranked BYU-Hawaii on March
24. Clayton State opens Peach Belt
Conference play on Feb. 26 at home
against Georgia Southwestern.
Website Video, cont’d. from p. 15
Tennis, cont’d. from p. 13