A portrait of a Music Major.

Her name is Kearstin Horn and she loves music.

        She started off as a kid playing music with her late grandfather who was a guitar player in a band. In high school she was in concert choir her freshmen year and sophomore through senior year she was in chorale, show choir, and barber shop, Kearstin also received a varsity letter jacket from performing.
       Although she has transferred out of Owens community college to the University of Toledo where she is a Music education major, to be a music theory teacher to college students, she also Minor's in theater. While still at UT she still helps with the Owens choir.
      Kearstin was also apart of one of her favorite musicals Les Miserables several times saying "It's the best musical ever". This musical is how she got interested in theater. Now, she is into Wicked the Musical, and wants to be Elphaba and perform "Defying Gravity".
    While at Owens she learned basic music skills such as theory, aural skills, piano, and voice. Saying Dr Dunn " Really really helped me getting my basics piano skills down, that I had no idea what I was even doing". and Denise Gupp-Verbon"who helped me get the fundamentals down, which is the beginning of knowing how to identify music, because I had no idea. It really benefited me when I got into theory. A huge special thanks goes out to Jodi Jobuck and JoAnne Chyrschoos for making my voice stronger and helping me find my inner opera woman! I couldn't have done it without them, I wouldn't be where I am today."
      Kearstin's plan's on getting her bachelors in Music education and maybe her master's "Feels like I been in school since I was five, it just hasn't stopped. I've been in school for almost 20 years, I'm kinda over it". Wanting to have a bachelors degree, Kearstin plans on getting solid job then maybe return for her master's in Music education.
    As for recommending the music program at Owens to anyone Kearstin says " Way back when in a galaxy far far away, there was a great music program here, there was a lot of dedication, and a lot of people. I have learned everything I needed to know to get started in my career of music. I had the top notch voice teachers, fundamentals and music theory teacher, and piano teacher here at Owens. Despite the low enrollment rate going on, we still have an amazing music staff that works very hard to keep the program going. We just need more people to sign up and keep music alive! Thats how it should be. LET MUSIC LIVE!!"

Learning journalism during CMA 2014 in Philly

Love is the word for Philadelphia.

   I have never been to a big city before, unless you count passing through. 
  When I heard about the 93rd Annual ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Philadelphia I was extremely interested. I love to learn, and this was a perfect opportunity to learn more about journalism and our Outlook family.

   I am the editor of the Campus Life section, so naturally my focus was on anything involving the arts.  However, there wasn't much about music or the arts. What I have found out about this journalism career of mine is that I would love to travel. I have always wanted to go see the world and share my experience with others by writing about it. 
   The seminars I was interested in wasn't just about writing. I was also curious about overseas journalism and how that could benefit me. There were three seminars that really struck me: Don't just see the world; cover it; Foreign correspondence and the student media; and Why I took my students to Bonnaroo. 

 The Austin Peay State University students show pictures

  about their  experience at Bonnaroo. 

In the See the world workshop, I found out that Italy, France and Spain are some of the places available for student reporters to go overseas to study journalism. You can earn college credit, and they are open to all schools and majors, according to workshop speaker Andrew Ciofalo.  He said that at least two people or more tend to go on to work as journalists abroad. 
 Speakers also emphasize posting photo/video projects on blogs. 
 Language is also very important. While studying abroad, students should take classes of the native language. This can help with interviewing natives, and to make living with the host family easier. 
   Although expensive (assume it could be as high as $5,000), the experience would be invaluable and would set you apart from the rest of your peers. This would be done all through ieimedia.com.

   My favorite workshop

   Music, fun and journalism. That is the lesson I learn from the Bonnaroo session. It's not just about the music and camping out with no shower for days; it's about covering music and all kinds of people. There are media passes for Bonnaroo, however, they are very hard to get and tricky to find. 
   There's also volunteer jobs, where one could spend a few hours at a tent working, then later go watch the music for free. There are comedy tents, cinema tents, and most importantly, media tents where private shows and free wifi are available.
   I've learned that not only can festivals be fun but they are worth covering. To see the blogs and coverage from the people who went to Bonnaroo, go here. http://www.theallstate.org/category/bonaroo-2/  

   What I learned in only a few days in Philly will benefit me forever, and help me, as well as my Outlook family, grow. 

The Daily News room in Philadelphia. 

The Daily News tour in Philadelphia. 

The Liberty bell. 

The printing press and Benjamin Franklin statue. 

Philadelphia cityscape. 

Taking a tour of the city. 

The outlook family on Halloween.

Outlook news editor Janelle Smith takes a picture of a tunnel. 

Outlook sports editor Amanda Aylwin demands "We have to go take this picture! Come on!"  

Hard Rock Cafe.

Why I now dislike shooting sports

I'm bored and terrified already, weird, because I used to play basketball.
     This isn't against the players. I just don't enjoy sports anymore. Let me correct myself... I don't enjoy certain sports anymore, gymnastics and horseback riding those I enjoy.

     When I was young I played all kinds of sports, soccer, basketball, softball and track. To this day I wonder why I was ever involved in them. I am not a competitive person because I was never aggressive enough. I joined to make friends, or just to fit in with the others. Around junior high school I realized that I am more artist than jock. 

      When I was about 11 I stood on the side of a basketball court watching others play. I looked away for a moment and bam! I was on the floor and in really bad pain. I learned about two days later I broke my ankle. Ever since then I refuse to go on a court or even partake in basketball or any sport that involves running, sprinting, or playing with others. Which is why I wasn't on the side lines of the women's basketball game for Owens. 

      Also, At the age of 11 or 12 I road horseback and fell in love with the sport. Most people think it's not a sport because you sit on a horse's back. However, it is a sport because you're putting your complete trust in a animal that's 1,100 pounds and can kill you. You use every muscle in your body particularly your center of balance. 

      It's part grace and strength to work with something so powerful yet so gentle. Unfortunately I had to stop riding a while ago due to knee surgery, but I'm dying to get back to riding. Injuries are one of the many hazards to riding. 

     Now days when I watch sports I easily get bored. It doesn't make sense to shoot a ball into a net and run line to line or passing it around to each other. What are you really learning.. how to put your elbow into someones side. The women are really aggressive and almost violent at times. Which just makes me want to go to a single sport like horseback riding or gymnastics. 

coach isn't happy with that play 

87-59 owens wins 

Biscuit is in the basket for the Owens women's basketball team.