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Christine Temple
Christine Temple has been on the Lance staff all three semesters attending Evangel University. She began as a contributing photographer and has been the editor for the past and current semester. With a major in journalism and minor in photography, she plans to be a photojournalist. Some day Temple also wants to be a foreign correspondent and an editor.
Temple is part of every aspect of the Lance. She spends a minimum of 45 hours each week overseeing all the newspaper's content and supervising staff members. Temple's job additionally includes writing articles, taking photos and assisting with page layouts. During these tasks she works closely with the news, feature and sports editors to determine content each week.
As editor, Temple is goal-oriented. Once one task is successfully reached she is driven to advance to the next. She is motivated by people with corresponding passions. In the work station, her expectations are made clear. She doesn't want people to perform below their skill level because she knows the potential of each staff member. In return, the staff members know she is always available as she helps them reach their potential.
"As a journalism major, the Lance is the best organization on campus to be involved in. The Lance provides a real world experience; the writing and the deadlines are all real. We operate as close to a real newspaper as possible," Temple said.
Managing News Editor: Brandon Willis
Brandon Willis is an Managing News Editor on the Lance. Depending on the workload, he spends about eighteen hours during the week writing, interviewing, photographing and designing. In addition, he covers Evangel Student Government Association senate meetings, the Humanities department, and the Business department. Willis tries to be creative when he works no matter what the job. Each time he tries to do it a different to keep the creative juices flowing and make the news more exciting. In relation to Strength's Quest® Willis's strengths include: Strategic, Learner, Intellection, Context, and Input.
"I like that we are one of the main sources of news for students at Evangel. Unlike local or national newspapers our news is always relevant to EU students. We offer something that no one else can," said Willis.
Brandon Willis is a freshman studying Public Relations/Advertising and Journalism. He hopes to travel overseas while working in the advertising/public relations industry.
Assistant Features Editor: Chelsea Lung
Chelsea Lung is the Assistant Features Editor. Her job requires completing the tasks instructed by the Managing Editor, writes articles, editing and laying out the pages. She is a Junior studying Journalism. She chose to join the Lance staff this semester because of the experience. "I know that while I'm at Evangel, working on the paper will give me the closest experience I can get to what it will sort of be like in real life if I'm writing for a newspaper or magazine someday," Lung said.
Her hours working on the paper vary depending on the instructed duties. She enjoys working on Lance because of the knowledge that she's gained. Her favorite section in the newspaper is "Features." When writing, she is motivated by the standard placed on her.
Assistant Sports Editor: Sierra Louden
Sierra Louden is the managing Sports Editior of the Lance this semester. She’s a freshman journalism major from Madison Indiana. When she graduates she wants to work in print journalism for a magazine. She’s moticated by her cision for the future knowing that what she’s doing now is what she wants to do for the rest of her life. The character from literature she would be is Atticus Finch from “To Kill A Mocking Bird” because he possesed wisdom and charisma.
Assistant News Editor: Grace Bayer
Grace Bayer is the Assistant News Editor. She's a freshman Public Relations and Advertising major from Fort Calhoun Nebraska. Her job is to complete the tasks given to her by the managing editor, write stories, edit, and help with page layout. When she's not dutifully working on the Lance she is listening to Family Force 5, doing homework, or hanging out with friends.
Chief Copy Editor: Charlene Cota
Charlene Cota is the Chief Copy Editor. Her job requires completing the tasks instructed by the advisor, writing articles, editing and laying out the pages. She edits most of the pieces that the Lance puts out, and if a student is having problems with their writing style she may be given the task to help them improve their writng. She is a Senior English major. When not working hard on the Lance she can be found watching a variety of movies and television shows including Prison Break. She transferred to Evangel University in Spring of '09 and hails from Prescott Arizona.
Photo Editor: Jessica Nunley
Jessica Nunley is the Photo Editor for the Lance. She spends at least twenty-five hours a week contributing to the newspaper. Nunley takes a majority of the Lance's photos along with writing a weekly humour column and other various articles. One of the reasons she joined the newspaper staff was to add to her portfolio.
"[The Lance] is a magnificent learning opportunity, especially for my specific major. The tasks I am performing now are more similar to what I would be doing in the real world than anything else offered on campus. Additionally, I work with some incredibly funny people on the Lance," said Nunley.
Jessica Nunley is a sophomore studying Journalism with a minor in photography. She plans to work for National Geographic and travel the world. She is motivated by the encouragement and recognition from others. Her top strengths in association to Strength's Quest® are Input, Connectedness, Maximizer, Relator and Responsibility.
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Online Editor: Jonathan May
Johnathan May is the mangaging online editor. He’s a freshman film major from Big Fork Montana. He’s currently working on integrating more social media into the Lance’s website, and the possiblity of an application for your iphone. He uploads the new content for the Lance’s website. His future goal is to be a film director, but on the road to film directing he’s working on things that will build his portfolio for future jobs.
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