Hi, this is Derek and I’m a writer for the Retriever Weekly. I’m currently taking MCS 222 at UMBC, that’s why I have this blog.
My media consumption is pretty heavy, but 98 percent of it comes from music. I’m really big on it. Every morning I get up and I listen to my iPod before school. I also take it with me so I can jam across campus. Some of the artists I like are White Tie Affair, John Legend, Clipse, Ferras, Akon, TI, Fall Out Boy, basically anything that has a good beat. I’m also a baby from the 80s. I like Springsteen, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, Wham, Eagles, Boston-you get the idea.
The newspaper itself has played an important role in my life; I’m in school to become a music journalist. Before I came to UMBC I went to Anne Arundel Community College. I was Assistant Editor at their paper, “Campus Crier.” It was an awesome experience, I got to attend shows by Linkin Park and Coheed and Cambria. Since I came to UMBC I’ve gotten the chance to hang out with the Maryland based band American Diary and review Angels and Airwaves show at Rams Head.
MySpace is also a big part of my life. It sounds juvenile but I find cool bands and keep in touch with them and future contacts through it.
I watch a little bit of TV. But if I want to get all the fun of reality television I watch The Soup.
That’s pretty much it.
My media consumption is pretty heavy, but 98 percent of it comes from music. I’m really big on it. Every morning I get up and I listen to my iPod before school. I also take it with me so I can jam across campus. Some of the artists I like are White Tie Affair, John Legend, Clipse, Ferras, Akon, TI, Fall Out Boy, basically anything that has a good beat. I’m also a baby from the 80s. I like Springsteen, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, Wham, Eagles, Boston-you get the idea.
The newspaper itself has played an important role in my life; I’m in school to become a music journalist. Before I came to UMBC I went to Anne Arundel Community College. I was Assistant Editor at their paper, “Campus Crier.” It was an awesome experience, I got to attend shows by Linkin Park and Coheed and Cambria. Since I came to UMBC I’ve gotten the chance to hang out with the Maryland based band American Diary and review Angels and Airwaves show at Rams Head.
MySpace is also a big part of my life. It sounds juvenile but I find cool bands and keep in touch with them and future contacts through it.
I watch a little bit of TV. But if I want to get all the fun of reality television I watch The Soup.
That’s pretty much it.
