Audio/Video Project

Lyndon is a rare example of a college that is in the middle of nowhere but has strong programs that attract students from across the country. The television studies department, soon to become electronic journalism arts, is one of the few professional programs that draw these students.

Aaron Kormos, a sophomore at Lyndon, transferred here from the University of Connecticut at the start of this year to pursue his degree in TVS. Going into his freshman year at UConn, he was undecided as to which major he would choose. After taking a few general education courses, Kormos decided the path he wanted to follow was a concentration in television production. UConn did not offer this degree, so the college search began again for Kormos, this time as a transfer student.

Kormos found advice in his friend Tyler who was a student at Lyndon at the time. Tyler recommended LSC to him because it is one of a select group of colleges in the country to offer this program. Kormos decided that Lyndon appeared to be the right place for him. Kormos says he is quite pleased with the small class sizes and personable relationships he has with his professors.

One of those professors, Meaghan Meachem, a graduate of LSC, has similar feelings about the college. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Television Studies, and finished her education by receiving a master’s degree in Web communication.
Meachem has now returned to Lyndon as a member of the faculty. This is her second year as a professor here and she decided to make her return to the campus because of her familiarity with the school and love for the TVS program.

Television Studies is not the only professional program that excites students about the college. The Atmospheric Science major also brings students into the school from across the country. One freshman this year, Meaghan Fried, made the trek from the state of Montana to attend this education institution.

The ATM department is considered one of the best in the country, and the school’s student chapter of the American Meteorological Society consistently wins chapter of the year for their work putting on the Northeastern Storm Conference.

The Exercise Science department is another one of the strong and unique offerings at Lyndon. Exercise Science was recently certified by CAAHAP (the commission on accreditation of allied health programs) and NSCA (The National Strength and Conditioning association). LSC is one of only five colleges in the country to have both certifications for their exercise science program.

In spite of Lyndon’s small size and relative lack of recognition from people outside of the area as a high quality college, students are frequently pleased with their experience there.

iReport Review

After taking an hour or two taking a gander at what CNN's iReport website had to offer, I have come to the conclusion that it is a great idea that needs a quality filter of sorts. Sure, it's a website where people can post their stories, but many of them are just one pictured stories with almost nothing to offer. It's frustrating going into what you believe will be an interesting story, only to find out it was a 10 second cell phone video clip that you can't even make out.

I do like how CNN takes the good ones and posts them onto their broadcast. Of course, this can cause a sense of unfairness to some, since quality is completely opinion based in these senses, but it is good to know that iReport isn't completely an out of control YouTube of sorts, where anything goes.

But yes, there really should be a quality filter for what is put on the site in general. It is the part of the site that bothers me the most. It looks great and has a great atmosphere to their colors and is laid out fantastically, but it really needs to control what actually gets onto the site.