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Phone: 540-568-6127
Advertising Fax: 540-568-7889
Editorial Fax: 540-568-6736
E-mail: the_breeze@jmu.edu
Mailing Address
G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Editor-in-Chief
Tim Chapman
Senior
Major: Media Arts and Design, Print Journalism
Hometown: Centerville, VA
Breeze Career: Tim has worked at The Breeze for three years. From 2007 to 2008, he was the sports editor.
About Me: As Editor of The Breeze, my goal is to guide the publication to be the most informative, well-written, and creatively presented product that the JMU community can read. Personally, I would like to write for a major metro newspaper or a number of magazines.
Contact: breezeeditor@gmail.com
Managing Editor
Adrienne Goldberg
Senior
Major: Media Arts and Design, Interactive Media
Hometown: North Attleboro, MA
Breeze Career: Adrienne has worked at The Breeze for two years. From 2007 to 2008, she was a staff photographer.
About Me: I love Boston sports and photography. After college, I plan to find a job in the photography or media arts field.
Contact: breezephotography@gmail.com
News Editor
Katie Thisdell
Junior
Major: Media Arts and Design, Print Journalism
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Breeze Career: Katie has worked at The Breeze for two years. From 2007 to 2009, she was a senior writer
About Me: I’d love to work as a reporter for a newspaper, if printed papers are still around when I’m looking for a career. When not doing Breeze-related work, I like cooking, playing with kids, hiking and traveling.
Contact: breezenews@gmail.com
Copy Editor
Amy Crockett
Senior
Major: Media Arts and Design-Converged Media
Minor: Anthropology
Hometown: Gloucester, Va.
Breeze Career: Amy has worked at The Breeze since March 2009.
About Me: I fact-check Breeze articles and edit for grammar and style errors. I also write corrections and the police log and choose news stories for page 2. I am also an editorial assistant at the Mine Action Information Center.
Contact: breezecopy@gmail.com
Copy Editor
Tyler Allen
Senior
Major: Media Arts and Design-Journalism
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
Breeze Career: Tyler has worked at The Breeze since March 2009.
About Me: I fact-check Breeze articles and edit for grammar and style errors. I also format the puzzle page and choose news stories for page 2. As social media manager, I control the paper’s Twitter account, TheBreezeJMU.
Contact: breezecopy2@gmail.com
Opinions Editor
Elizabeth Baugh
Junior
Major: Media Arts and Design
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Breeze Career: This is Elizabeth’s first year at The Breeze
About Me: I sort Darts & Pats. When not in The Breeze office (never), I enjoy editing copy for fun, discussing Orioles Baseball with Dan Lobdell, and shootin’ The Breeze. I hope to work for a magazine, like every other SMAD major at JMU.
Contact: breezeopinion@gmail.com
Life Editor
Rachel DozierJunior
Major: Media Arts and Design
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Breeze Career: Senior staff writer, Life editor
About Me: Despite the negativity associated with media, I believe in its power. Writing about theatre and film interests me most. In my spare time, I enjoy theatre, movies, memoirs, fashion magazines, shoes and bright accent colors. I hope to work for marieclaire magazine in case they’re reading this now.
Contact: breezearts@gmail.com
Assistant Life Editor
Drew Beggs
Sophomore
Major: English
Hometown: Leesburg, VA
Breeze Career: This is Drew’s first year at The Breeze.
About Me: After graduation, I hope to find a career. I’m a big Capitals fan and hockey fan in general. I enjoy design, grammar and high-fives.
Contact: breezearts2@gmail.com
Sports Editor
Dan Lobdell
Sophomore
Major: Media Arts and Design, Journalism
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Breeze Career: Dan has worked for The Breeze since his freshman year.
About Me: My goal is to be a sports columnist for either my hometown paper, The Baltimore Sun, or for a city with an NBA team.
Contact: breezesports@gmail.com
Photo Editor
Holly Fournier
Senior
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Breeze Career: Holly has worked at The Breeze for two years. From 2007 to 2009 she was a staff photographer.
About Me: I started out on The Breeze as a writer, but quickly realized that I belonged behind the camera. I absolutely love to play with little kids, make them laugh, and capture their happiness in a photograph.
Contact: breezephotography@gmail.com
Photo Editor
Seth Binsted
Senior
Major: Media Arts and Design, Digital Video
Minor: Philosophy; Modern Foreign Languages, Spanish
Hometown: Mt. Jackson, VA
Breeze Career: Seth has worked at The Breeze for one year.
About Me: I hope to find a career in photography, more specifically photojournalism. I also enjoy eating at Taste of Thai.
Contact: breezephotography@gmail.com
Online Editor
Dennis Edmonds
Junior
Major: Media Arts and Design, Digital Video and Cinema; Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
Hometown: Midlothian, VA
Breeze Career: Dennis worked as a contributing videographer for a year before becoming the Online Editor.
About Me: My dream is to one day work internationally in television, hopefully for the Discovery, National Geographic, or Travel Channels. Right now I’d just settle for a job though.
Contact: thebreezeonline@gmail.com
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