Mock Press Release for Brookings Marathon

Here is a sample press release for a recent happening surrounding the Brookings Marathon. The name and quote used in this press release are fictional in order for me to execute a proper example of what a real press release of this nature might look like.

Mock Press Release for Brookings Marathon

Misconception of Poetry Proven Wrong

This semester I am enrolled in a fun, challenging, yet completely irrelevant Creative Writing class. Although it is not necessary for meeting any of my graduation requirements, it is one I chose to take out of curiosity. I take pride in my writing skills, both scholarly and creative pieces, but I needed to answer a burning questions: "Am I really any good?" I had to validate my notions that I could in fact write, write well, and land a career largely based on my writing skills.

The first portion of the writing class saturated in constructing poetry. Instantly, with a disappointing reaction and a distaste for poetry, I think, "Well, I guess I'll need to find validation elsewhere and labor through this section." My ego took a back seat while I scratched and clawed my way through invention piece after invention piece struggling to find substance in a subject for a poem.  Nothing seemed to tickle my fancy.

A trip to the Agricultural Museum on campus revealed the gem I was searching for. While sifting through artifacts of Esther Brown I discovered love letters from a man who deeply admired her. I let my imagination run while with a scenario of romance, love, betrayal, and torment. I loosely based two beautiful poems on their distant relationship and a love lost long before the man's departure.

The concept of poetry danced in my head for several weeks while composing my pieces. I started to feel the validation, not in the fact that I can write, but the fact that I can write in different genres and still have a voice; my voice. It doesn't matter if I am writing a research paper, a press release, a quick reflection of a reading or a piece of poetry, I have a distinct style that shines through in all of those works.

I am proud to announce that I have conquered my fears and erased my misconceptions of writing poetry and am excited to present my pieces inspired by the archives. Enjoy!

Eoan’s February DepartureFINAL

Remourse FINAL

Oh The Offensiveness...

Over the past few weeks, myself and my classmate Emily partnered up and have been working on creating advertisements for the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. Along with it's laundry list of family fun are about ten venues capable of hosting parties or gatherings. We decided to promote this aspect of the WP since it is easily and often overlooked. Plus, with the holidays right around the corner, we thought we would get in the spirit by creating some ads to promote the holiday office party. One idea lead to another (naturally that is how it works) and before we knew it we had some amazing, offensive, and hilarious pieces. 

We take great pride in these. Not only are the concepts entirely our own, but the two ads with the husky guy were our own photography as well (I think you get the idea of where I am going with this). So, to preface the unveiling of these ads, I want all readers to know a couple of things.

1. We would not really expect the Washington Pavilion to use these pieces. Emily and I wanted to branch out and attack this assignment with the idea of having great portfolio pieces in the end. 

2. I am a Christian, I do believe in God, and I do not think that the use of "ass" at the end of Christmas is appropriate. Even though I did create it, I still see the offensiveness. I apologize if anyone is offended, but hope that they can get a chuckle out of these none-the-less. I believe God has a sense of humor. 

I certainly hope that everyone can appreciate out hard work and enjoy a laugh or two in light of the holidays.

Wash Pav Pretty Sight
Wash Pav Mistletoe
Wash Pav Forecast

Smarwater Campaign

Smartwater Campaign

Smartwater Campaign

Threadless.com Campaign

Threadless.com Campaign

Threadless.com Campaign

Threadless.com Campaign

Passion

     Writing has always been a passion of mine. I remember sitting under my desk lamp writing short stories in my room, running to have my mother proof read them after each new paragraph. I was proud of the talent I had discovered at such a young age. I was like a faucet, flowing with creative ideas, plots, and adjectives. Yet, I soon witnessed an athletic talent emerge, and writing took a tumble down the passion scale when I began participating in softball.
     Softball instilled a burning passion in me; a passion that I have actively displayed for the past fifteen years of my life. I home an extremely competitive nature and an infinite amount of pressure for success. I have been on a roller coaster of defining moments with the sport: from moments that I let softball define me, to moments when I defined softball. Reminiscing, I can confidently say that softball played the role of a love/hate relationship my melodramatic life.
     Softball has ultimately landed me here, at the fine institution of South Dakota State University. After rounding out the final year of my competitive career I have discovered two very important things: One, I miss softball very much now that it is over, and two, I have innate creative and writing abilities. With that being said, I have come full circle in my life and return to my initial passion for writing.
     I have one remaining year at SDSU to finish my Bachelor’s degree and I am looking forward to taking this time to become involved in the many opportunities I had to pass up previously. My life is now missing something that it has not lived without since I have been seven years old. I often find myself feeling lost, empty, and incomplete; yet, I am confident that my zeal for writing will allow it to climb to the top of the passion podium and take me further than my athletic talent ever could.

10 Tag-lines For Myself

1.   Lighten Up Daily- I am really working on appreciating each day, not being so up tight about things that don’t matter. I am also working on losing 7 pounds to reach my goal weight.
2.  Alis Volat Propriis- Latin saying for “she flies with her own wings” tattooed on my wrist and a symbol of my independence and ability to go anywhere.
3.  Under the Radar- I came into SDSU as a junior college transfer to play softball for the Jackrabbits. None of my professors knew me and since I had a huge time commitment to softball I really could not participate in the extra activities offered in the advertising major. I have done great in all of my classes and I think I have really surprised my instructors because they simply didn’t know who I was or what I had to offer.
4. Love Living Lakeside- I have lived and worked in Okoboji, Iowa for the past two summer and would not trade that for any other place in the world. I have gained an amazing experience working there with my internship at Arnolds Park and even picked up another job in a small, upcoming ad agency in the area.
5. Fortunate Fifth Year- I received a fifth year student assistant position with the softball team and am receiving a fantastic scholarship to finish my undergrad degree.
6. The Real Go-Getter- Voted as the hardest worker by the 2010 softball team. My proudest honor and one that I exhibit daily.
7.  A smile is always worth it- When I was 7 I first tried out for softball. I got hit in the face while playing catch and it really damaged one of my two front teeth. Recently I got a root canal on it and did an internal bleaching treatment and it looks absolutely amazing. I have always loved smiling. When I don’t smile I look angry, but I’m usually not. So my smile is definitely worth it.
8. Do it for the pride- I have gone through my softball and school career with a lot of hard work and little recognition. I do it for the pride and knowing that I always try my best.
9. No regrets, just lessons learned.- Life is full of regrets, but if you let them beat you up you will never see the beauty in the lesson learned.
10. Great style is personal power. – Stacey on What Not to Wear said this once. I love my sweats, but when you put on something that is stylish and trendy, it really does make you feel powerful.  =)