News Stories

Due to the global pandemic, students producing films in Digital Video Arts classes had a challenge similar to producers of network television. To view a completed student-produced film affected by the pandemic, click its link: | The Holy Grail | The Rebound |

The blood drive is a great opportunity to help a cause that saves lives. Through the blood drive, the Logan community comes together towards providing an enriching experience. This news story was produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 2 class.

Ivan- Reporter/Writer
Scott- Videographer/Editor

Ivan’s Experience: “My experience working with Scott was really good as his availability helped speed the process/recording faster.”

Scott’s Experience: “My experience working with Ivan on doing this news story was really fun yet very stressful as we neared the end of the semester and pressure grew.”

Interested in art? Check out art club! This news story was produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 2 class.

Reporter/Writer: Nhan Nguyen
Videographer/Editor: Kristina Aguilar

“It felt fun looking into art club and seeing how everybody used art in their own unique way.”

Are you a student looking for a safe environment to make friends? Watch this short video to see one of the various clubs that allows you to do so.

Reporter: Axel Contreras
Videographer: Kevin Cabrera

“We had fun working on this news story as the people were very friendly.”

The Vibe Club is a safe place to listen, make all types and be able to talk to people about music. This news story was produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 2 class.

Alex-Videographer
John-Reporter

“The experience I have witnessed is not the best because the software I was using kept crashing and the audio kept malfunctioning.”

The Environmental club is a place where you can get volunteer opportunities with helping the environment in a positive way. This news story was produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 2 class.

Erin- Reporter/Writer
Vi- Videographer/Editor

Vi’s Experience: “I thought creating this news story was really fun to make even though at times things didn’t go our way.”
Erin’s Experience: “I thought that we worked very hard on this news story and I am really proud of it.”

The sport of wrestling may not be as popular as basketball or football, but it still manages to bring together passionate, strong and determined athletes.

This news story was produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 1 class.

Reporter/Writer: Alex Espinoza, Videographer/Editor: Myrvin Villegas

“My partner and I had to learn how to write effective and thought provoking questions to ask the wrestlers. We also had to figure out a good way to string their answers together into a good flowing interview.”

The James Logan Cheerleaders have been successful for the past couple of years, winning multiple championships.

A news story produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 1 class.

Reporter/Writer: Caitlin Gonzales
Videographer/Editor: Aubrey Carlos

A news story produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 2 class.

The Marine Biology Field Trip is a once a year event that provides a hands on experience with marine organisms at the Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco.

Videographer: Sean Rivera
Reporter/Writer: Sebastian Raygoza

Our experience: We both learned about marine organisms, we got to visit San Francisco and the Aquarium of the Bay on a field trip, we had trouble filming the interviews as the interviewees had difficulty saying something meaningful. Sean learned how to operate the camera as he was videographer, and Sebastian learned how to transcribe pretty well.

A news story produced by students in the Fall 2019 EMP 2 class.

Reporter Ricardo Calderon, Videographer Sergio Gonzalez

“Making the story had some challenges but it was worth it because we created a great video about the girls volleyball team. We feel accomplished and are proud of our project.”