The Breeze

AT JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

While at JMU, Emma spent a good chunk of her free time working with the student newspaper, The Breeze.

She wrote for The Breeze for almost two years before being promoted to News Editor in January of 2017, serving a term-and-a-half. Prior to being promoted, she was voted by the editors of her main section as Writer of the Year.

As a writer, she covered a variety of events such as the annual Relay for Life, reviewed restaurants, delved into personal features and covered sensitive material such as a vigil held in response to the white supremacy rally in Charlottesville.

As an editor, she made sure all news content for The Breeze was up to editorial standards as well as AP style. Additionally, she monitored the section's social media, managed a team of writers and designed print pages for the weekly print edition.

All of Emma's written work for The Breeze can be found here. Some of her print designs include a professor feature (page 4 & 5) and a feature on a local apple orchard (page 6 & 7).

The Breeze Page Design

This page design was produced to accompany a story a writer did on underage drinking. Emma did not create the solo cup pyramid, but she did create the ID and the rest of the page design.

The Breeze Page Design

This design was done to accompany a story a writer did on a local apple orchard. Emma picked the photos that she thought would accompany the story best for her ideal design while still working with the needs of advertisers.

The Breeze Page Design

This page design accompanied a story regarding the Harrisonburg justice system. Emma did not cut out the handcuffs herself, but she designed the rest of the page. This design was more simple, as the story is serious.

The Breeze Page Design

This page design allowed Emma to be a bit more creative, as the story had to do with comic books. Emma picked the photos, heading font and designed the page.

The Breeze Page Design

Emma wrote this story and designed the page. This story was on a prominent JMU figure retiring after decades on campus, so she kept the design simple to keep the focus on him.

The Breeze Page Design

Emma designed both pages for this story that a writer produced on students providing water for those in need. She wanted to showcase the people that were involved, especially due to the joy of the child on the left side page.

The Breeze Page Design

Emma did this page design with the hopes of capturing the excitement of the science exhibits at a local children's museum. She did not cut out the teeth, but she did create the rest of the design.

The Breeze Page Design

Emma produced this design for a football special. She used white lines to create an illusion that multiple photos were on the page instead of one, to convey the movement and excitement of a game.

The Breeze Page Design

Emma created this design to accompany a story on geology studies. She used this photo on the first page of the story because of the open body language of the teacher.

The Breeze Page Design

Emma created this design to accompany a story on geology studies. She used the circular design to incorporate several photos on a small page in a more dynamic way than with rectangles.

The Breeze Page Design

Emma created this design with the intent to create dimension on a page that was otherwise crammed with text. She used a cutout of the person in the phototo to separate it from the background of the photo and bring it to life.

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