Akiem Bailum - Sports Editor Fall 2014 - Spring 2015. Journalism major with a concentration in telecommunications. Class of 2015. Before becoming sports editor at The Signal, Akiem began his writing career at Georgia State in 2012. After a brief absence, he returned to The Signal in 2014.
Akiem has covered Georgia State sports events on site for football, volleyball, basketball and softball games.
His advice for future sports writers is to cover more than major sports and to attend as many events in person as possible.
When away from the court or the field, Akiem's interests include studying the radio industry.
About Akiem Bailum
Akiem Bailum - Sports Editor Fall 2014 - Spring 2015. Journalism major with a concentration in telecommunications. Class of 2015. Before becoming sports editor at The Signal, Akiem began his writing career at Georgia State in 2012. After a brief absence, he returned to The Signal in 2014.
Akiem has covered Georgia State sports events on site for football, volleyball, basketball and softball games.
His advice for future sports writers is to cover more than major sports and to attend as many events in person as possible.
When away from the court or the field, Akiem's interests include studying the radio industry.
Georgia State men’s tennis found its way into the win column for the first time in 2015 as the Panthers defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose by a final of 5-2. Singles The Georgia State victories […]
Georgia State track and field competed in its second Birmingham meet on Saturday, and it included several notable performances. It was another victory for LaPorscha Wells in the women’s weight throw as she threw a […]
On Saturday afternoon from the Sports Arena, Georgia State women’s basketball was defeated by the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns by a final score of 63-56. The Panthers’ record now stands at 8-10 along with a 3-6 […]
R.J. Hunter made Georgia State history by becoming the Panthers’ all-time leading scorer with his first made basket of the Panthers’ game against Louisiana-Lafayette. The team also earned a 75-64 victory over the Cajuns to […]
As a caveat of the much-ballyhooed merger between Georgia State and Georgia Perimeter College, GPC Interim President Rob Watts said there would be no guarantee that GPC’s athletics programs would continue. “We can’t […]
Red Wolves free throws had Georgia State women’s basketball seeing red as the Panthers were defeated by Arkansas State on the road by a final of 76-65. The loss brings Georgia State’s record to 8-9 […]
R.J. Hunter tied Rodney Hamilton’s Georgia State men’s basketball scoring record of 1,515 as the Panthers defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves 60-54. The win brings the Georgia State record to 12-7 and 5-3 in […]
Last Friday, history was made within the ranks of Georgia State women’s soccer when freshman Taina Anglade was invited in train with the Haitian National Team this past weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Anglade is […]
In a shocking upset on Saturday afternoon from Boone, N.C., Georgia State men’s basketball was defeated by the Sun Belt’s last-place Appalachian State Mountaineers by a final score of 74-69. The loss bring the Panthers’ […]
High altitude in the mountains of Boone, N.C. was no problem for Georgia State women’s basketball as the Panthers earned a 76-71 over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The win improves the team’s record to 8-8 […]