Articles by 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.

About Akiem Bailum

Basketball

Panthers achieve victory against Troy

March 1, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

Georgia State men’s basketball reached their 20th win for the third time in four seasons with the defeat of the Troy Trojans by a final of 75-64 from Trojan Arena in Alabama. The win improves […]

Sports

Turnovers give women’s basketball tumultuous time at Troy

March 1, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

Georgia State women’s basketball suffered defeat at the hands of the Troy Trojans in Alabama by a final of 88-75. The loss drops the Panthers to 12-15 on the season and 7-11 in the Sun […]

Softball

Softball wins during Under Armour Invitational

March 1, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

The winning streak of Georgia State softball continued on Day One of the Under Armour Invitational with victories over Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and Eastern Michigan. The Panthers’ record stands at 9-2 on the […]

Sports

Jaguars disappointed over ramifications of consolidation

February 28, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

The looming consolidation between Georgia State and Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) has garnered the attention of many individuals at both schools, from students to a former GPC president to Athletics personnel. The effects of the […]

Basketball

UALR defeats men’s basketball

February 27, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

All offense and no defense was the order of things on Thursday night in Little Rock, Arkansas as Georgia State men’s basketball was defeated by the University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR) Trojans by a final […]

Sports

UALR uses second half defense to 56-39 win over Georgia State

February 27, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

The first half was promising, the second half was anything but for Georgia State women’s basketball in its 56-39 loss to the University of Arkansas-Little Rock [UALR] Trojans Thursday. The defeat drops the Panthers to […]

Golf

Men’s golf finishes 12th

February 25, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

The Georgia State men’s golf team finished up the Jones Invitational in 12th place on Tuesday at Valencia Country Club. The Panthers had three players finish in the top 30 overall. The leading scorer of […]

Sports

Gilbert wins 60 meter dash, team places fifth overall

February 25, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

The Sun Belt Indoor Track and Field Championships from Birmingham, Alabama concluded with Georgia State track and field placing fifth as a team with 82.50 points. Junior Panthers sprinter Ravin Gilbert won an individual Sun […]

Softball

Softball record improves to 7-2

February 22, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

Georgia State softball concluded the Panther Invitational at the Heck Softball Complex with victories over Mount St. Mary’s and Presbyterian on Saturday. The wins are the Panthers’ third and fourth straight and improve the team’s […]

Sports

Women’s basketball tops App State, 80-70

February 21, 2015 Akiem Bailum 0

On Saturday afternoon at the Sports Arena, Georgia State women’s basketball earned its fourth win in its last five games with an 80-70 over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Panthers’ record now stands at 12-13 […]

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