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.
Saturday afternoon at the Sports Arena was all Panthers as Georgia State men’s basketball scored an emphatic 87-43 win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The win improves Georgia State’s record to 19-8 and 12-4 in […]
Georgia State softball opened its 2015 home schedule with a pair of victories over the Savannah State Tigers. The Panthers defeated Savannah State on the first game by a final of 16-8 and earned a […]
Georgia State men’s basketball qualified for the Sun Belt tournament next month in New Orleans with a 79-51 victory over the South Alabama Jaguars at the Sports Arena on Thursday night. The Panthers’ record improves […]
On Thursday night at the Sports Arena, Georgia State women’s basketball earned its third victory with a 69-54 win over the South Alabama Jaguars. The victory improves the Panthers’ record to 11-13 on the year […]
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Valentine’s Day weekend proved to be very good for Georgia State women’s tennis as the Panthers earned a 7-0 over Furman on Friday and a 6-1 win vs. Miami (Ohio) on Sunday. The pair of […]
The first event for Georgia State women’s golf resulted in the Panthers finishing in last place out of the twelve schools that competed. Furman would win the event at 12-over par. Individually, the Panthers were […]
Georgia State track and field participated in its final pair of meets over Valentine’s Day weekend. LaPorscha Wells, set another school record in the weight throw at 19.32 meters. Friday Both Georgia State participants in […]
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