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Producing the Optimist

September 26, 2008 by Sommerly Simser

Students from the Journalism and Mass Communication Department at Abilene Christian University talk about what happens on deadline day at The Optimist.

Reporting and videography by Sommerly Simser

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, JMC Network, Newsroom, Optimist

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About Sommerly Simser

Sommerly is a senior Broadcast Journalism major with a theater minor. She serves as a Residential Assistant in a sophomore residence hall, is an Associate Adviser for ACU's Venture Scouts, is the Multimedia Managing Editor for the JMC Network and writes a column, "Love and the University" for The Optimist.

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