Hi everyone, I’m Asia Rapai, a senior majoring in print journalism and minoring in visual communication technology with a focus on web and video. This year I am the editor-in-chief at The BG News, which means I spend A LOT of my time in the newsroom over in West Hall trying to maintain a solid newspaper and website for the campus community.

Two summers ago I interned at my hometown newspaper in Monroe, Mich., The Monroe Evening News, where I wrote more than twenty front-page feature stories that became centerpieces. After the internship I have continued freelance reporting for the newspaper during my winter and summer breaks.

I transferred to BGSU from Monroe County Community College where I worked on the student newspaper, The Agora. During my time there, I helped in setting up and maintaining the newspaper’s first website as well as covered the administration/faculty beat.

Outside of newspapers I have always been interested in live theater and my ultimate goal is to write and produce a play after I retire from the field of journalism. In the meantime I enjoy taking a break from journalism every once in a while to spend time with my family and three small dogs.

Asia Rapai