Hello, JN217. My name is Ryland Bickley and I'm excited to be a part of this class spring term. I've been around journalism for a while now, but this is regrettably the first class on it I've taken since high school. This is also my last term at LBCC, so I'm hoping to make the most out of it. I'm a communications major planning on transferring to Oregon State starting fall term to complete my bachelor's degree. My goal is to work in media, especially journalism, once I graduate. Outside of school, my two biggest interests are music and football. I play guitar and have taken a bunch of music classes at LB. I'm a fan of the classics but currently I've been listening to a lot of new releases in the indie pop and rock scene, with some of my top bands this month being Magdalena Bay, Fontaines D.C., Men I Trust, and The Lemon Twigs. I've also spent some time exploring the local scene. And then there's football – my obsession for as long as I can re...