Meet the Team

Bee Jones

Bee Jones hopes to one day become a doll designer, or alternatively become an imagineer at Walt Disney Studios. They enjoy hobbies such as listening to music or drawing because they derive satisfaction from the emotions that are hidden in art. Jones hopes to become a doll designer one day because they’ve been obsessed with dolls for a long time. Jones is doing their Ezine on filmmaking and how technology has evolved over the years because they’re very interested in the evolution of streaming services such as YouTube and Twitch.

Bee Jones taking a photo that could be used in the Getting Artsy with Tech Ezine. Jones enjoys using social media. Photo by Samuel Aardema.

Sam Aardema

Samuel Aardema is very interested in technology, which is perfect for our Ezine. He wants to be a software engineer after he graduates and in his free time he enjoys playing video games such as OSU! because it is easy to get into and he’s able to play with people from across the world. Aardema, as a fan of both painting and technology, hopes to write an article highlighting how painting has been affected by newer innovations in technology and how softwares have opened up new avenues for digital artists to explore.

Samuel Aardema coloring in a drawing. Aardema loves to draw but prefers digital drawing over physical. Photo by Benjamin Cai.

Benjamin Cai

Benjamin Cai has a dream to become a neurosurgeon as he finds helping others satisfying. He loves to play the piano, since Cai finds entertaining others as another form of helping them and finds happiness in challenging himself. He also likes chess due to the challenge found in learning and playing chess. Seeing as Cai has a deep passion for the piano, he is doing his Ezine on how technologies have been used to advance the music industry by opening up new genres and traveling to new audiences.

Benjamin Cai playing the piano at LASA. Cai will sometimes play on this piano in the mornings before classes. Photo by Samuel Aardema.

Gunnar Haywood

Gunnar Haywood has found a deep interest in literature, specifically light novels, which are books written by less well-known authors, due to the longer stories with more plot and more consistent uploads. Haywood usually utilizes a chromebook and reasons that digital copies of books are more accessible than physical copies. His career in the future is still up in the air however he is positive in his love for science and believes that he will find a career in science.

Gunanr Haywood settling in with a good read at the LASA library. Haywood likes to read fiction books. Photo by Samuel Aardema.