Chronicle_Marlon_11_16_01
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Columbia senior Marlon Millhouse is quickly advancing his career in the media industry. He is currently working as an account executive at WGCI 107.5 FM, Chicago's top urban music radio station. Millhouse has been with the station for less than six months but is already moving up the business ladder. He decided to pursue the business side of media while also gaining experience in production and reporting. Millhouse began his career early, hosting his own high school cable access show, and has had success at both a local TV station and magazine in Chicago. He is now in his last semester of college and hopes to someday own his own media marketing company or become a television network president.
Chronicle_Marlon_11_16_01
- 1. I& ME No Time For Senioritis ByT....ULester Staff writer Columbia senior makes his way up the media ladder. C olwnbia senior Marlon Millhouse is quickly moving his way to the top of the media industry. The South Holland native is currently working as an account e.xccutive at WGCI 107.5 FM. Chicago's urban music station and the n3tion's leading revenue engine for urban st::uions. :'-1i11house has been with the station a lit- tle less than six months and is moving up 'GCI's business ladder. As account executive he sells advertising, commer- cials. air time and creates promotional inCiliS. "I lo"e it here. It was the best choice I eer made because I'm leamini! the busi- ness ot'media with a chance to Still be crc- ati, e." 1illhouse said. lie decided to tal.c 3 stroll toard the business aspect of media " hile working at 'MAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago production assistant and Forho?s .1-faga:ine as a reporter. "I alays wondered what the guys upstairs at Channel 5 were doing," said Millhouse. "ho claims it's important to have strong business knowledge ofmedia in order to suc- ceed in the industrY. The 21-year-old-entrepreneur began his career at an early age. Millhouse's career in radio and television staned at his alma mater, Thornwood High School, where he host- ed and produced his own cable access show. After graduating high school, he attended Illinois State University for a short period of time when he realized Chicago is where all the media is happening. "I really wanted to be here where all the media is and Illinois State was not the place to be." said Millhouse. According to Millhouse, the first year was successful at Illinois State but he felt he had a better chance coming back to Chicago to start his career, By Sal J. Barry Web master Tha5 as not 'our mama's Ailee m Wonderland. 'o. "American McGee's Alice," a new computer gainc b~ Electronic Arts. i5 more like the A/tee 111 Wonderland for your sick and t.o>~sted L"ncle that no one in the famil~ likes to speak of. The rabbit hole is now much deeper and darker Crea:ed ~ game desagncr programmer Ameracan :'-1cGee. "Alice" is a first person a~unn-;uh c nturc game based on Lt:"-IS Carroll's Ailee 111 Wonderland and Through tht! u.-.rm;: Glan But thas game takes the tO!') hne and gi,es it a tum for the " orse--far ..~ - ,. Sneral ~ ca" after (ami'~ stones end is "here the game begins Alice's fami- ~_. "" 'l<!en ailed. and Ahcc as locked a"'a} an an asylum Worse yet. Wonderland has :>ee:'l en;la'w ~ the c'll Queen of Hearts and has become a dark. t" asted nightmare ,,; a :calm The 'hate Rabhat. an the guise of Alice's stuffed animal. begs Alice for her eoclp and that'' "here the <Khenturc begans Pla~ang as ;lace. }Ou "'ork your wa} through Wonderland. running. jumping and 'ig!>:ong your way through the ()uc:en's manions. from hordes of Card Guards to chc s P"'-"" and nen the mighty Jabben-ock hamJCif Along the way. Alice talks to the anhabrtanl5 of Wonderland, getting advice and help as she journeys to the Queen's cas- k BUI Aliu"s most prornanent ally in the game IS the Cheshire Cat. who hM "grown quote mangy,- acwrdang to Alace's descraption. fhe sinister-looking Cat acu as Alice'< guadc through the dark and ~loomy Wonderland. And although you can call on hun an) tame for advice, much of at is crypcic and not always helpful. The pmeplay of Alice is pretty straightforward- enemln run toward you. nnd you llall them before they kill you-just like Quake and the many other first pern~n shooter ype< Actually_this pme ...as built on the Quake Ill Engine. so the control and gmph- ac arc very smooth But it' the array of weapons at Allee's dl.tposal that makes this prnc really fun. Weapons (or "Toys" as the i!"mc call them) range from an c~tp lodlnl! bd揃-a,..the-Bm to a deck of ra; or harp playing card to the powerful Demon Dace (roll them and demons wall appear to finiSh off your foe) Ofcourse. there' also the handy Vr>rpal blade, if you'd rather J~t hack your opponents to pieces. Off with their hctKb! fhe m~IC of "Ahcc" adds another hauntanl! clement to the ~me. Composed by for- mer '<me Inch Naol drummer Chri Vrenna. the core I~ beautarul and haunting. !Mldlnl! the perfect lr.Kkdmp for the <~ck and tw,.tcd Wonderland The sound effect arc l!flltl- fyang_ yet di,lurl損ng. l;vcr;r tame you hack up an opponent. you 11ct thnt atifylnl! nnli gory '"Jp~~ sound of their blood splattcrang The voice cutinl! ror the l!nmc wM nlso dtme very well: Alace KIUndJ like a confident youn11 British woman unafrAid or any challenge that may fau her_and the CheJhire nt's deep Vinc;cnt Prl~c-CJ<)UC vcltc make him nc-n more 9initcr It's a good thing he's on Alicc'a aide. (Jvcrall. this pmc worh quite well, fmm the srrKJOth gamcplay to the h1untlnl! mult u, the !1促crllll wr~~:cpc of takmg the Allee storlc' one step further. I always round Aile<' m Wrm<krland lind fhrou促_h th束 LooAing Olu.11 rather dlsturbln11. MtOcc luu taken Wrrndf:rland and dootor1cd at Into 1 r,and hallucln11tory nll!htlllltfi The l!mc hM many twa~tcd omaga' from !he Imane ciuldrtm of Wonderland, stumbllnJI around with vln nn their hcam and laugnan8 fiendishly: ti'Mt evil and mutated 'rwccdlc Dec and I'Wccdlc Dumb-, to the almll!hty Ouecn of llearts I'Mtrselr. And no the Queen looks nt1thln11 In th" pn41like she.~ appeared In t arul's ~k. While tht aei'M Itself IJn't anythlnl new run, jump, att~~ek . ru It Is the overall desiJn of tilt ..I'M that m8kts It arlit. 'Arncflc:an McOcc' Allee'" which Is tumol'td to bKO!nl 1 movl m1kcs a wunhy ~IIIJ lhe Allee tmlco, 1nd loa wonhwhllt lldventule ..mt In ltsclr though he had the opportunity to host a weekend morning show for National Publi<: Radio, in addition to local reporting on cam- pus. His successful accomplishments at Illinois State opened the door for opportuni- ties here in Chicago. "As soon as I got home I called Channel 5 and told them I was looking for a ing job and luckily a production position was open and I got in," Mjllhouse said. Which also opened the door for a writ- ing and reporting position at Forbes Magazine. In his free time he mentors for lnnervision Youth Productions, a depan- ment within the Cabrini Connections. "It's basically a film program teaching kids how to use cameras, produce and write," Millhouse said. In addition, he also enjoys hanging out with his friends, family, clubbing, studying, watching TV and movies. "I'm constant- ly critiquing TV shows; it's become a habit," added Millhouse. This semester most ofMillhouse's classes at Columbia have been taken at night and on Saturdays due to his busy work schedule at WGCI. Currently, he is in his last semes- ter at Columbia and looks forward to graduation. "I feel great about graduation; I never looked back on my college experiences," said Millhouse. He is thinking about applying to graduate school at Northwestern University to pursue his MBA. In terms of his future goals he speaks highly of owning his own medja marketjng company or perhaps becoming president of a major television network. Millhouse claims he's enjoying his time at WGCI and remains optimistic about hjs future goals. "In this business it's not realistic to think that you will stay at one place foreve," he said. ~ver . --