Andrew Turpen

Freelance/Beat Writer

United States of America

Thank you for visiting my online portfolio! Below you can find some of the journalistic writing I've done since late 2014. I'm a 20 year-old musician and aspiring journalist. I'm an avid Pacers follower and beat writer. I also work in the Reviews department for BYTE at Ball State University. When I'm not writing, playing games, or watching the Indiana Pacers, I'm a Rockstar Delivery Driver for Jimmy John's in Muncie Indiana.

I have a busy schedule, but I'm always looking for new opportunities to write.
Feel free to contact me via social media with the links above! The best ways to contact me are through Twitter @ATplace2be and via email.

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Reviews

BYTEbsu
02/18/2015
REVIEW: Evolve Packs a Serious Punch

In the outer reaches of space lies the planet of Shear; a vast array of environments brimming with outlandish creatures straight out of your favorite sci-fi comic books. The developers at Turtle Rock have built a reputation for unique approaches to the multiplayer shooter genre, their most successful being the nearly universally beloved Left 4 Dead.

BYTEbsu
05/26/2015
House of Wolves is the rejuvenation Destiny needed

@ATplace2be Bungie delivers the expansion that Guardians have been dreaming of with House of Wolves. After a highly anticipated release last September was met with mediocre reviews, Destiny developers at Bungie were left to reinvigorate their game with Destiny's first expansion, The Dark Below.

Ink On Indy

Ink on Indy
03/19/2015
Butler Beats Texas 56-48; Advances to Round of 32

Another March Madness game is in the books and the Bulldogs vs. Longhorns match-up did not disappoint. A grind-it-out defensive battle on Thursday afternoon saw the (6)Butler Bulldogs take down the (11)Texas Longhorns 56-48 to advance to the next round of the 2015 Men's NCAA college basketball tournament.

Ink on Indy
08/30/2015
Indianapolis Colts: What We Learned Against The Rams

The Indianapolis Colts squared off against the St. Louis Rams Saturday night for their third preseason game and wound up on top by a score of 24-14. For the Indianapolis Colts, the biggest takeaway was simply, progress. Especially when comparing their preseason game against the Rams to the first two preseason games.

Ink on Indy
10/27/2015
Pacers Mailbag: Your Questions Answered Here

With the 2015 NBA season starting this week, let's look at some of the questions that you have submitted regarding the 2015 Indiana Pacers upcoming season. From Jeff in Knightstown, Indiana: "With the offense becoming quicker, what do you expect for the defense? Will defense play zone, swarm, perimeter or other combo?

Ink on Indy
04/06/2015
Pacers Scorch Heat in PG's Return 112-89

The Indiana Pacers hosted the Miami Heat on Sunday evening as Paul George made his season debut in front of the home crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana controlled the game from start to finish as the Pacers cooled off the Heat 112-89. The Pacers played a fairly complete game; taking care of business on [...]

Ink on Indy
01/26/2015
Indiana Pacers: Why Indiana Should Trade David West

The Indiana Pacers season thus far hasn't quite been what fans were hoping for following Indiana's exit in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Even after Paul George's August 1st injury, many believed that Indiana would still be competitive among the eastern conference's middle-of-the-road teams. Unfortunately, the Pacers' season to this point has been lackluster at [...]

Ink on Indy
02/06/2015
Indiana Pacers: What Changes Loom at the Trade Deadline?

The last calendar year has been quite frustrating for the Indiana Pacers and their fans. After starting last season at the top of the NBA, the Pacers began a downward spiral into the bottom of the league's rankings. Not only did the Pacers lose Lance Stephenson to free agency last summer, they have also been [...]

Ink on Indy
03/29/2015
Pacers Take Care of Mavericks 104-99

The Indiana Pacers donned the Flo-Jo uniforms Sunday night when they hosted the Dallas Mavericks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. While the Pacers have not played particularly well as of late, Indiana managed to pull out a 104-99 victory over Dirk Nowitzki's Mavericks. For the first time in eleven games, the Indiana Pacers did not trail [...]

iSportsWeb

isportsweb
01/20/2015
Indiana Pacers: The sun may be setting in the West | isportsweb

The midway point of the NBA season for the Indiana Pacers has come and gone. The Indiana Pacers currently stand with a lackluster 15-28 record through 43 of 82 games. No one expected this season to be easy by any means, but no one expected it to be quite this challenging for the Pacers, who are in the midst of their third 6-game losing streak this season.

isportsweb
01/05/2015
Indiana Pacers: Pacers beginning to play as a team | isportsweb

It goes without saying that the Indiana Pacers' season thus far has been a roller coaster of sorts. As soon as Indiana begins to string a few wins together, a streak of failure has seemed to follow. When a player returns from injury, it seems another goes down in his place.

isportsweb
12/14/2014
Indiana Pacers: Is Lance Stephenson coming home? | isportsweb

Well, that was quick. Just months after the Charlotte Hornets snagged guard Lance Stephenson from the Indiana Pacers in free agency, it looks as though Lance's return to Indianapolis is possible. Stephenson, the controversial "triple-double machine" has played exceptionally poor since signing with Charlotte.

isportsweb
12/22/2014
Indiana Pacers: How could Larry Bird reform the Pacers? | isportsweb

While it is still quite early in the season and much basketball remains to be played, it is beginning to look like the Indiana Pacers won't be competing for much this season. Based on the way things are going now, it is fair to ask questions about what the Indiana Pacers might look like in the next few years.

isportsweb
12/01/2014
Indiana Pacers: Where do they stand moving forward? | isportsweb

The Indiana Pacers entered the 2014-15 NBA season in a situation that was dramatically different than what would have been expected just a few months before. After losing guard Lance Stephenson to free agency, and wingman Paul George to a horrific season-ending injury, the Pacers suffered a string of debilitating injuries.

Résumé

Résumé
02/19/2016
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