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I’m sure we all remember Pokémon and how popular it was to “catch them all.” I mean, I collected Pokémon cards, traded them and will never forget how happy I was when I finally beat Blue Version on my GameBoy. Although many of us have moved past that Pokémon craze, it’s still alive and well.

Public relations senior Stephen Ramirtha, better known as ‘Smiles,’ reps Pokémon and all video games we know and love including those we might not be familiarized with.

He approached me with a huge smile on his face; no surprise there. While reaching out his hand for a welcome shake, I noticed the light blue sweatbands with PokéBalls on it that he wore on both of his wrists, his over the shoulder backpack with Mario on it and his necklace of a cross from James Avery that hung around his neck. 

Smiles is the marketing director for TSTV, and is also the producer for Videogame Hour Live where he oversees each episode.

“I’m there for whenever anyone needs help with editing or if anyone has questions,” Smiles said. “It might not be my project itself, but I help them out anyway. As a producer, we make sure that the final product is out and we also make quick decisions when things go wrong; like whether or not we should go live or just do it again. It’s about thinking on the fly.”

You might also see Smiles handing out flyers about TSTV on the West Mall in order to gain more viewers. “For the marketing of TSTV, I’m that crazy guy promoting the shows,” he said.

You go out to lunch with a few of your friends at the Mellow Mushroom right on The Drag and you notice that your BFF looks happier than usual. You don’t suspect anything because you figure she’s just having a good day. After all of you place your orders, she tells everyone that she has some ‘exciting news’. As the words come out of her mouth, she quickly pulls out her left hand with excitement.

Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Tolu Kalejaiye came to UT to study computer science. Now a junior, he’s an active member in ASA where he performed and choreographed the guys’ dances in Fest Africa, and SOFC where he plays soccer. He recently joined Men of Excellence, a fairly new organization targeting minority groups dedicated to mentor first-year male students.