Backpack to Briefcase continues

Student Life has kicked off Backpack to Briefcase today with an interview prep course. The speaker for today was Danie Brush who is the Assistant Director of Resident Life. She gave tips and practice questions to prepare for that dreaded interview. The event will continue tomorrow Feb. 26, at noon in Pounds Lounge. Tomorrow the topic will be about using social media to your advantage and how to make it help you out after college.

"Journalism can't be journalism until it's published"

The quote "Journalism can't be journalism until it's published" was brought up in a media class of mine. I believe this quote to be true. I took a moment to look up different definitions of journalism and all of them included the process of collecting, covering, and dispensing news. Each of these three steps have to work together in order to complete the process of journalism. Now with the times changing and social media becoming even more popular around the world, the process of dispensing news has changed. News is immediate now. There really is no wait for it. You used to have to wait for the newspaper to come out in the morning to find out what is going on in other places. Now a Journalist can write 140 characters or less about breaking news, publish it on Twitter, and the world will know within a matter of seconds. So yes, journalism can't be journalism until it is published. It would be just a web of facts put together in someones computer if it isn't published.

Coming up...

Student Life has released a schedule of a couple upcoming events:

Today is the poetry slam at College Hill Coffee from 7:30-8:30. Attendees receive a free drink and if you read a poem, you can get a free snack!

Sunday, February 15, 5:30-7pm we're having Walking Tacos with the Walking Dead in the campus life office.

Wednesday, February 18 is Movie night at the theatre.

February 25-27 is Backpack to Briefcase. Check posters soon for details.

Check in with the Student Life office for more details or if you have any questions!

Super Bowl party is huge success

Student life always plays host to a Super Bowl party welcome to all students. This year, the party included wings of multiple flavors, mozzarella sticks, and desserts. In case you haven't been to the Campus Life office, the office is supplied with a big television and a giant couch with plenty of extra seating-it is a great place to hang out between classes, or when you are bored! During the Super Bowl, the excess seating was full of people. There was even a poll going on who thought which team was going to win which incorporated a little competition among the viewers. It was a very good opener to Anjaih's Campus Life reign.