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Journaling is a Valuable Tool.

November 29, 2011 by

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Preparing and writing a personal journel can be a treasure chest that not only saves your favorite memories but can become a power tool if you choose to become a professional writer.  Although, this applies to any work that requires alot of quality writing, such as essay writing, too. Journaling also is a stress reliever and for a psycological approach, it’s good to use as a listening tool or sounding […]

Turkey, Why Not Eat Something Else

November 29, 2011 by

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It time for some turkey facts with Thanksgiving over I thought I would look into the tradition of why people eat turkey instead of other things like chicken, ham, or duck on Thanksgiving. The turkey is most famous for Thanksgiving, but why is that however in my search I found a few answers the first […]

The ‘Casually Pepper Spary Everything Cop’ as a meme

November 22, 2011 by

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For those that don’t know the latest news story, first a brief to get you on the same page. Friday Nov. 18 , in Sacramento California, #OccupyWallStreet was in full force at UC Davis University. A group of students blocked off a sidewalk and locked arms so no one could pass through. This act is […]

Job Networking at a Conference or Industry Event

November 18, 2011 by

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Listed here are 11 ways to have a successful network for a business conference or industry event and hopefully, land a job or at least a few interviews. Attending these events for job networking can be nerve-wracking and intimidating but it you pay attention to the suggested tips, it will help to relieve some of the stress. If […]

Violence and Controversy in Video Games

November 16, 2011 by

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This week saw the release of the highly-anticipated Modern Warfare 3. A bit before the release there was a “leaked” video of the game. “So what?” you ask, big deal, some of the game may be ruined if you watch it. The only problem with this video is that, it depicts a little girl being […]

Media Coverage: #occupywallstreet

November 10, 2011 by

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Occupy Wall Street: an American movement to change the 1% that control 99% of the money. A movement that started with the Arab Spring, with the same issues in Libya, Egypt, in a different protests are now affecting Greece and America.  In the past year, many countries all over the world have started social movements […]

Greece Financial Crisis

November 8, 2011 by

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Greece: across the Atlantic, cross a few handful of countries, and dont forget about the Mediterranean.   This culturally rich ethnic group seems to be facing a recession, just as Americans.  I know my topic is the “miscellaneous” around topic, but there is a bit of a twist on what I cover. In watching a […]

Jack-O’-Lantern Dilemma and Historical Background

October 26, 2011 by

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With Halloween coming up, I have been excited for the crisp fall weather, apples, costumes and candy, but the most exciting part about Halloween has always been carving the jack-o’-lantern. After talking to many of my friends, I finally bribed some friends into carving pumpkins with me. Almost everyone else dismissed it as a messy, […]

Touchdown Jesus found on a moth by an Illinois woman. Is it a sign or coincidence, you decide?

October 26, 2011 by

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An interesting story was written in The Elkhart Truth newspaper today. A moth resembling the image of Touchdown Jesus on its wings was found by an Illinois woman.  To those who are unfamiliar with what Touchdown Jesus is, it is a picture of the Catholic Jesus with his arms extended at the Notre Dame campus. The woman who found the […]

Mystery #1

October 22, 2011 by

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What language is this? Someone on the south corridor of the third floor of Wiekamp Hall knows the answer. A pleasant surprise goes to the first IUSB student to reply via email with the answer. The email address is hidden in the “Stay in touch” link at the top of the page.

Boys to Men: An Uncommon Event

October 11, 2011 by

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Today, in a departure from the stream of the last few posts, I’ll be talking about Manhood. Women! Wait! This concerns you too! Plus, I promise it’s going to have a lot of interesting stuff. So, Tuesday, William J. Bennett wrote an article on CNN titled “Why men are in trouble”.  At first, I thought it […]