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The Process of Graduate School
Graduation day is rapidly approaching and for the majority, if not all of the seniors, this means that they are overjoyed with the completion of their four-year degree and have a decision to make. The decision consists of two choices of what they have the ability to do after they finish their time at Saint Leo. The first choice is that they can immediately try to go into the workforce and find a job that is compatible with their degree, which is a great option to choose. The second choice consists of two words that are ominous: “graduate school,” or grad school as it is most commonly referred to. Grad school can be an overwhelming process, but it is one that is manageable with the correct information and guidance from an advisor and the Career Planning Center.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: the American adaptation
Whether you are aware or not, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was the first of a trilogy of novels by the late Swedish writer Stieg Larsson, which has now become a worldwide publishing phenomenon, and sparked a series of international films based on the trilogy.
The Help races to Oscar
With the 84th annual Academy Awards less than two weeks away, The Help has lost a lot of the momentum it had when it was first released last August; but this film should not be forgotten.
FLU SHOTS: Panacea, or Medical Profit?
Anyone who has ever come down with the flu has experienced the miserable feeling of muscle aches, fever, headaches, a runny nose, sore throat, and vomiting, and/or diarrhea. Medical professionals recommend that everyone from six months of age and older have a yearly flu shot. As a student, coming down with the flu can be disastrous because the lack of energy and miserable feelings one experiences will interfere with their schoolwork. When one has the flu also becomes very contagious and spread the flu to many others in their presence.
A World Where Time is Everything
In Time introduces a world where money doesn’t exist and people stop aging after they turn twenty five, which might seem ideal for many. Thanks to Oscar nominated Screenwriter-Director, Andrew Niccol, viewers learn that a world like this isn’t so much a dream as it is a nightmare. The catch is that after the first twenty-five years of life, each person is given one year. Since time is the new currency, in order to stay alive they must work to earn time on their clock. Not only is time the only thing keeping someone alive, it’s also what must be used to pay for everything and anything. Everyone in the less fortunate time zones struggle to keep their clocks ticking.
How to Network?
Networking is an essential skill to develop during your college years. Though it is important to know how to network with others, it is often met with much resistance because the subject of networking is one that brings on feelings of confusion and fear among others. The good news is that there is hope because there are a variety of ways to learn how to network with professionals for a job after graduation.
Joining in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
For almost 30 years, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure movement has worked diligently to spread Breast Cancer Awareness to the masses and become the largest source of nonprofit organizations dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, organizations and students on Saint Leo University’s campus are joining in on the fight against breast cancer like never before; many events are taking place on campus in support of breast cancer awareness.
What do I do with this free t-shirt?
Free t-shirts have been given out at sporting events and games for years at Saint Leo University. Most recently the unveiling of Fritz the Lion was accompanied with a free t-shirt give away. The Roarwards Program was promoted with a free t-shirt when students signed up, as well as a t-shirts give away at the Activities Fair.
Had a Term From Hell? Get in Line
When the halls reopened and the merry had made their merry way back from wherever they came from, it is a good time to reflect on the concluded hell of a semester that everyone has had and look forward to the bliss that is this term.
