Don't Freak Over Finals Week
By AKILAH HAWKINS-LEWIS | Dec. 10, 2010On one hand, the holidays are near. On the other, so are finals. Soon enough, everyone will be able to go home and enjoy time with loved ones.
On one hand, the holidays are near. On the other, so are finals. Soon enough, everyone will be able to go home and enjoy time with loved ones.
There are no horror movies about it and Stephen King doesn't write books about it, but for some, public speaking is a less enticing choice than death. Making speeches is likely one of the last things college students want to do, but Jude Butch, the leadership program coordinator for the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement (CSLCE), believes it is an art that can be mastered. Speakers often overestimate the extent to which things can go wrong during a presentation.
Students in COM 317 are bringing creativity to the lives of hundreds of elementary school children at Buffalo Public School 30 on Monday. "This is a night designed specifically for the kids and their families," said Adrian Finch, a senior communication major and team leader of the public relations and marketing team.
The pressure of finding a job after graduating often brings students to the edge of the proverbial cliff. During his third "Don't Jump!