Monthly Archives: September 2013

Progression Of The Television Consumer Freedom Act : What Would You Choose?

While tuning into television, we’re all guilty of having “our” channels. As customers, we rely on a top ten selection and only on a rare occasion even dare to venture into the other 500 that may be available. Why are …

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What Types of Foods Should We Be Putting in Our Bodies?

Being a college student I know the constant struggle of choosing to eat something unhealthy and cheap or healthy and expensive. I often have trouble resisting unhealthy foods loaded with carbs, fats, and sugars. Those categories of foods can consist …

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Are Internships a Good Sign of True Experience?

As students we are regularly told to participate in internships through out our college years of school. The more internships you have done, the more experience you have, and the better off you are.  Is this necessarily true though?

I …

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$300,000 Treasure Found off the Coast of Florida

Treasure hunting can be as dull as finding a penny in the sand at the beach, or as rewarding as $300,000 off the coast of Florida. Luckily for Rick Schmitt and his family, it’s the latter.  Schmitt, his wife, and …

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Here Comes Football Season: The Implications

There is a veritable amount of people looking forward to the upcoming football season whether it is collegiate or professional. Outside of the fact that football in media offers millions of people entertainment throughout the week, it struck me that …

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ARE YOU READY FOR APPLE TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY?

Earlier this week, it was announced that Apple would hold it’s highly anticipated conference on September 10th, 2013. I, myself, am a supporter of Apple and all its products. So you can only image how excited I am …

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My Experience with Transitioning to College After Graduating High School

       I came from a high school called Somerset Academy that was actually connected to a middle school as well, so I was there for seven years of my life. Seven years of seeing the same people everyday, every school year. …

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Ear Plugs Here, Ear Plugs There, Ear Plugs Are Everywhere

As I wait for the shuttle before class I see between ten and fifteen people at my bus stop.  No one is having a conversation with anyone.  No one is making small talk, or talking about their day.  Everyone is …

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Caught in the Middle: Combating the Urge to Sellout in Our Market Oriented World

As many of us within the Radio-Television program know, our business revolves completely around the dollars that the advertising industry throws our direction. These dollars, we are told, are the reality of the world in which our industry thrives. As …

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How Can We Know Who is Really Watching Our Children?

The tragedies in this world never cease to amaze. There are always stories of dangers outside of the home, lurking around every corner, and in every stranger. Rarely do people think about caretakers, until it is too late.
A family …

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