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May 13, 2010 | VReitano

New Graduates Recruited for Teach for America Program

Are you graduating soon and still unsure of your plans? There might be an option you haven’t thought about yet – Teach for America. The application process takes about 6 months or more, so it might be something you do while figuring out your future, but it could also be your future–and how great would [...]

May 11, 2010 | VReitano

Tips for Rocking Your Summer Internship

It’s that time of year – internship time. Hopefully you’ve already nailed down your internship for this summer, but if you haven’t this article includes a few tips for doing that as well as great tips for rocking your internship. These tips should get you extended, or at the very least a great recommendation at [...]

May 3, 2010 | VReitano

Students in New Jersey Banned from Social Media

Middle school students are “banned” from using social media and cell phones, what’s next? No more instant messaging? Read on to discover what a college student thinks of this ban.

May 1, 2010 | VReitano

Privacy and College: What to Do When Classes Require Social Media

What you do online can be viewed by everyone, but you knew that already right? Recently, I came across this article: Why Students Should Not Be Required to Publicly Participate Online. And it spurred my own thoughts on the subject of students participating publicly in social media. Should we have to use Facebook, Twitter and other online profiles [...]

April 23, 2010 | VReitano

Why Everyone Should be Using Google Alerts

Do you wish you could stay on top of the news, but simply don’t have time to do it in between classes, papers and other College responsbilities? Google, the creator of all things that seem to make one’s life easier, has a great system–Alerts. Google Alerts can be set up and scheduled to be sent [...]

April 21, 2010 | VReitano

Illegal Internships: What You Need to Know

Internships can be illegal if they do not follow the six guidelines laid out by the Labor Department, and California has recently updated their policies – making it easier for employers to hire unpaid interns.

April 17, 2010 | VReitano

Royal Shakespeare Company to Perform on…Twitter?

Shakespeare has made it across the pond in many ways, and perhaps this new way is one of the most surprising yet–The Royal Shakespeare Company will be “performing” the classical love story “Romeo and Juliet” via Twitter. That’s definitely a first! What would the playwright say? I think he’d be quite enthusiastic!
“Romeo, Romeo, Where for [...]

April 16, 2010 | VReitano

Online Remedy: Find Me an Apartment!

It’s that time of year again: time to search for an off-campus living situation. If your campus is like mine, most seniors choose to live off-campus for their final year of college, a practice I think helps ease the transition into the “real world.” Despite the excitement associated with finding your “first” place, there’s also [...]

April 15, 2010 | VReitano

Top 5 Gifts for the New Grad in Your Life

Need to get something special for the Grad in your life? I’ve compiled a list of some great gift ideas for those graduating from college or high school.

April 15, 2010 | VReitano

Online Remedy: Google Reader, Explained

The Google Reader is a great way to stay on top of your favorite news sites, blogs and other Web hubs. It helps place all of your information in one place, so you can read it as easily as you check your Gmail. Now with Google Buzz, you can share the information you find interesting [...]

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