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Kelsey Perkins: One Collegiette Behind Pitt's Relay for Life 4/13/2012	Try to think about life right now as a college student. You’ve got classes, social obligations and of course your “you time”. Life gets hectic. Now try to picture yourself as our latest student chosen to be our campus spotlight. Her name is Kelsey Perkins. She’s a senior psychology major at Pitt who still manages to do all of this while working as the Team Recruitment and Development leader for the Relay for Life at the University of Pittsburgh. In this leadership position, Kelsey recruits and stays in contact with all teams and participants for the event. And she’s doing a pretty good job; this year there are over 900 people on more than 90 different teams! Imagine trying to coordinate that on top of classes! (Oh and did we mention she also cooks, bakes AND comes up with her own yoga routines to work out to?!) Perkins began relaying for her own father, who passed away from colon cancer after a four year battle. She continued her efforts at college by joining the Colleges Against Cancer chapter here at Pitt. “I really wanted to be able to step up a little bit in college and take leadership. My motivating force was truly my family,” she said. “In my position, I encourage and reward teams who are fundraising. I also reach out to people who haven’t reached their full potential.” Perkins works closely with her two co-chairs, Leah Silinski and Annie Gula, in sending emails to other student organizations, reaching out to past participants and creating awareness all year for the Relay for Life. This year, however, recent events have posed unique problems for the Relay planners. The seemingly never-ending bomb threats Pitt has experienced have taken their toll on the event.
Pitt Students Compete in Nationwide Marketing Competition 4/2/2012	Ninteen juniors and seniors in Pitt’s projects in marketing course took center stage this afternoon when they unveiled their Honda Civic Coupe campaign in the Schenley Quadrangle. Entitled, “You’ve Arrived”, the entire campaign was created, planned and carried out by the class taught by Dr. Robert Gilbert. “The enthusiasm they bring to what they’re doing is very positive and contagious. I’m very pleased with what’s happening so far,” Gilbert said of his students’ efforts. Honda works with edVentures Partners to create a semester-long, nationwide competition consisting of 20 schools based on each university’s location and market. This year, Honda approached the University of Pittsburgh to compete. The team’s assignment was to create and implement a marketing campaign for the Honda Civic Coupe that targeted generation Y; all on a $3,000 budget. Lauren Loughnane is a senior in the class is in charge of the group’s public relations. She explains the title “You’ve Arrived” as a pivotal moment that speaks to the generation about to enter the working world. “You’re going to buy your first big car. It’s kind of like saying, ‘You’ve Arrived’. That’s a big moment in your life,” said Loughnane.
5 Ways to Save your Relationship from Social Networks 3/15/2012	There’s nothing quite like that moment your man wraps his arms around you and kisses you on the forehead. Multiply that feeling by about a million, and that’s the feeling you get from the same gesture after months of separation. Love is never easy, and distance doesn’t make it any easier. I think a lot of the collegiettes reading this can attest to that. But there’s something besides distance that’s ruining relationships more and more these days, and that’s social networks. Facebook and Twitter are two networks that make communication simple, instantaneous and convenient. Those traits can be especially helpful when trying to maintain a close relationship, yet constant friend requesting from the opposite sex, photo uploading, and tweeting is now showing the opposite effect. Sophomore at Pitt, Danielle Doubet weighed in on the issue. Her boyfriend goes to school four hours away and the two have kept up the long distance love for over two years now. It wasn’t until the past few months that the two have felt the strain. “No matter what, it always comes down to the fact that each person has no idea what is going on a regular basis in the other person’s life,” Doubet explains. “When you see a picture, tweet, or a wall post, I instantly question what actually happened or how he knows that girl. It’s definitely jealousy, but Facebook and Twitter throw it in your face. So much so, that it’s hard to ignore.”
Cole Alu '14 3/13/2012	Name: Cole Alu Year and Major: Sophomore, Accounting Relationship Status: Single Hometown:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania What do you think about being a Campus Cutie? I’m honored. I don’t really know what it means, but I guess it’s better than not being a Campus Cutie. Superlative you’d most likely win: I won ‘most unique’ in high school. I wasn’t expecting it, but that sums it up pretty nicely. What’s your life’s motto? Don’t be too serious for your own good. Love or money? I’d like to say both. But that’s no fun, so I’d have to go with money. Turn on/Deal maker: The biggest turn on/deal maker for any man is a woman who is willing to make a sandwich without being asked. Or a woman who won’t complain about making a sandwich when asked to. Turn off/Deal breaker: Being conceited, can’t take a joke, not easy to get along with, hypocritical. What’s a girl got to have for you to be interested? She has to be nice and friendly, attractive. I like nice hair too, that’s one of the first things I notice. Craziest thing a girl has ever done to you: Facebook surveillance, going through my phone, almost getting me arrested, punching me in the face. Basically if you name it, it’s probably happened to me. Place you’ll most likely be spotted at on campus: Either in class or grabbing something to eat.
Have You Visited Downtown Pittsburgh yet?! 2/12/2012

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