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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Here at AU, some students intern, and others found student organizations. Some work on campus, and others create projects to help the DC community. And sometimes, there’s that one student who does it all...
Meet: Colin Musselman.
A transfer student from Frederick, MD, Musselman plans to graduate with a business degree in December 2012. “Transferring into AU, I had no idea I would get...
Friday, April 27, 2012
If there is one person here at American who can balance work, school and play, it’s Chloë. A senior in the Kogod School of Business, she has a wealth of experiences and passion for business and media. We had the chance to talk with Chloë before she graduates and makes her way through the marketing world in NYC.
As a business major with a focus in marketing,...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Collegiettes, need some advice for your next interview? Look no further than the Professional Women’s Association. Alexa Patterson is a soon-to-be-graduate who put her business expertise to work with this new professional organization on campus.
As the President and founder, Patterson describes the PWA as “a club for undergraduate women of all majors to network, work on professional...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Tram 17 has no intentions of putting the brakes on anytime soon. If you’re attuned to the buzz around campus, you’ve probably heard of Tram 17, the student-run production company that has been releasing several videos from recent DC concerts. AU School of Communication students, Jon Gaynes, Ari Jacobson, and Eli Susser are the three original members. They came up with the name Tram 17...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Originally for California, American alum, Markette Smith, made a statement in Washington when starting the entertainment website, DC on Heels. During her time in the School of Communication, Markette recalls the master's program to be very hands on, as she learned most of her technical skills such as Final Cut Pro. She says that even though interactive journalism was her concentration, she is...
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Chelsea Matzen is one lucky girl in a sea of students dying to have an internship in political science. A sophomore at AU, she is an intern for Speaker of the House, John Boehner. By making her own connections, making sure she met the right people and working extremely hard, she is now queen of the Hill.
HC: What is a typical day at work for you?
CM: I intern two days a week from 9:...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Morgan Jordan, SOC '12, is one of the co-editors of American Literary, American University's literary magazine. Affectionately nicknamed AmLit, the magazine is seen as a creative arts outlet for the AU community. It is published once a semester and includes anything and everything creative from the AU community such as photography, art, prose, poetry and graphic design....
Friday, March 9, 2012
Chances are, even if you don’t know Meagan you’ve seen her around campus. She was in the Vagina Monologues and is a member of Alpha Phi Omega. Last fall she studied in Rome, and now she’s the Director of Women’s Empowerment for Women’s Initiative. Whether it’s powering down the field during a rugby game or making your drink in the Dav, this girl does it all...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Meet Lauren Gardner: avid Dav dirty chai drinker, SIS major, graphic design and communication minor, past orientation leader, Texas native (minus the twang!), one of the few people on the planet who can tie a cherry stem in a knot with her tongue, and, of course, this semester’s president of Alpha Phi Omega.
When current senior Lauren Gardner stepped on campus in the fall of 2008, it was a...
Saturday, February 25, 2012
He’s interviewed over 50 celebrities (including the lovely ladies behind Betches Love This), spent time with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and even sang to Jennifer Hudson. These are just a few of the highlights former SOC student Wael Davis’ life as a freelance writer/blogger and TV host. He has embraced the ultra fast-paced entertainment industry in NYC...
