Just recently it was announced that the budding Seattle-based credit-card payment processing firm, Gravity Payments, owner Dan Price has increased his workers’ minimum yearly wage to $70,000 (it was prior to this increase at about $48,000). This move by Price was a very gutsy move. His ability to increase every worker’s wages like this was planned based on anticipated earnings by the company. If the company does not excel as projected, this raise may be all for naught. But, without being so negative, let’s look at what an incredible impact this action has produced.
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Quirky and Camera-Eyed || Features
The word film might be permanently bonded to the end of Ryan Hutchins’ name. In fact, he’s probably filming something at this very moment. And if he’s not, he’s trying to find an old beat up car to set on fire in a short film or applying for a grant to shoot footage somewhere in Beverly Hills.
Where Are They Now – Britt Travis ’05 Communication | Study Abroad in London, England in Fall 2002 || Features
I wasn’t enjoying my experience as a freshman in college…and I had dreamed of being abroad my whole life. When I saw the advertisement & met with Robyn, I felt like I would meet similar people to me. It ended up being the best decision of my life to date.
Where Are They Now – Bill Stryker || Features
I’ve been working with Merrill Lynch since August of 2006. I’ve held a couple positions. Right now I’m the staff assistant/office manager for Alternative Investment Product Services located in Hopewell, NJ. I am currently residing in Asbury Park with my sister, Sarah, who is also a study abroad/Monmouth alum.
Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) Chapter at University Announced || News
The Pre-Professional Health Advisory Committee (PPHAC) is announced the installation of a new chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), the national health preprofessional honor society, at Monmouth University – New Jersey Delta Chapter on Friday, Oct. 3 in Magill Commons.
SCREAM Theater || Entertainment
Dating and getting to know people can be nerve-wracking, but the threat of sexual assault is even scarier than battling nerves on a first date. Rutgers University’s Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myths (SCREAM) Theater addressed the issues of sexual assault on college campuses on Tuesday, Sept. 30 in Wilson Hall.
Clichés Haunt ‘Annabelle’ || Entertainment
“The Conjuring” really captured my attention back in 2013, standing out among other horror movies for its relative lack of jump scares, the way it did not rely on tropes to move the plot along, and how women were still shown as being strong characters. Though it did rely on some clichés, it set a high bar for what such movies could attempt, so I eagerly sat down to watch “Annabelle” on Friday, Oct. 3.
Jackie Evancho: From Second Place to the Top of the World || Entertainment
In competitions, there can usually only be one winner. However, when it comes to shows like “America’s Got Talent” (which concluded its ninth season on Sept. 17 by crowning magician Mat Franco), remaining contestants still have the future at their finger tips even though they were not awarded the big prize. To prove that contestants all still have a real shot at achieving their dream, “America’s Got Talent” Season 5 runner-up Jackie Evancho, now a platinum recording artist at the young age of 14, released her third studio album on Tuesday, Sept. 23 entitled “Awakening.”