Beyonce, top-chart multi-millionaire singer and actress, and wife to well-known rapper, Jay-Z, once stated, “I wrote ‘Bootylicious’ because, at the time, I’d gained some weight and the pressure that people put you under- the pressure to be thin, is unbelievable. I was just 18 and you shouldn’t be thinking about that.”
Publication: Volume 85 (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)
Volume 85 (Fall 2013 – Spring 2014)
Indoor Activities for the Cold Winter Months
The fall semester is rapidly coming to a halt, just like the fall weather has already done. The cold December weather has finally crept up on us, leaving any signs of anything over 50 degrees a distant memory. It is quite apparent that people tend to be more depressed and all around grumpier in the winter.
Valuable Experience for a Price
Experiential education is a requirement for many majors at the University. For those students who have not studied abroad, this means working at an internship. In order for an internship to count toward the experiential education requirement on our academic audits, we have to pay for a three credit class involving proof of 120 internship hours and a final paper. However, if internships are generally unpaid work, how are we supposed to afford the cost of over $2,000 for a three credit class?
Affordable Health Care Website Had Glitches That May Have Discouraged Users
CNN released a poll including the Presidential approval rating indicator. Results showed a 41 percent approval rating for President Obama and a disapproval rating of 56 percent as of Thursday Nov. 21, .
Employment Non-Discrimination Act Would Grant Equality in the WorkplaceCNN
The Senate passed the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) with a majority, bipartisan vote: 64 to 32, according to CNN on Nov 7. This means the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transvestite (LGBT) community is one step closer to achieving equality in the workplace because it will be illegal for employers to discriminate based on their sexual orientation.
Forum Throws Rocks at Glass Ceiling
A forum on women and work, the wage gap, equal pay, anti-discrimination laws, and opportunities in the workforce was held on Monday, Nov. 18.
University Mourns the Loss of Nicole Surace
Nicole Elizabeth Surace, freshman, died in a car crash in East Brunswick, NJ when her boyfriend’s car hit a telephone pole on Saturday, Nov. 30 at approximately 7:50 pm.
Seton Hall Law Professor Shows Students What a Law School Class Looks Like
Seton Hall Law professor, Ronald Riccio ran a mock law class for University students interested in learning how a class would be run on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Young Auditorium.
Employee Suffering from Meningitis Appears to be on the Road to Recovery
The administrator in the Controller’s area was hospitalized two weeks ago after being diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis serogroup (strain) C and is “recovering nicely,” according to University personnel.
Career Day Sets Record of 99 Employers
The University surpassed their record for most registered employers at the Fall Career Day on Nov. 21 in the Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC). The number of employers was up 47 percent compared to the Fall Career Day last year.