Couselor’s Corner
Once upon a time, there was…
Once upon a time, there was a man, who in his wisdom, guided many. Not all, to whom he offered his guidance, liked him or his words. Perhaps that’s because he was a judge by profession. By nature, Judge William Silsby was a gentle, kind and brilliant [...]
Bruins Falling Rapidly
To say the Boston Bruins have had a surprising, albeit disappointing, first half of the season is an understatement. Though many top ranked teams were struggling at the beginning of the season, Boston has not been able to find its footing, as they previously have been able to do. With the Buffalo Sabres having a surprisingly great season, the Bruins are falling fast in the rankings after picked to be a top five team in the league.
Husson Fall Sports Round Up
The Eagles football team came into the season with high expectations after they finished last season with a seven and three record and hosted the NCAC Northeast Bowl. The Eagles started the season by winning two of their first three games and were undefeated in the conference, but the rest of the season would not be kind to the Eagles. The Eagles were only able to win two of their last six games, and finished with a subpar record of (4-5) while missing the playoffs.
NESCom Students Learn at The Bangor Daily News
On November 3, 2009, seven journalism and radio broadcast students from The New England School of Communications went with advisor Anne O’Reilly to The Bangor Daily news to cover the election and produce coverage for 89.3FM WHSN.
Election Night at the Bangor Daily
Election night is when the Editorial staff of the Bangor Daily News takes a deep breath, musters its “A” game and brings the entire resources of the newspaper to bear on what is usually the major scheduled news event of the year.
NESCom Writer Publishes Novel
Twilight and Harry Potter may have a new fiction series to compete with called the Xsardis Chronicles. Book one of the series called “Issym” came out in November and the author, 17-year-old Jessie Mae Hodsdon, is barely older than the main characters Seth and Rachel. “They, like many kids, have an imagination [...]
Graphic Design Student Accomplishments
Graphic design students here at NESCom are getting more opportunities to display their talents. Some of the students are responsible for creating projects that can be seen around school. Bryan Lackee made the WHSN Acoustic Showcase poster for Mark Nason, WHSN station manager. Ericka York’s DVD cover design is being used by Bill Devine, Career [...]
Vacation Policy for Campus Students
For many freshman students this year, paying for college is all they thought was needed. Soon as the vacation comes around, it turns into a whole different matter. With vacations such as Christmas and spring break students do pay to stay. According to David Lewis Jr. and Colby Cain, Resident Directors and Coordinators of Student Life, the Husson Residential Policy for vacations states that all breaks are not included in the school’s housing contract.
On- versus Off-Campus Living: A Serious Question
Husson University and New England School of Communications has roughly a combined student body of 2,500, according to Trudy Mcleod, Daina Allen and Katie Leighton. Mcleod is the Admissions Operation Coordinator at Husson, Allen is the Assistant Registrar at NESCom, while Leighton is the Assistant Director of Finical Aid at NESCom. Collectively, they also calculated that 36 percent of the combined student body lives in one of the three dorm halls.
Textbooks: Buying, Renting, and Saving
With only a few weeks left in the fall semester, the classes of spring 2010 are rapidly approaching. Along with this comes a process that is too familiar to college students: buying textbooks. The total cost of buying even a few books can amount to the equivalent to purchasing a new 32GB iPod [...]
