Publisher's Notes

Donell Edwards Founder & Publisher

Dear Readers,

There are lots of exciting and informative articles in the October issue of The CWR, and we encourage you to peruse the magazine to find the articles of interest to you.

In this issue we continue to feature student writers from our CWR Student Correspondent Program.  You will find excellent articles not only relevant to students in our CWR Student Life, but of interest to everyone.

We are proud to introduce the newest member of The CWR Team, Ms. Amanda Lockett, who is a recent graduate of Howard University and who has been working in Beijing, China.  In her column, A Whole New World, Amanda shares with readers her experience as a graduate student and what it was like living and working in China. 

There are also many enlightening articles from the rest of the team ranging from relationships, to fashion and image, to personal safety and security, to business and entrepreneurship, and more.  So, enjoy!

There is also much going on at The CWR and we encourage all of our readers to join us for our webcast on Friday, November 18th at 11:00 AM EST featuring Dr. Marcia Cantarella.  This webcast will provide a plethora of information on how to succeed in college and graduate.  The webcast is part of The CWR Student Success Program.  See the announcement in this issue for more information.

We also ask that readers are conscious of the fact that October is National Domestic Abuse Violence Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wherever you are, please join in and support activities and events in your area promoting these two very important causes.

Have a great October.

Sincerely,

Donell Edwards

Founder & Publisher

The College World Reporter

The CWR Daily

CWR Student Life

Domestic Violence Affects Us All  

By Ashley Williams, FAMU  

Ashley Williams

Student Life  

College Students Stay Positive Despite Unemployment  

By Anthony Love, Cheyney University  

Anthony Love

CWR Student Life

How to Manage Your Time In College

By India Hill, Claflin University

India Hill

CWR Connecting Worlds - Inside Black America

Beyond Undergraduate School: The Student's Voice

By Leona Johnson, Ph.D. 

Leona Johnson, Ph.D.

Student Loans, Mentoring, Student Life Transition, and Relationships

CWR College Funding BrainTrust

How to Choose Full/Part-Time Employment With Companies That Pay for Tuition

By Tanya Knight, MBA 

Tanya Knight, MBA

CWR Student Mentor

Why "F" Is the Scariest Letter of the Alphabet - Part 3

By Marcia Cantarella, Ph.D.

M. Cantarella, Ph.D.

I am all for fun. Do it myself a lot. But there is this other word-BALANCE. That is key when you think of fun. You cannot succeed in college and have all fun all the time. You need to work some, sleep some, eat some, and play-some. Balance it all out. The worst case scenarios for college students .Read more.

A Whole New World 

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

By Amanda Lockett, B.A.

Amanda Lockett, B.A.

I took a road less traveled, an international one. I applied for programs in several different cities and Beijing was the lucky winner. I was hired to teach English to Chinese primary and middle school teachers. I recount the 2 years of my life spent with the 1 billion residents of China, and I reminisce over...Read more.  

Relationships TNT

Seeing Is Believing...or Is It?

By Torri Griffin, Ph.D.

Torri Griffin, Ph.D.

The danger in not arguing or avoiding conflict or pretending that everything is always alright is that you can't work things out if you ignore them or pretend they are not there. It's true that some things don't really matter that much but some things really do. If you practice avoidance...Read more.  

The CWR Environmentalist

Building Wealth

By Gil Michel, MBA, CPA and Dwight Harshaw, BBA

     In A Perfect World

     By Dwight Harshaw, BBA

In a perfect world, one would work hard for a single company and retire. They would start at an entry level and work their way up the ladder. Health care would be no problem because it's a part of a well deserved benefits package.  Wages keep pace with the cost of living. Raises are scheduled and saving for retirement is automatic. Well, we don't live in a perfect world.  Read more. 

CWR Security Focus

Campus Security Issues

By John Sutton, B.S., M.A. 

John Sutton, B.S., M.A.

CWR Breaking The Cycle

How to Distinguish Between Spousal Abuse and Substance Addiction

By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.  

Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Many people in abusive relationships notice that the altercations toward them happen when their abusive partner is drinking or drugging. The question that they ask is: How do I know if this is spousal abuse or a byproduct of my partner's substance addiction? Is the problem abuse and addiction, or either domestic abuse or substance abuse?  Read more.

The CWR Virtual Cultural XChange

The CWR Fashion and Image Experience 

CWR ImageMaker

The Business of Branding 

By Natalie Jobity, MBA

Natalie Jobity, MBA

Inside The Closet 

Men's Outerwear

By Sha'nece Austin, Profashional

Sha'nece Austin, Profashional

I was very interested in getting a male perspective on dress for the upcoming season, so while conversing with several male friends; I decided to ask them what items of clothing in particular they were most looking forward to sporting for fall. Amongst the various responses, the most popular was...Read more. 

CWR Career Zone

Old Fashion Courtesy Is Still In Vogue When Job Hunting

By Terry Pile, M.Ed., GCDF

Terry Pile, M.Ed., GCDF

In my previous job as marketing director at a local hospital, I overheard my staff debating the merits of two candidates being considered for one summer internship position.  Both were qualified and likable, so the staff was having a difficult time deciding.  Finally, an astute employee pointed out that one candidate wrote a thank you note and the other did not.  Guess who got the job?  Read more. 

Biz Best: Business Made Better

Five Website Mistakes and Fixes for Startups

By Daniel Kehrer, MBA Candidate

Daniel Kehrer, MBA Candidate

If your startup business has a website and you expect it to help, not hinder your progress, you'll want to avoid the major mistakes that many small businesses make.  Focus on your  "landing pages" in particular.  A landing page, quite literally, is the page on your site where the incoming visitor "lands" as determined by the link they clicked, from an ad, article, directory listing or some other place. Read more. 

Success Language

Having Protective Tex:  The Right Times to Text Message

By Sylvia Henderson, MBA

Sylvia Henderson, MBA

Communication-whether verbal, physical or written - has helped us transfer information, spread ideas, and solve problems for centuries. However, when text messaging entered the conversation in the late 1990s, it operated under a new set of communication principles: shorter, simpler and fewer statements.   Knowing when to text message is crucial for protecting your personal and professional reputation.  Read more. 

CWR Sage - Sporty King

Predicting The Past

By Sporty King, ACS, CL

Sporty King, ACS, CL

I have looked back at my life often ... And, if you'd like, I can look back at yours

And I noticed I overcame great obstacles ... Yet it surprised me who opened the doors....

 For the most impactful lessons I learned ... Came from those I had given my back

From persons I thought I had no need for ... Who eventually helped me question my tact:

It's A Reader's World - Book of the Month

The Lord's of Strategy:  The Secret Intellectual History 

of the New Corporate World

By Walter Kiechel

Imagine, if you can, the world of business - without corporate strategy. Remarkably, fifty years ago that's the way it was. Businesses made plans, certainly, but without understanding the underlying dynamics of competition, costs, and customers. It was like trying to design a large-scale engineering project without knowing the laws of physics. But in the 1960s, four mavericks and their posses instigated a profound shift in thinking that...Read more.