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In Our Current Issue
CWR Image Maker
Charm School 101: Fix Those Saggin' Britches!!!!
By Tracey Smith
I am not old, I am seasoned, and I have watched the hip hop videos with Q-Tip and Cypress Hill, and other than their music being fashionably hip, their slacks are sagging to the point where only the tips of their "Tims" are visible to the human eye....Most times the men that wear sagging pants automatically receive a stigma that they are...continue reading.
CWR Virtual Cultural XChange - China/USA
Do American Sinologists and Reporters Really Understand China?
By Emily SUN
CWR Student Correspondent in China
Nowadays, it seems there are more and more news or articles by criticizing China from kinds of aspects, such as politics, economy and so on, and most of these articles are written by American sinologists or reporters....However, even those sinologists...
CWR Virtual XChange - China/USA
Florida and the United States
By Kimberley Smith
CWR Student Correspondent in Daytona Beach, FL - USA
Congratulations Kimberley on being crowned Miss Bethune Cookman
Many movies depict American college life as being full of parties and fun. And yes there are many parties and lots of fun. But there is more work than parties. College is the time for an individual to find themselves as well as mature into the person they want to become. Not only do we learn and study our majors but also...continue reading.
CWR Virtual Cultural XChange - Brazil/USA
My People
By Layanna Maiara
CWR Student Correspondent in Brazil
Congratulations Layanna on your Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to study in Spain
My name is Layanna Maiara, and I am a journalism student at Federal University of Piauí in Brazil. I will be one of your virtual tour guides for Brazil for The College World Reporter Virtual Cultural XChange Program (VCX).
I will take you on a virtual tour of my country, and we will visit famous places, as well as little known places that you will enjoy, and I will share with you....Click to read more.
Breaking The Cycle
Signs of Domestic Abuse - 3 Deadly Mistakes of Not Believing
What You See the First Time
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph. D.
"If someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Sounds so sensible, doesn't it? Click here and read on to see how people, avoiding the signs of domestic abuse and their own truth, can end up in an abusive relationship.
The CWR Legal Advisor
A JURY OF YOUR PEERS
By Jermaine A. Wyrick, Attorney
Ideally, a jury is comprised of a group of an individual's peers, coming together in unity of purpose in judging a case. Indeed,
a jury represents, "the conscience of the community," as the late great President Abraham Lincoln said. Problems arise, however, when the jury is comprised of individuals who are...continue reading.
Sheryl's Success Strategies I Don't Want That Job!
By Sheryl Nicholson, CSP
Have you ever said, I don't want that job? You've been put into the position to write or help write policies that will allow your group or organization to run smoothly and efficiently. Will the rest of your organization "abide by the rules?" Probably not.....nobody likes to be TOLD what do to, no matter what their age. So Click here to keep reading and I will give you some tips to get your team to "buy in".
Relationships TNT
Dating Potential
By J. Thurman
In this edition of CWR, I wanted to look at the people who go out and date for the sole purpose of potential. Everybody is out looking for something and the people who say that they are not are just lying....The problem with dating potential is...continue reading.
Success Language Small Talk: More Than Just 'Idle Conversation'...A Networking Skill
By Sylvia Henderson, MBA
Conversational skills are an important subset of effective communication skills and are often not mentioned in communication skills programs. However, on a daily basis and in seemingly inconsequential situations you tend to have short, informal conversations-otherwise known as engaging in small talk-more than you make formal presentations. I used to consider such interaction "idle conversation" until I learned...
continue reading.
CWR Career Zone
The 'Dos and Don'ts' of Making A Resume Sizzle
By Terry Pile, GCDF
Everyone has an opinion about résumés. Give your résumé to
10 people and you will get 10 different suggestions on how to improve it. As a career coach, I tell my clients it is their
privilege to accept or reject résumé advice, but there are three résumé rules that shouldn't be compromised...continue reading.
CWR Virtual Cultural XChange - Nigeria/USA
My Journal
By Emma Ward - CWR VCX Student Reporter Cheyney University of Pennsylvania - Cheyney, PA - USA
What impact does politics have on students and student life around the world? Our CWR Nigeria/USA student correspondent, Emma Ward, expresses her views on recent political events in the United States, and inquires about reports of political activity in Nigeria. Click here to read Emma's journal report.
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