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Changing the World One App at a Time

On April 12th, three contributors to the creation of iPad apps visited SU to talk about their experiences with the application business and their views on how technology is changing how people consume media.  Eric Gillin, David Griffin and Jennifer … Continue reading

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Mike Tirico

When I saw that Mike Tirico was on the Newhouse guest speaker list my first thought was, “Finally someone I know is coming to Newhouse.” Not that I didn’t enjoy other speakers, but Tirico, being a prominent sportscaster on ESPN … Continue reading

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Newhouse Fashion Show

Back at the beginning of the month, I went with a group of friends from my sorority to the Newhouse Fashion Show. We got there a bit late so the only spots really available were on the 5th floor, looking … Continue reading

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Passion: A Lifelong Decision Making Factor

On April 27th, 2011, I got the chance to sit in on professor Evan Smith’s Script Development class. It was a collection of grad students, juniors and seniors, and today was an extra interesting day because they were going to … Continue reading

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Mike Tirico

One of the main reasons why I decide to come to Syracuse University was its great history of developing some of the world’s best sports broadcasters.  That being said, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to listen to … Continue reading

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Maude Barlow and the Water Dilemma

I attended a presentation by Maude Barlow about the current and future state of water supply around the world.  I came expecting to hear the basic facts we’ve all been hearing for a while, that we need to monitor our … Continue reading

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Ipad Application Panel

The magazine department sponsored a panel discussion on ipad and iphone applications. They brought in Eric Gillan, director at Hearst Digital; David Griffin, visual editor at the Washington Post; and Jennifer Brook, designer for the New York Times iphone and … Continue reading

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Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston, founder of music blog Idolator, came to Syracuse University on April 1st. Since a young age Johnston wanted to work for the Village Voice, which she started as the music editor on April 4th. Johnston talked about how … Continue reading

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Joanne Zaiac: Digitas President, NY Region

On April 5th, I attended a presentation with Joanne Zaiac, the president of the New York branch of Digitas, an integrated advertising agency. This presentation, which was in the Herg Auditorium within Newhouse 3, was part of the Newhouse Advertising … Continue reading

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Kelly Cutrone Event

On April 11, 2011 I attended Zipped magazine’s event with Kelly Cutrone. Many of us can only associate her with shows like The Hills or The City, but Kelly is more than the ultimate public relations practitioner in the fashion … Continue reading

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