The Black Collegian articles from October 1999

The Black Collegian archives from October 1999

Campus Advisor.
October 1, 1999... Dear Campus Advisor: I am a junior at Hampton and can't wait to graduate next year. I am getting a degrees in marketing and have a pretty good GPA. My two-year marketing internship has taught me the kind of skills I will need to be...

Student Artists: Exhibit Creativity Beyond Their Years.(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... Art is an important form of expression in the African-American community that has been used to tell our special story of struggle and survival down through the years. When we couldn't speak out as a people our art did the talking. We should...

Study Skills for a Successful Semester.
October 1, 1999... A successful semester begins with the utilization of strong study skills. Some basic and easy techniques can foster the academic achievement students seek as a new school year arrives. The same skills needed for school success are necessary in...

Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself.(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... Stress is the body's reaction to any stimulus. The stimulus may be tangible or intangible. It may be material or immaterial. It may be physical or mental. For example, the stimulus maybe a serious pain or illness, loss of a job, or, changing...

Campus Highlights.(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... The Jackson State University Center for Spatial Data Research and Application (CSDRA) has been awarded $50,000 per year for three years from the Mississippi Space Commerce Initiative (MSCI) at the University of Mississippi. MSCI, a joint...

Sinbad Keeping the Funk Alive.
October 1, 1999... The 1970s and 1980s are gone. But the music of that era will not be forgotten, that is, if popular comedian-actor Sinbad has anything to do with it. He is the mastermind behind the Sinbad Soul Music Festival, which has been staged for five...

SELF-ASSESSMENT: Discovering Yourself and Making the Best Choices for You!
October 1, 1999... Self-assessment is an in-depth look at who you are. It is the process of discovering and learning your personality type; becoming aware of what's important to you; and understanding yourself (i.e. your values, interests, aptitudes, abilities,...

Effective Job Search Strategies Net Results.
October 1, 1999... Make the right connections In a perfect world, you would be reading this article at the outset of your college career as you embark on the beginning of your job search. Realistically, however, graduation may be right around the corner. If...

The Basics of Networking.
October 1, 1999... For some people, networking has a negative connotation; often interchanged with terms such as "brown-nosing" or "kissing up". Others view networking as an opportunity to meet people and immediately gain access to their contacts. It is time to...

A Solid Planning Calendar Benefits All Students 1999 - 2000.
October 1, 1999... In the past, the career services or career planning offices were thought of as being offices utilized almost exclusively for graduating seniors. This notion was never totally true and is certainly eves less true today. Today's employment...

Special Freshman Guide to Effective Career Planning.(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... So you've just gotten your admittance to college and you're looking forward to being away from home for the first time, and "doing your thing." If "doing your thing" does not include paying close attention to managing your career objectives,...

An Effective Resume and Cover Letter for the New Millennium.
October 1, 1999... The beginning of a new millennium occurs once in a thousand years. The start of a new century occurs once in a hundred years. Clearly, the year 2000 is a major benchmark in the history of the world. Such an historical moment evokes excitement,...

Using the Net to Help You Hunt: How To Use the Internet in Your Job Search.
October 1, 1999... By now, you have certainly heard of the Internet, and have done at the very least some casual web surfing. Others frequently use the Internet, spending time in chat rooms socializing, surfing the Web sites to do research, and e-mailing family...

A Strategy for Successful On-Campus Interviewing.
October 1, 1999... Does the mere mention of an on-campus interview cause your palms to sweat and heart to beat a bit faster than normal? Well, if it does, relax, you probably have plenty of company. The on-campus interview can be as anxiety provoking as any exam....

Credit Card Abuse Puts Students at Risk.
October 1, 1999... What could be more important than your grade point average in determining your opportunities after college? Your credit report. This report provides information on how you have handled credit in your life, and helps provide potential creditors...

Dress to IMPRESS.
October 1, 1999... It's hard to believe that your senior year is here and the on-campus interviewing stands before you like Mount Everest. You feel pretty comfortable with your career options and are ready for the challenge, except for one thing. What kind of...

Internship and Co-op Programs, a Valuable Combination for Collegians.
October 1, 1999... You can turn yourself into one of the most attractive candidates on the job market and place yourself in a highly competitive posture if you have some type work experiences. In fact, many companies who recruit college graduates will not even...

Graduate School: A Necessary Step for Your Future Success.
October 1, 1999... Can I Go To Graduate School? As you consider this question, the answer becomes fairly obvious once you have answered several underlying questions. Why go to graduate school? What does graduate school entail? How do I apply? When should I...

MBA Opportunities Put African-American Students On Fast Track Careers.
October 1, 1999... It has been well documented that today's young people will probably have three to five different careers during their working years versus one or possibly two careers (on average) for workers just a generation or two ago. In other words,...

Job Market Beckons Budding Engineers.
October 1, 1999... You're a budding engineer, soon to graduate or a recent graduate charting your path. If you go to Dr. Mae C. Jemison or Arthur E. Johnson, you're likely to get some straight forward career advice. As two engineers with significant career...

Healthcare Administration, A Viable Career Option for the New Millennium.
October 1, 1999... Getting Ready In the ever-changing healthcare administration profession, like in many other specialized fields, you have to cross one hurdle at a time to achieve your goal. Your undergraduate curriculum should include subjects such as...

Information Technology, a Booming Career Now and into the Future.
October 1, 1999... If you seek a career that offers plenty of intellectual stimulation, professional challenge and excellent earning potential, you need not look any further than Information Technology. Careers in Information Technology are "hot" and will...

Enormous Teaching Career Opportunities Flourish in the New Millennium.
October 1, 1999... Why teach? From the second you walk through the doors of the Westside Preparatory School, located in the heart of Chicago's inner city, you begin to see some of the unique rewards offered by the profession of teaching. Under the leadership...

Nationally Syndicated Columnist, William Raspberry, Shares 30-Plus Years of Wisdom in the Workplace.
October 1, 1999... For those familiar with William Raspberry's work, he's best known as a nationally-syndicated columnist for the Washington Post newspaper in Washington, D.C. His work has merited numerous awards, including Journalist of the Year by the Capital...

Spirit Begins with Self-Love.
October 1, 1999... Susan Taylor knows her power. She knows her power because she loves herself. Love is the tool she has used to conquer the things she lacked and feared in her life. She knows this is her strength because she loves God. He is her favorite...

Johnnie Cochran Pursues His Lifelong Passion to Promote Racial Justice.
October 1, 1999... After several faxed requests and a seemingly endless game of phone tag, one could get the impression that the famed attorney Johnnie Cochran is either ridiculously busy or ever elusive to the average journalist. Once connected, the realization...

Africana, and Encarta Africana.
October 1, 1999... W.E.B. Du Bois, The Encyclopaedia Between 1909 and his death in 1963, W.E.B. Du- Bois, the Harvard-trained historian, sociologist, journalist, and political activist, dreamed of editing an "Encyclopedia Africana." He envisioned a...

Campus Hate Crimes: Fruit on the American Tree of Violence.
October 1, 1999... "I write about violence as naturally as Jane Austen wrote about manners. Violence shapes and obsesses our society, and if we do not stop being violent, we have no future." ---Edward Bond, British playwright. Lear, Preface (1972). *...

The Legacy of Racism and Social Inequality: New Millennium Challenges for African Americans.
October 1, 1999... We are in the last months of the 20th century and with the dawn of the 21st century, we will enter the next millennium. The past one thousand years have been, in virtually every respect, a momentous period in human history. However, changes in...

STUDENT LEADERS: The Future is in Good Hands.
October 1, 1999... We are on the brink or a new millennium. The 21st century will bring with it new problems and needs, which present new opportunities, and it'll call for a greater number of people to take leadership roles. Changing times and new problems call...

THE MILLENNIUM MELTDOWN: Myths and Realities.
October 1, 1999... For the past 50 or so years, 2000 has loomed ahead as the ubiquitous deadline, of sorts, for everything technological. This deadline wasn't so much set by scientists and engineers of that day and age, mind you. It became more a part of our...

Financial Services Bank on Growth in an Era of Uncertainty.
October 1, 1999... Size matters a lot in the world of financial services. Like dinosaurs, financial behemoths rule each sector of the competitive, lucrative financial services industry -- CitiGroup Inc. in banking, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC in accounting and...

Letters to the Editor.
October 1, 1999... Dear Editor: Let me state my utmost delight with your publication. I was totally unprepared for such an insightful and professionally slick publication. I was taken aback by its fullness, comprehensiveness and intellectually stimulating...