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Editor Biographies, Spring 2016

Kala Brumbaugh — Claysburg, Pennsylvania Writer/Editor Major/Minor: Public Relations/Management Academic Achievements: Dean’s List (Fall 2013-Present), President’s List (Fall 2015) Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: PR Department Assistant Director — Capstone Agency (Fall 2014-Present); Elementary School Tutor — America Reads & Counts (Fall 2014-Present); Director of

Editor Biographies, Fall 2015

Madalyn Atherton—Huntsville, Alabama Major/Minor: Public Relations/Creative Writing Academic Achievements: Dean’s List (Fall 2012-Spring 2015) Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Public Relations Intern — Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion (Present); UA PRSSA (Present); Upper Street London Public Relations Intern (Summer 2015); CMA EDU Social Media Director (Present); Public Relations Intern

Handwritten Holiday

Handwritten Holiday

Posted on December 7, 2015, at 6:40 p.m. by Luke Thomas. As string lights begin to appear on balconies and Mariah Carey’s familiar carol blasts from every storefront entrance, there are a few things you can always expect to appear in your mailbox: colorful ads

PRacticing Outside of the Box

PRacticing Outside of the Box

Posted on November 30, 2015, at 5:45 p.m. by Luke Thomas. Nursing degrees beget nurses, pharmacology schools create pharmacists and culinary academies pop out chefs. But what does a school of communication produce … communicators? As you can see, the answer isn’t as clear-cut. Public

Pump up Your Persuasion

Pump up Your Persuasion

Posted on Oct. 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. by Luke Thomas. PR and persuasion are two peas in a pod. And I just used it on you. Alliteration (the repeating of initial consonant sounds) is a rhetorical device. While that might trigger flashbacks of AP

Culture Shock: Work Edition

Culture Shock: Work Edition

Posted on Oct. 21, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. by Luke Thomas. If someone told you that your entire way of doing things was about to change, you might feel the tendrils of anxiety closing around you faster than you’d like. Stress, after all, is the

Big Name or Big Responsibility?

Big Name or Big Responsibility?

Posted on September 30, 2015, at 2 p.m. by Luke Thomas. For public relations students, internships aren’t just another way to pass the summer break. Adding that line to your résumé can mean the difference between landing a job after college and asking Mom and

Clearing the Abercrombie Stench

Clearing the Abercrombie Stench

Posted: September 29, 2015, 6:00 p.m. by Luke Thomas. Do you remember that really dark store in the mall? You know, the one that you could smell from the parking deck, where it sounded like a rave was going on inside. They sold pricey clothes

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