The Black Graduate Student Association has been a small, yet vibrant part of my experience at Syracuse University thus far. Leaving my alma mater, an HBCU of 4,000 students enrolled to transition to Syracuse University, I felt like a fish out of water in my new environment. BGSA is a network of graduate and Ph.D. …
What is a Podcast? By: Brandon Williams Brent Axe is currently the talk show host of Afternoon Drive at ESPN Radio Syracuse and an audio and video engagement specialist at Syracuse.com He is also a professor here at Newhouse and teaches a sports interviewing class. Axe describes a podcast as an “on-demand audio experience.” Axe …
Amidst my busy schedule as a graduate student at Newhouse, I took the time to visit Azteca Mexican Grill in Camillus for dinner. My girlfriend and I made the quick 15-minute drive out to Camillus (down 690 to Route 5, West) to check out the atmosphere on one of the most exciting days of the …
I’ve found that in graduate school, time management and organization is everything. Back-to-back interviews, professor’s office hours, class, assignments, guest speakers. The list goes on and seems to never end. Normally, I’m great with time management and organization, but this fall, I’ve been completely out of whack. Maybe it’s been the poor weather, lack of …
When being a Broadcast and Digital Journalism graduate student, you’re only at Newhouse for 12 months and then spend your 13th month, either in Washington, D.C. or elsewhere. You’ve heard of the all the possibilities you could have, from networking to working with school outlets. But the reality is, you don’t have the same amount …
A week was the most I had ever spent away from my family. Now I was going to embark on a journey that would require me having to leave everything and everyone behind and basically start from scratch. To say that I was terrified is a major understatement. At times I thought about not doing …
Graduate School can be difficult for prospective students to wrap their heads around, especially if they’ve been out of school for a few years. What classes am I going to take? What does this school offer? Am I ready to make a move to a place where I may not know anyone? While you can …
As college students, often times we find ourselves spending money one way or another but not always making that same money back. We have to budget, learn to save, or sometimes just say “no.” How can we go to class on a weekly basis along with other activities and commitments, but still find a way …
One of the best things to do during the fall semester is going to a football game. It is a unique experience to see a football game in “The Dome.” Plus, it is also a good relaxation tool from the grind of classes at Newhouse. Also, Syracuse just happens to be the top school for …