Lets talk about my major

 

 My major is communications with a concentration in Public Relations, who would have thought that my career path will be along these lines? because everyone including myself saw “journalist” or journalism written in my stars. By everyone I mean my parents, witty and educated aunts and uncles in the family, cousins, and so on all ascribed my curiosity as a kid and being the one who would ask questions as a trait in me that was going to lead me to be a reporter, writer or something that has to do with working in the media.

While my curious nature is still very much intact, I started to see things differently as i was taught the various fields in communication. Between advertising, marketing, journalism, and Public relations, my love for PR was unmatched with the other three because in my major, I am taught how to be a journalist or at least think and write like one, understand the concept of marketing and advertising which sometimes is interwoven with PR when considering the integrated marketing mix and because of the broad nature of PR I found myself being very passionate about wanting to be a PR specialist. This means thinking out of the box and helping organizations and their publics/ communities have mutually beneficial relationships.

The best part of being a PR specialist is that one can snag an employment opportunity with almost any organization as PR is all-encompassing in dealing with various stakeholders of an organization, internal communication which has to do with employee relations and general welfare and external communications which deals with publicity, image, advertising marketing and promoting goodwill where the target audience or potential target audience of an organization can be found.

I can't wait to get out there and change the world with my skills and acquired knowledge in PR but if I also find myself in front of a teleprompter reading the evening news for CNN or ABC news, I will be ready.

The Sound of Silence

 

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While the Cheng library may not look like the ideal place to experience a quiet time, a place to connect with one’s self or bring down mountainous assignments that feel impossible to complete, one of the study rooms on the mezzanine floor seems to do the trick for me.

 On the ground floor, the footsteps of the librarian walking between shelves or students whispering and laughing intermittently, the printers working, and random phones ringing are all enough distraction but the minute I secure a room to myself in one of the study rooms above the ground floor and shut the door behind me, it feels as though every other thing is shut out. Perhaps the walls are soundproof, that is yet to be known but what is known is the silence that occupies the room behind the closed doors.

 The day you run out of luck in securing a study room, then you have to deal with the sound of noise in the main or general library, and that is why I look forward to the fall semester when campus will be  fully open to enable me  explore other places that can speak to me in silence but for now, somewhere behind a closed door in the Cheng library does it for me.😀

Justina Cabezas of WPU Women Basketball Team Shines

Justina Cabezas -WPU Forward

In what appeared to be a double win for the William Paterson University Women Basketball Team as they defeated Rutgers-Newark, Justina Cabezas, a junior with a major in criminology and criminal justice was named Player of the week by the New Jersey Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball on Feb. 15.

“Getting NJAC player of the week was a great accomplishment, it means a lot and getting recognized.” Said Cabezas.

Before the announcement, the team won their third game of the season against Rutgers-Newark with a 67- 66 on Feb. 12 with Cabezas leading all scorers with 18 points.

Cabezas who hails from Carlstadt, N.J, before being a student at WPU attended Becton Regional High School where she scored her 1,000 career points and was a letter winner in volleyball and softball teams.

Cabezas speaking on playing basketball amid the pandemic, “This season is very different because of COVID-19, There are so many new rules and regulations to follow but the most important thing is that I get to play on the court with my team every day safely and I enjoy what I do, I don’t take that for granted.”

Stomach Business on Campus

 

I seldom visit the campus due to the pandemic and the fact that most classes are online now but when I do, while I am taking care of my mental buildup and other stuff, things have to go smoothly in the stomach department as well else “all learning and no eating makes Beatrice a dull girl” lol.

So here are a few places I usually visit depending on the stomach infrastructural situation.

Wayne Dining Hall: Located in the Student Center, is one place I like to visit when I need a buffet kind of setting and crave for a variety of foods depending on my mood and the need to flex. (not typically my best idea of flexing but hey, I take what I can get). They offer a variety of delicious food services ranging from keto, vegan, Asian, and Indian foods and the good thing is you get to eat as much as your stomach can consume for a student-friendly rate. Also included in their daily line ups are pastries, fruits, ice cream, drinks and so much more. good luck walking down the stairs when you are done eating.

Overview of Wayne Dining

Something light.

Overview from another angle

Extra light

Einstein Bros. Bagels: Located in University hall is one place to grab a quick snack and coffee when you are studying, and the energy is going down due to hunger. While I can’t say I have tried all their snack and would tell it’s the best and whatnot, I can certainly tell you about their bagel, its so good that on days when I am not even hungry, I randomly just order it to obey my cravings. Don’t take my word for it, give them a try and thank me later.

Delight

Ignite:  Also located in the student center is a nice place to grab a quick bite while on campus. Visiting this spot is usually to get their onion rings, yes you read that right. Their onion ring is so good and filling. I have tried onion rings in several places on and off-campus and while some give me blisters in my mouth after eating due to being way too crispy for my pallet, ignite happens to be among the few that just treat my taste bud and pallets about right.