Graphic by Nate Barton“Personal branding involves managing your reputation, style, look, attitude and skill set the same way that a marketing team would run the brand for a bag of Doritos or bottle of shampoo,” Colin Wright, a successful author, blogger, entrepreneur and full-time world traveler, wrote. Even though Wright isn’t necessarily a household name, … [Read more...] about 7 Steps To Build Your Personal Brand – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
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Write Now, Like, Right Now
Art by Chris ChenNo one thinks I'm a writer but me. I spend so much time in front of a computer or with my nose in a book, I can't understand how I could be confused as being anything else. Well then, why isn't my name on anyone's "bestsellers" list? Why aren't the royalty checks rolling in on the regular? I imagine I'm not the only aspiring author who has felt this way at one … [Read more...] about Write Now, Like, Right Now
We Have Cellphone Syndrome
Art by Christopher ChenThere’s a monkey on all our backs. It’s a habit we’ve all developed that’s slowly turning into an addiction. It’s not drugs, alcohol or an eating disorder. It’s our cellphones, and we should put them away. I understand the commonality of this topic, and I am as guilty as most when it comes to over-reliance on this tiny … [Read more...] about We Have Cellphone Syndrome
Racism Rocks Pepp
Photo Courtesy of Waves Against Ignorance In the wake of the “blackface” incident that took place Thursday, Feb. 4, students and staff have continued to share their concerns, via emails to the Graphic and comments on Facebook, about the incident, the circumstances surrounding it and the original story published on the Graphic’s website. As reported in a previous Graphic … [Read more...] about Racism Rocks Pepp
Write More Poems
Art by Peau Porotesano You’re not just a student. You’re not just an athlete. You’re not just a son or daughter to your parents, or even to God. Yes, everyone has a core self, a central person deep down, but the rest, the real evolutionary you, is everything else. As a student veteran, I struggled with the acceptance of my own identity much more in the past year than ever … [Read more...] about Write More Poems