Brenden's (not so) Interesting Intro

I’m Brenden Williams, a sophomore at Washburn who works both at the Washburn Review and at Texas Roadhouse. Despite being extremely lazy, I usually muster the energy to play basketball or do some type of physical activity every day and I also play five instruments; guitar, ukulele, drums, saxophone, clarinet and am learning piano. I hope to someday end up in New York as a political satirist, like Jon Stewart, the former Daily Show host.

Salvador Lopez Jr. Music Traveler

I am Salvador Lopez Jr., during the summer of 2016, I went to 12 concerts. The venues were located in Kansas City, Lawrence, Wichita, and Omaha. By the end of the summer, I thought I was going to be deaf! I was fortunate I didn’t have to drive to any of the shows. I learned that there is a distinct difference between the crowds that showed up depending on ticket price.

Jamie Schartz Dream Major

My name is Jamie, and I really wish I could major in Underwater Basket Weaving. This is because I like to collect semi-useless talents. Some of my other useless talents include whistling and panicking over hypothetical situations. If I could major in UBW, I would live somewhere tropical and just sit in the water all day, having staring contests with the fish. I have a collection of baskets woven underwater. They are my prized possessions.

Alyxis Bowens Introduction

Hello, my name is Alyxis Bowens. I am a senior in my last year of basketball here at Washburn. I know I will be a perfect fit in the sports industry. With my wide range of athletics, I have participated in I know I would be able to give some great insight with participating athletes. Still trying to figure out exactly what career and position I want.

Derek writes about space, transfers passion to others

I am a huge space geek. Anybody who knows me realizes this pretty quick. One of my aspirations is to transfer my passion to all those even remotely interested. I want to bridge the communications gap that exists between those that know nothing and the people who actually design, build and fly missions to explore the vastness of our Solar System. I currently write for SpaceFlight Insider and I run my own blog: Orbital Velocity.

Editing for Washburn Review

Editing for Washburn Review

I found this editing assignment to be both educational and challenging. My understanding of grammar is still not perfect, but reading through the articles, I saw various grammar and spelling errors, along with punctuation mistakes. To catch these errors, I had to make sure to read slowly and thoroughly.

While editing the articles, I also was able to learn more about the topics covered. I was intrigued by the article on the School of Business, what they study in business major, and what kind of job prospects are available after graduation. Although I have no strong interest in business, reading and editing the article was quite enjoyable for me.

My editing skills are not great by any means, but I hope that one day I can apply what I have learned here in my future employment.

Washburn University to host another health care career fair in spring 2016 (edit)

On October 14, Career Services at Washburn University hosted its annual health care career fair for students interested in joining the industry. The fair was open to all majors. The event was held from noon to 2:30 p.m. in Washburn A and B rooms in the Memorial Union.

I attended the fair because I currently work for St. Francis Health and previously did so at Stormont-Vail Health Care, the two largest health care systems in Topeka. I was curious to see what other companies besides those two would be present at the fair. To my surprise, there were many home health, self-owned medical groups, as well as other skilled-nursing facilities. All participating students were dressed professionally and came prepared as they spoke with representatives from their potential future employers.

The recruiters were all nice, friendly, and very helpful. Students were able to ask specific questions about the companies, current and future employment opportunities, internships, as well as non-career related topics such as care and missions of their organizations.

Washburn University will host another health care career fair in spring 2016 for all students interested in the industry. For more information, contact Career Services on campus, and keep a lookout for upcoming posters around campus.