Friday, March 12, 2004 Issue
Foreign-born
students find challenges, happiness in U.S.
 It's
the little things - hot dogs, snow, grocery stores and seeing
your breath on a cold day - that no one seems to give a
second thought and many people tend to take for granted.
But it's these little things that USF sophomore Victoria
Barifi finds so fascinating.
Barifi, a nursing major, is originally from Ghana, a country
in western Africa.
[MORE]
Lyrical
Lineup
 What
do you get when you combine one part Stray Cats, one part
Blondie, a dash of 80's new wave, a little bit of punk,
and a singer that sounds like Gwen Stefani's younger sister,
but looks like Betty Boop went through a punk Barbie machine?
You get the Horrorpops. [MORE]
Job
satisfaction linked to age
Stacy Styne is in it for the money, and she makes
no apologies for it.
Styne, 25, is an accountant with SBC in Schaumburg. It's
her fourth job in as many years.
"If somebody can promise me more money, I'll jump ship.
Most of the places I've worked at treat their people poorly..."
[MORE]
Building
your own career network - 'The Reverse Interview'
In the last coumn, we discussed one of the most tricky aspects
of the "graduating senior" job search. In this
column we will cover one of the most under utilized methods
of identifying and building your own personal career network.
The informational interview or the "reverse interview"
is a great way to start the job search process. [MORE]
Achieving
mental balance
While
it is somewhat of an oversimplification, the brain can
be thought of as being similar to a muscle.
In the same way that muscles grow and become stronger
through use and exercise, the brain also develops and
changes through use and mental exertion. [MORE]
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