Life
Pets on Campus
No more sneaking in your cats and dogs. This semester, more college campuses are accepting pets--other than goldfish. Yes, now even the warm-blooded ones can come too.
The Professionals: Textile Designer, Diana Martini
Diana Martini graduated with degrees in textile and art & design, which she fueled into a successful career in textile design. She has received multiple awards for her work, and has even been featured in several galleries. On the side, she runs a blog, Please Sir, where she shares her daily inspirations.
'The Pill' for Men
We've heard of female birth control pills. We've heard of condoms. But a new form of contraception may end up slipping its way into the curriculum of sex education and the hands of young college students everywhere: a birth control pill for men.
The Professionals: Marketeer turned Publisher, Erin Loechner
Erin Loechner has taken the ultimate DIY career approach, studying the mass of her interests, and following through with what she knows best--communication--in whatever she does. Presently, she's managing a blog, Design for Mankind, which racks in 56,000 viewers a week, and a spin-off magazine, Mankind Mag, which has just sent out its forth issue. Here, she gives us the in.
The Professionals: Cindy Krikawa, a Woman of Many Careers
A paralegal turned marketing professional, Cindy Krikawa is now working on a marketing project for Tusk, and has a lot to say about career shifts. She also runs a blog, Quaint Handmade.
The Fruit of Our Loans: Students Give to Developing Nations
Kiva.org bridges the gap between lenders and entrepreneurs in developing countries. And students are jumping on board to help.
New York's Harvest Fair Rallies Through with Hot Jams and Cold Weather
Festival goers from all over the country gathered October 10th for a weekend stay at Hancock, New York's Camp Minglewood for the Harvest Festival & Freedom Fair. Despite the extremely sunny days and the bitter cold nights, thousands came prepared to hear some groovy music and, of course, to celebrate this year's harvest.
Beyond the Books
Shaking the Foundations, an annual conference for law students, hits its tenth year running in bringing about a real world look at law.
The Professionals: Magazine Writer, Joanna Goddard
The Professionals is a new Imprint column, where we invite people with established careers to confess about their professional lives. Think of it like a virtual careers' day.
First up is Joanna Goddard, a magazine writer living in New York City. She currently blogs for Glamour, and runs her own personal blog, Cup of Jo. She also freelances for media powerhouses, like New York Magazine and Elle.
Image Courtesy of Joanna Goddard
