Stuck in the Past One thing I have realized since I arrived in Italy in January is that they seem to have not truly modernized since the 1980s to early 1990s. This can be said in terms of everything...

 Positives: -We have event emails once again! A feature very much missed by this copy editor. -Registration seems to be going pretty well for everyone so far.   Negatives: -My heart...

Rule #15: Learn not to over schedule. We tend to want to do many things at once. But in my opinion, it would be better to do fewer things and do them well than to over load yourself and be at risk of...

I Change My Favorite Artist Like I Change My Clothes It seems as though in Italy, when a song is popular, it is the only song you hear everywhere you go. Sometimes it is hard to know whether it has...

Positives: -Great food, displays and performances…loved the international festival! -The end of the semester is in sight, you just have to keep on keeping on.   Negatives: -Everyone’s...

By Andrew Gitin SCOPE had a lot of fun activities that took place during the past week. Comedy Week continued for SCOPE as we brought in Digital Caricaturist Angie Jordan into the Programming Space...

Artist Talk with Michaela Lombardi I promised in my last article that this interview was to come. This is the first time I have done an entire article focusing on my interview with an artist, but I...

Positives: -Congratulations to the Theater Department and the cast of Into the Woods for a great production! -That awesome moment when you manage to ace a test you didn’t study for.   Negatives: -Is...

Rule #13: Don’t let work pile up! Take care of it earlier, rather than later. We have all procrastinated on work, but if you are like me you probably always regret it afterwards. In the long run,...

Here's a list of events being put on by SCOPE this week. Check them out!   Monday, April 1, 2013—Shane Mauss is a standup comedian who will be performing in the Alumni Lounge at 8 p.m. Tuesday,...

As far as I am concerned, Billie Holiday was one of the most influential and iconic female vocalists who has ever lived. In today’s music there is no real distinction between artists, but during her...

Positives: -I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! -While it came much later than I had hoped, it looks like spring weather is finally here to stay.   Negatives: -There is no challenge...

Rule #12: Always show up on time to meetings because decisions are made by those who show up. It’s important show up to meetings because some decisions can only be made by the people who attend. If...

Positives: -I hope everyone enjoyed their spring break as much as I did! Even though I spent most of it working… -It’s officially Spring! The last bits of snow are way overdue for melting anyway.   Negatives: -Crunch...

Rule #11: Never be overly optimistic or overly pessimistic, strive to be cautiously optimistic when you are in a competition. Too often we get too optimistic and end up not trying so hard because we...