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How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year from the College of Westchester! Are you among the 45 percent of Americans who make New Year’s Resolutions? According to data from the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, the top New Years Resolutions in 2015 were to lose weight, get organized, and spend less, save more. Of those people who
Life Lessons from Tina Fey
We’ve heard a million and one times that no one is perfect, but it’s surprisingly easy to forget. When we’re juggling work, family, and other obligations, it can seem like everyone has it figured out but us. Even successful people struggle, though! Tina Fey sat down with David Letterman to talk career, success, failure, and
MERRY HOLIDAYS!
It’s hard to believe the holidays are upon us. It is always a very busy, and often stressful time of the year for many, but I hope that everyone finds the time to slow down and enjoy the holidays. My goal this time of the year, especially, is to be thankful for my family and
Toys for Tots
Student Government Association students Jhon, Tyler, Jennifer and Dylan, along with SGA moderators Roman Sierra and Dr. Judith Lilleston delivered toys contributed for this year’s Toys for Tots to the Marine Corps Reserve. The whole CW family is happy to know that we’ll be helping make a child’s wish come true. It’s all about the
Toys for Tots
SGA students Jhon, Tyler, Jennifer and Dylan, along with SGA moderators Roman Sierra and Dr. Judith Lilleston delivered toys contributed for this year’s Toys for Tots to the Marine Corps Reserve. The whole CW family is happy to know that we’ll be helping make a child’s wish come true. It’s all about the holiday spirit
Congratulations Honors Ceremony Inductees!
CW honored and inducted 69 students from Phi Theta Kappa, 22 students from Sigma Beta Delta, and 4 students from the CW BBA Honors Program. The purpose of Sigma Beta Delta is to encourage and recognize scholarship and achievement among business students. On the other hand, Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages the academic achievement
The Turkey Costume Canned Food Drive Contest
As part of the Thanksgiving celebrations at CW, the Caribbean Student Association and the Student Government Association delivered the collected canned food items to Open Arms, a White Plains shelter for the homeless. During the contest, the professor with the least amount of canned food in their box agreed to wear a turkey costume at
Great American Smokeout
So you’d like to quit tobacco. Research shows that if you pick a day that’s within the next 30 days and stick to it, you’ll be more likely to succeed in quitting. Why not pick the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smoke out Day on Thursday, November 17, 2016 as your quit day. As the
Veteran’s Day
On Veteran’s Day and always, we are grateful for the service of the men and women who sacrifice and put their lives in danger to keep the rest of us safe, in this wonderful country of ours. At The College of Westchester, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the percentage of veterans among