Be The Grandmaster Flash to your Grasshopper
The Get Down” is an incredible Netflix series that depicts the cultural, political and musical dynamic of the 1970s in the Bronx
How A-Rod’s Career Can Influence A Student Leader
Well it wasn’t quite “Jeterian,” but the long, side-winding, mostly successful baseball career of Alex Rodriguez has seemingly come to an end.
A Seat at Table Programming
Solange Knowles’ album A Seat At The Table provides a unique and in depth look at blackness, womanhood, and emotion. We hear the emotions behind navigating a society with identities that are often not a part of dominant culture
What A Student Leader Can Learn From Odell Beckham
LSU is a dominant college football program. Currently, Les miles is the head football coach for the LSU Tigers. He has amassed 110 wins and only 32 loses through 11 seasons. His resume includes a National championship and several conference
How Derrick Rose Can Help Transfer Students
This summer we witnessed an exciting NBA free agency period filled with big stars finding new homes.
Tupac Shakur’s Lyrical Icebreakers
Tupac Shakur’s birthday recently passed and on that day the first trailer for Tupac biopic was released. Shakur is a legendary figure and some his lyrics are among some of the most controversial in rap history.
Pick Your Gold Medal Staff Without Interviews
I have been tampering with the idea of traditional selection processes. In hiring and selecting student leadership positions (Resident Assistants, Orientation Leaders, Peer Mentor etc) we often go with old faithful.
Kanye West & The Art of the Impromptu Speech
When MTV announced that Kanye West was receiving the Video Vanguard Award, I just knew we were in for one heck of a speech. As a student leader or really as anyone, you never know when a public speaking opportunity
HOUSE TARGARYEN SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP
Well, talk about making an entrance…or exit. The latest episode of Game of Thrones had yet another epic Daenerys Targaryen moment. I won’t get into too many details with respect to spoilers but I would imagine this swings the pendulum
Keeping Kevin Durant The College Retention Plan
Every year I run into bright students who end up leaving school students because they couldn’t afford the tuition anymore. Finances are a key component to retention.