Last night, I was just surfing the web, using Facebook and Twitter and I saw the GCC Athletics tweet about GCC Baseball. They said that Ruben Medina just threw a “no-hitter” in a 7-0 win over FLCC.
I don’t know if you guys understand, but a “no-hitter” is a pretty big deal. A no-hitter is basically what the word says… no hits. Medina was pitching so well, that no one on FLCC Baseball could successfully get on base by a single, double, triple or a home-run. Correct me if i’m wrong but I am pretty sure he was a walk away from a perfect game, which is not allowing a single batter out of the seven innings they play to reach a base.
Being a ex-baseball player, and still a baseball fan, this is pretty impressive to me… especially at the college level. Its kind of ironic that this happened against FLCC, the team that I used to play for.
Earlier today, I was hanging out with a few friends down at the dorms and we saw a bunch of people down by the volleyball area. We went outside to check it out and it was pretty cool. I’d say there were about twenty of the international students, who all lived in the dorms, were out having fun playing volleyball. It came to my attention that they are alot more International students that live at the dorms than I thought. The best part about all of this was that the game was actually very interesting to watch. Usually when College Village residents have pick up games of volleyball outside, the games are just fun and not really that intense. I’d say about 95% of the International students actually playingwere in a way talented at volleyball, which made the game interesting to watch.
I’m not sure if they all planned this before, but they were enjoying themselves and it was pretty cool seeing them outside, having fun.
Imagine… Knowing that there aren’t enough life boats for every passenger.
Imagine… Separating from your loved ones for just a moment in the midst of fear so that women and children could be loaded on to the boats.
Imagine… Clinging to every second of your life, waiting to be rescued, while the unfortunate float around you; trapped on the surface of the water by their life jackets.
Does this sound familiar? If it doesn’t, then you are not aware of the 100th anniversary of one of the most tragic moments in history that is coming this weekend. On April 14th 1912, The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sunk on April 15th 1912, taking 1,514 lives with it; including men, women, babies, and animals.
Other years on April 14th and 15th, we all might forget about that tragic accident in 1912, but this year I ask all of you to take a moment to remember the people who lost their lives and loved ones. There are many things that you can do to understand the history of The RMS Titanic and everything that was lost… Visit the Genesee Community College library (or any library) and check out a book on The Titanic and read about the ship, the passengers, and the sinking; simply take a moment of silence; or even go to theaters and see the 3D version of the hit-award winning-tearful-emotional movie starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet and live through the all of the moments (the good and bad) with Titanic survivor Rose Calvert (Dawson).
Recently, someone has found it funny over the last couple of weeks to smash eggs all over College Village and the path leading up to the school… Not only are they destroying the campus, they are wasting perfectly good food that could feed someone a meal that would otherwise miss one. It has angered me enough to write this blog, showing my concern with some of our common practices. There is a large amount of hunger in the world and wasting food only contributes to the problem, instead of helping to find a solution. With the amount of eggs that have smashed over the last couple of weeks, several people could have been fed a meal. Half of which would have probably been children whose families are otherwise just trying to make ends meet so they can have food in their bellies on a regular basis. And this isn’t just a note to the vandals on this campus, but to everyone. Think about the amount of food you probably waste and throw away daily… If you don’t plan to eat it all, don’t order it or cook it. If you cook too much food and can’t finish it in one sitting, keep leftovers for the next day. Do NOT just dispose of that edible food. I don’t know about you, but I actually feel really guilty if I waste food. Agree?
If you really want to make a difference in our world,take part in this Thursday’s Street Clean Up from 12:30 to 2:30PM (meeting at the clock tower) or Saturday’s 7th Annual Cool Kids! EcoFest where you can recycle old electronics, TVs, sneakers, books and even American flags! For more information, visit www.genesee.edu or Genesee Community College’s Facebook page. Remember, we all need to be part of the solution and not the problem.
If you didn’t already know, I am a Business Administration: Marketing major.
There isn’t one day that I go without hearing about how bad to find a well paying, full time job now a days as a Business major. My dad always asks me “What do you want to do with your Business Degree” and i simply tell him that “I Don’t Know…” well because I really don’t.
Heres an opportunity where you could change that.
One of my friends from high school who currently attend Univ. of Hawaii informed me about this business that is big on the West Coast. It’s called Vemma. Since a majority of us are 18-24, we chose to promote the product Verve, which is a HEALTHY energy drink (similar to red bull). What makes this business so unique is that instead of buying billboards, commercials, or any other sort of ad. Instead, they use the power of word of mouth to spread the word …. and they simply pay you for it. This has not hit the East Coast yet, so this could potentially get big.
Watch this video, and educate yourself on this opportunity of a lifetime. ALL AGES. (I have personally spoken to both Alex and Brad.)
I recently got involved a a couple weeks ago, and to believe it or not, i am having some success. No, I haven’t brought in money yet (i just started it after a week of making sure it wasn’t a scam.), but im currently working a deal with TWO NFL players. (YES NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, like the Bills.) I mean if they sign, then this could potentially blow up, and I could make good money for the rest of my life.
The best part about it is that it falls under my major, and the way you go about it is by the power of social media and word of mouth… oh and NO boss, NO set hours.
Its kind of ironic that I am writing this entry on the same day as GCC’s Job Fair. If I had been know about this towards the beginning of this school year, I would have a table at that Job Fair talking about it, and allowing people to try the product.
I took Barb Shine’s Marketing class last semester. Didn’t really pay attention that much, but enough to still receive an A. It’s crazy to see how much of the skills that I did learn from that class be put into this business in the couple weeks I have been involved.
If you are interested in joining my team, visit http://jshelttt.vemma.com/ …… you can email me, facebook me, tweet me, text me, DO WHATEVER, and I will explain everything you need to know. This could potentially change your life.
oh and WATCH THE VIDEO THATS LOCATED UNDER MY TIE THAT SAYS PLAY MY VIDEO… that one is actually better than this one in this page… especially if you are older.
In my town, we were to small to have a lacrosse team. This being said, I don’t have the most knowledge on lacrosse so I thought it would be interesting to go watch the girls play. They played against Jefferson Community College.
We lost 2 – 19 , the two goals coming from Anna Modera.
Even though we lost, I learned that there is a big difference in they styles of play in boys and girls lacrosse. Girls lacrosse is not a contact sport like guys lacrosse is.
On April 3rd 2012, GCC will be holding it’s annual Spring Job Fair from 12-2 in the Forum. It will be sponsored by WBTA AM1490. There are a number of companies scheduled to attend, including The College At Brockport and Hyatt Regency Buffalo. For a full list of these companies, please see: http://www.genesee.edu/news/articles/dspArticle/3828/.
GCC Fashion Student, Shauna Scott, interviewed one of the companies scheduled to attend. She interviews Darien Lake Theme Park Resort Assistant General Manager, Christopher Thorpe who talks about the many advantages to working at Darien Lake.
A few of the things that caught my attention while watching the video interview, were as follows…
Christopher says that these things are the biggest advantages to working at the Park.
1. Resume building
2. Managing your own performance helps you to be committed to your job.
3. Learning fundamental business skills while on the job.
4. Earning personal development.
5. Free admission tickets to park with EVERY paycheck.
He also gives advice about the upcoming job fair and what the company expects.
1. “Come with an open mind.”
2. “Be professional.”
3. Dress business casual
4. “Be Yourself.”
During the course of the video, the Darien Lake ducks (ducks do not belong to Darien Lake, they simply supply the water for them to bath in 🙂 ), agreed with Christopher many times and also believe that Darien Lake Theme Park Resort is a great place. So, attend the job fair on April 3rd and discuss with Darien Lake (as well as many other companies) if you would be the perfect person for “the job”!
I visited the art gallery today and I have to say I am impressed. There was everything from sculptures to paintings to photography (my personal fave). I was particularly impressed by Naoya Yoshioka, Christina Barnes, Kayla Twardowski, Hikaru Kishimoto, Rachel Doktor, and Holly Hosmer. You all did a wonderful job! While most of you were acrylic on canvas, Hikaru was graphite and Rachel was photography. Since I have such a love for the craft, I am going to concentrate on Rachel’s photography.
Rachel, I am very impressed and even returned to your photograph twice to re-study it. The way you conveyed such sadness in the image makes me want to know the whole story behind the two people. Your photograph was like an unfinished novel. The mystery of the outcome is torturing me, yet still makes me want more. Keep up the great work!
Hey everyone! Genevieve here… Wondering if you have ever realized just how prominent the color green is in our lives. I mean, think about it, green is what each living thing starts out as. Well, not in the literal sense all the time, but still. The grass starts out as green, underneath the bark of a tree is the green youth of it’s past, and we even start out as green. Of course you know that we aren’t born as some strange green alien or anything, but we start out green in the figurative sense. The word green is used to describe our insecurities and our “blank page” -if you will. We are “green” because we are amateurs at everything, including life, and we must learn what is needed to gain the other “colors” of our lives.
We even use the term “going green” to talk about recycling or finding ways to live on Earth that are friendlier and healthier for our planet.
An author I know, *clears throat*, once said that Mother Nature’s hair must be green like the grass because the color is so important to the world. After all, once upon a time even Mother didn’t know what she was doing. Once upon a time she was green, but as she learned and grew the rest of the vibrant colors came out in her world allowing her to share their beauty with us; her creations, her babies.
So, as you walk up the hill to class or when you’re driving in your car to work tomorrow take a moment to look at the bright green grass and appreciate it. And, if you’re lucky enough to have some free time while the sun is shining, grab a book (a novel, not a magazine or comic book) and sit on the cushion of the green and enjoy the second best priviledge we have as humans- the freedom to enjoy a good book.
Today, I heard a guy ask “why do women wear high heels?” Well, given that I am wearing high heels today, I feel compelled to answer him. Women wear high heels for 1 of 5 reasons.
1: To feel taller
2: To feel powerful
3: To impress someone
4: To separate ourselves from the men
5: To make our legs look awesome!
Granted, many people find them annoying and useless, but there aare many advantages to wearing heels.
1: Built in weapon when youneed protection.
2: Always ready for an interview or photo opp.
3: You catch people’s attention.
4: Your legs get more of a workout in heels.
The best thing about a woman wearing high heels is you’ll never know the true reason for that particular woman’s decision to wear them so watch out! It is one of the many mysteries of women, so the next time you see a woman wearing heels don’t ask why, just keep the mystery alive.
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