Recently I mentioned to a sharp, gifted journalism student that the embattled governor of Illinois should, “exorcise the demons,” from within. They looked puzzled and said, “Why would you ‘exercise’ demons?” I believe they were stumped by the visualization of little devils running on a treadmill or huffing and puffing on an elliptical machine. OK, […]

It’s good to think about the future and what great educational and job opportunities may come your way this year. While the economic news is as dark as a jet-black cat, it’s good to take an optimistic and almost scientific approach to internships and the job market. Here are some New Year’s resolutions for aspiring […]

It must be finals week in Bloomington because for once the libraries are more crowded than Nick’s or Kilroy’s. As college students on campuses around the country are entering finals week, I thought it might be good to offer some advice on how to conquer the week ahead. Get enough sleep. Cramming at the library […]

Over the long Thanksgiving weekend I got caught up on a bit of reading while I was trying to work myself out of a slight food coma. Dr. Frank Luntz’ book, Words that Work has a lot of good ideas on how to hone your writing skills. I strongly encourage you to pick up a […]

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