Join a Club for a Sporting Chance

One of the benefits of being in a school club is you get to go on “field trips”. I am a member of the Sport Management Association, which is a club for Sport Management majors, or for anyone who is interested in sports and/or wants to make a career out of it. This past Tuesday, we were invited to the Mass Mutual Center for a Career Fair. We also got to take a facilities tour, and saw places people don’t get to normally see. We got to see the room where the ice is made, and all the rooms in the convention center, where they host conferences, and concerts. We learned a lot about what goes into the operations side of Mass Mutual Center. After that we went to the Career Fair, and talked to employers such as the Springfield Falcons, UMASS athletics, Mass Mutual Center, New Britain Rock Cats, the American Hockey League, and the Worcester Sharks. Everyone got about a minute to talk to each employer, and hand out their resume for future employment. Overall it was a great experience and a good chance to get my name out in hopes of finding an internship for the summer. My advice is to join a club; it will be very beneficial, not only now but also in the future.

-The Kid from Cali.

Jay.Thall

Going Goo Goo for the Spring

The snow is hopefully melting away for good and spring is on its way soon which means that spring break is around the corner! There also was a major news development last week, as WNEC announced our annual spring event. Tickets went on sale just yesterday for the spring concert featuring Vanessa Carlton and the Goo Goo Dolls! I’m looking forward to this exciting event as are the students here at WNEC!

Though I have a while to wait and considering how much snow needs to melt just to see some green again, at WNEC there’s much to look forward to when all the white
disappears. To kick off the softball season, our team is holding our spring training in Florida! We depart right before break starts and play 10 games against schools such as Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University over a 6-day span. Before we depart sunny Florida, we get a day off to experience Universal Studios in Orlando for some team bonding. I’m looking forward to getting a break from all this cold weather and hopefully returning home to some green.

Come See WNEC First-Hand!

Do you want to know what it is like to college student, even if it is just for one day? Western New England College offers this opportunity to you through the Accepted Student Day Visit Program. This is a great way to sit in on a few classes, eat lunch in the dining hall, and meet college students in their element during the school week. I did this program as a high school senior and it helped me make my decision about attending WNEC. I showed up on this day last year, not knowing what to expect. I sat in on a few classes, got a feel for the campus, and saw what some students do in their free time. I felt so much more comfortable as the day went on, like I was really a student in the class. The professors were happy to have a visitor sitting in on the class and made me feel like I was home. I was able to meet some other high school seniors that this year became my classmates.

This year, I am happy to be a volunteer for the Accepted Student Day Visit Program, reversing my role from last year. I enjoy giving back to this school and seizing all the opportunities that are offered. I already have a few students that are shadowing me and there are only going to be more to come in April. So sign up today and come to WNEC to see it for yourself!

See you soon,
Jason

Secret's Out on the D'Amour Library

I have recently come to the conclusion that a great library makes all the difference when it comes to studying. I haven’t seen many other college’s libraries, but the D’Amour Library is surely second to none. I was at the library every single day putting in around two to four hours a day. I couldn’t ask for anything more out of a library. Besides giving me a quiet space to study and do my work, D’Amour is equipped with three floors. There are computers and printers on every floor (including a computer lab down in the basement), secluded workspaces, and even a little coffee shop. The people that work in D’Amour are extremely helpful and nice. Every time I need help finding a book or have questions, they have always gone out of their way to help me out. Students can also rent out computers, study rooms or even cameras if you happen to have a project that requires you to film (which I did last semester). Overall D’Amour library is an exceptional place to get work done, and I am glad that I have access to such an environment. I believe that libraries are often overlooked and unrated in the college experience but now the secret is out.


The kid from Cali.

Jay.Thall

Get Ready...Get Set...Don't Stop

Now is that time. We had a great last semester, but now is the time to kick it into high gear. You students are probably receiving many acceptance letters to the many colleges you have applied to. You are undergoing changes left and right and are probably wondering when it will ever stop and when you can finally make a decision. It’s the greatest feeling ever, trust me. It seems crazy that it was almost a year ago I decided to take the biggest step of my life by enrolling at Western New England College. Needless to say I’m so glad I did. This semester is definitely harder than the first, but there is so much to look forward to. Spring sports have started practice and I am busier than ever. But staying busy is what makes every day so exciting. It is even almost time to pick housing for next year! There is so much to think about but it all just makes you grow even closer to your friends. There are a couple of events coming up that I am also excited about (spring break is one of them too). But in the meantime, we are getting psyched for the post season of winter sports, and the charity event “Dream Date” put on by the Residence Hall Association. Students will auction themselves off for a “date” with all of the proceeds going to charity. It is a fun event with Valentine’s Day coming up, so it should be a good time. Just some advice, when you get those acceptance letters, come back to campus again before making a decision, (like for the March 26th Accepted Students Open House). You may look at a school differently once you are accepted and it may completely change your outlook on college!

Until next time!
Maria

What to do on a Friday Night at WNEC

Many of you out there are probably looking to hear some things that go on over the weekend at Western New England College. The answer: there are a lot of things to do. Last Friday night, I went to an event hosted by Residence Hall Association (RHA) in the Campus Center from 9-11. RHA was able to book an acoustic cover band, The Mediums, to come and play for anyone that showed up. About 50 people came to the event to sing along, hang out with friends, and relax after the second week of school. They played classics from “Sweet Caroline” for the Red Sox fans to “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” for everyone to join in unison. Kids got up from their seats to dance with others, or even to join the two member cover band in playing the piano or the drums. People who did not know each other were starting to talk and form a new friendship. Needless to say it was a fantastic night. This just proves that there are many different things to do on campus, such as going to a concert, to form even more friendships here at school.

Keep looking for those letters from WNEC!
-Jason