And The Results Are In....

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The long awaited 2012 presidential election has finally come to an end and the results are in. President Barack Obama has been re-elected and will hold office for another 4 years! Many students and faculty members have expressed that they were undecided about which candidate to vote for. The election is now over and people had to finally make an important decision. Since we now have the results, we asked students and faculty who they voted for and how they felt about the re-elected President Barack Obama.

Katie Siegel

Freshman

Summerville,SC

 “I voted for Romney this time around, I just don’t like some of the policies Obama has and the lack of progress he’s made. I know he’s made some progress just not enough for me. I was disappointed last night. I stayed up most of the night watching the whole thing. I was disappointed but I just hope he can get things done this time.

Vonetta Smalls

-Administrative Assistant to the Associate VP for Student Affairs-

 - “I voted for President Barack Obama. I just liked his plan that he laid out, one for the economy and how he was going to fix it and way the he showed that he fixed it in the last 4 years, and the hope that he brought not only to my community but the community around us and also through the nation and how he brought different people from different walks of life together as one.  He helped us believe that we can move forward and we can fix the problem that we had during the George Bush term. That’s why I voted for President Obama.”

 

Kevin Ray

Sophomore

-Rock Hill, SC-

“ No, I did not vote this year. I felt like whether I voted or not, Romney was probably going to win South Carolina because Republicans always do. I have mixed feelings about the outcome. But I would rather have Romney won. I’m not sure if America will progress with Obama in office for the next 4 years.

 

James Beasley

Sophomore

-Charleston, SC-

 "I’m not sure. I always thought I was Obama but I was kinda hoping Romney would win because it would be something different instead of what we already have been doing. That’s the whole point of an election, I think. I think things will stay the same.”

It seems like our country remains divided after the 2012 election between the two parties. Hopefully, we can unite to support our president under a common goal to effect change over the next 4 years. We can only hope and have faith in our nation that we can progress and get our country back on track.

Department of Communication Presents the Fall 2012 Internship Fair

Are you looking for an internship next semester? Well look no further because the College of Charleston’s Department of Communication hosted the 2012 Internship Fair. The event took place at Cougar Mall from 11 AM- 2 PM. Tables were set up around Cougar Mall, which gave students easy access to attend. 

Many local organizations and businesses came to speak with students about internships and potential jobs. Students were encouraged to dress appropriately and share resumes with these potential employers. 

Some organizations that participated in the fair included the Charleston RiverDogs, The Post and Courier, South Carolina Stingrays, Trident United Way, American Red Cross and much more. Students met one on one with these employers and were able to network and build a foundation for a potential internship or job. 

Many organization presented different kinds of internships. For example, Charleston City Paper’s Laura Cannon said, “ We have two different types of internships, editorial and sales, and they both handle different tasks in the company.” Sylvan Dell Publishing, a local book publishing company, also offers a different kind of internship. Eric Nyquist who handles the digital content of Sylvan Dell Publishing expressed that some interns might have to do some basic HTML and CSS computer programing jobs. These were some of the organizations, I got the chance to speak with. 

Don’t all of these internships sounds interesting? The organizations took resumes from students to potentially hire a new intern. 

If you did not get a chance to attend the fair, no worries! College of Charleston has the resources for you. Please visit the CofC Career Center for more job and internship opportunities.