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...campus at any given time. Yet despite the presence of many graphic designers, the university is almost entirely lacking in formal academic resources for students interested in developing these skills. Instead, students independently seek opportunities to learn and practice graphic design—often by working for extracurricular organizations around campus and businesses in Cambridge...
Given this lack of formal programs for graphic design, a number of extracurricular organizations instead provide relevant training to interested students—regardless of their level of experience. “I’d never done graphic design before, but a few of my friends were doing it for other organizations, so when a CSA [Chinese Students Association] Public Relations board position opened up, I took the opportunity to finally learn graphic design,” Guo said. Later, when Guo was comping the Harvard College Law Society, her new graphic design skills were immediately...
...Upon arrival, guests are given bikes so they can zip along the five kilometers of paved paths that wind past the island's historic sugar mill, savanna-like grassland and fields where wild black-and-white sheep graze. In Antiguan, jumby means "playful spirit" and the resort's extracurricular activities cover the gamut, from snorkeling excursions to nearby Bird Island to champagne stargazing (you can spot the elusive Andromeda galaxy) and nighttime treks along Pasture Beach where the hawksbill sea turtle nests. The concierge can even arrange mock regattas, pitting groups of friends or families against each other...
Today, the College experience has become an extension of the constant ladder climbing that preceded admission. In pursuit of desirable post-graduation plans, students drive themselves relentlessly in multiple spheres—academic, extracurricular, and social. Although the College provides mental health services, and should of course continue to do so, these resources are not always enough...
...larger circus. Expect many television stations to send trucks and reporters to camp outside Augusta to gather fan reactions and other sidebar stories - and don't be surprised if a mistress or two (or more) show up for publicity stunts. But at Augusta, Tiger can largely ignore such extracurricular activities...