Author: Katana Urry
Career Center: Harness resources to dominate virtual workforce during COVID-19
Since COVID-19 changed the global employment game, students have to be more creative in how they apply for both jobs and internships. Working remotely during the pandemic has affected the entire workforce, as a larger emphasis has been placed on harnessing skills for working virtually. “Many students will encounter digital one-way interviews or Zoom virtual interviewing for their entire interview ...
The Surreptitious World of Experimental Film with Tyrone Davies
After starting as a theater major in college, Tyrone Davies realized he didn’t want to be in production. Instead, he wanted to be the director of the production itself. “I really liked organizing and deciding what everyone’s going to do in the show and interpreting the material,” said Davies, a film professor at Westminster College. “I kind of liked being able to see the product I made...
Dating during a pandemic
Navigating the dating world can often be stressful, even when there’s not a pandemic. Forum reporter Katana Urry took to social media to understand how many are taking a stab at dating during a stressful time. In Urry’s recent Instagram survey of approximately 200 people, 55% of responses said that they’re single during the pandemic and 65% said they are interested in dating. But the p...
Student poets say pandemic may be opportunity to ‘completely change’ art form
Slam poets have made strides to reignite their community art form, restructuring for the current pandemic by hopping onto the virtual bandwagon. However, Westminster College Slam Club President Enan Whitby said he has his doubts about slam poetry’s survival. “The pessimist part of me sees [the pandemic] as the death of slam,” Whitby said. “Everything’s virtual, but it’s just been open mics. I have...