EQ v. IQ: which plays a bigger role in life?

 

DCCC counselor Will Miller and graduate-intern counselor Bonnie Yake presented the “EQ v. IQ: Understanding Your Emotional Intelligence” workshop in the STEM Building Feb. 7. The workshop is part of the Directions Students Workshop Series held at the college.

The workshop focused on the importance of having and maintaining emotional intelligence in addition to a high IQ, according to Miller. The workshop explained to students how they can “tap in” to their emotional intelligence, which will help them achieve success in the workforce.

More than 25 students attended the workshop.

 

“Our

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Herd to Heard: three elements of self-leadership

 

Vision, action, and belief are the three elements for successful leadership skills, according to Collegiate EmPowerment’s Jack Gottlieb, who presented the seminar, “You Can’t Lead Others until You Lead Yourself” Feb. 13 in the STEM building. 

Approximately 30 students attended and enjoyed pizza and snacks afterwards.

Gottlieb first stressed the importance of having a vision, since it’s the first step to achieving a goal. “It’s always important to have a vision, no matter what it might be,” he said.

Gottlieb added that to have a vision, you have to have a very clear and specific idea

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A rose by any other name

 

In recent years, there has been no shortage of variety when it comes to restaurants on State Street in Media. One of the newest places to open, Desert Rose, has rounded out that selection nicely.

There's more going here than appears at first glance, however. Jason McHugh, owner and operator, purchaser and executive chef, will be the first to tell you that. Chances are he will do it with a jovial greeting and a warm smile, as well.

For McHugh, opening the restaurant has been the realization of long-term planning, and ultimately, nearly a dream come true.

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Facebook: America’s favorite addiction

 

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

Check Facebook.

Facebook has become such an integral part of our society that we have forgotten how to interact with each other. All relationships have been affected by Mark Zuckerberg’s billion dollar creation and we should do something about it.

Times are different. Kids aren’t knocking up for their friends to play ball in the streets anymore. Instead, kids are wasting their free time playing Facebook games, “liking statuses” and bombarding their “friends” with invites to apps and games no one gives a damn about.

That is today’s society

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Love turned sour: Stacy's story

 

In the last issue, The Communitarian covered a DCCC workshop titled “Sex, Relationships and Violence,” which revealed how to recognize and address domestic violence.

The article, “College workshop scratches surface on hurts that go deep,” anonymously alluded to a woman who had experienced domestic violence.

This woman, Stacy Miller [not her real name], agreed to share her experience with The Communitarian. Upon Miller’s request, The Communitarian has agreed to use fictitious first names for other parties mentioned.

 

 

Innocent Beginnings

Miller was out for a night of fun at Shampoo

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The DIY path to really good beer

 

 

Do you enjoy drinking beer? Have you ever considered brewing your own? 

It's surprisingly easy to do, and the results can be enjoyed with family and friends alike. If you want to show off your home brewed beer this spring or summer, the time to start is now.

Most people know of someone who brews beer at home, but in proportion to the number of people who consume beer, homebrewers are few and far between. The American Homebrewing Association (AHA) estimates that approximately one million individuals in the United States brew their own beer.

In practice, home brewing is safe,

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Sleep-deprived students struggle academically

 

Taking a nap and avoiding technology are two ways to ensure a better night’s sleep, according to Matthew Anastasi, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and head of the Sleep Study Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Anastasi presented “The Importance of Sleep in College” Feb. 21 in the STEM building. 

According to the presentation, although people between the ages of 19-29 need seven to nine hours of sleep to function at a high level, only 60 percent achieves that. 

“Because functioning on less than one’s recommended amount of sleep is equivalent to being legally intoxicated, sleep

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An Arranged Nightmare

 

As she walks to school on her first day at Temple University, Huma Ali realizes how excited she is to step into her first biology class. 

For some, this is an ordinary first day of school, but for Ali, 19, this is a dream come true.

Ali, who grew up in Drexel Hill, Pa., was born in to a Muslim-Pakistani household Oct. 29, 1992 and went to Upper Darby High School. During her childhood, she said her parents were “flexible” Muslims and did not have time to teach her the basics of Islam while moving from state to state because of job opportunities.

After settling down, and feeling

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Students show love and dedication for "Love's Labour's Lost"

 

Faux sand and palm trees provided a stark contrast to the icy winter night on Feb. 6 when DCCC’s theater department held their first play of the academic year.

Approximately 30 family and friends filled the center section of the newly renovated auditorium to see a Wednesday showing of William Shakespeare’s comedy, “Love’s Labour’s Lost.”

Director and assistant professor of drama Stephen Smith believes that this early and rarely performed Shakespearian play offers themes that many college students can relate to.

The story follows four young men, played by Sam Fernandez, Jonny Long,

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Arts & Entertainment

Smart Jocks?

Jim Bonner sophomore baseball player
Over the years, student athletes were often given the “dumb jock” stereotype to live by, and to some, it seems that this, in fact, is still the case. 

But it is not completely true.

A survey of 128 Division II and III schools was completed by the NCAA in September of 2012. The survey showed that while the regular student body graduation rate was 62 percent, the student athlete’s graduation rate was 69 percent. 

It may not be a huge difference, but this is better than the national graduation rate of 56 percent, which was calculated by the National Center for Education Statistics.

When it

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