Midterm Madness

Hey guys,

These past couple weeks have been pretty crazy. It's been midterm time here at BC, and it feels really great to finally be done. In the past couple weeks, I have had tests in Math for Management, Financial Accounting, Chemistry and Society and Midterms in Asia in the World and Business Law on top of a few essays. Phew.

Things have been pretty hectic, but that has certainly made this past weekend a rewarding one. Students here at BC are very motivated and driven, but of course it is important to relax and have fun when possible. On Friday, my friends and I had a great dinner at UNOs to benefit the Carroll School of Management's Honors Program, which was a blast.

We didn't have a football game here Saturday, which sometimes is a nice change of pace because I could actually get things done! My friend Alex and I went around campus taking pictures for the SAP website (check out my pic) so be on the lookout for those to go online, and we bought materials for a poster for the Haley House Cookie Campaign mentioned in the previous post. Hopefully we can benefit the House significantly in the next couple of weeks.

Until next time,
Paul

Helping Haley House

Hey everyone,

I thought I would let you know about something I have recently become involved in. Just a few weeks ago, I volunteered along with a group of five other students to help work on a marketing campaign for the Haley House Bakery Cafe. The Haley House, opened in 1966, offers food, shelter, and hospitality for Boston's underprivileged. Going beyond temporary relief, Haley House's mission is to help the less fortunate gain economic independence and lead meaningful lives.

The Haley House started selling chocolate chip cookies two years ago in the Boston College dining halls in order to raise proceeds to help the community. However, as the new classes of freshman have arrived at BC, the mission of the cookie has been lost and sales have been recently declining. My goal over the next few weeks will be to help run a marketing campaign to spread the word about the Haley House cookie through posters, samples, presentations, and an article in The Heights (the school newspaper). We just have to let people what a good cause they can support by doing something as simple and delicious as eating a cookie. This is just an example of how easy it is to get involved at BC and help a meaningful cause.

Talk to you soon,

Alex Mannherz
CSOM '12 Finance
mannhera@bc.edu

Some Advice on Advisors

Hello Friends,

With registration for classes right around the corner I thought I would delve a little into advising and class selection for CSOM students. Like every student at Boston College, students in the Carroll School of Management have an academic advisor that is assigned to them. You are required to meet with your advisor to receive your degree audit and the access code needed to register for classes. Each of these advisors are great resources for students but you should never underestimate the value other professors can have for your experience here at BC.

Case in point. I recently declared my concentration so my official academic advisor switched from who I had last year. Although my advisor for this year is great and is in my department, I really liked Professor Clarke, who really helped me figure out what I wanted to do with education and time here at BC. So I went back to her. In fact, I’m meeting with her tomorrow and she’s introducing me to another professor who she promises I will absolutely love. By the end of tomorrow I may have 2 more academic advisors! It truly is the hallmark of a BC professor: someone who is truly dedicated to the undergraduates.

In terms of registering for classes, you’re going to want to find a balance between both the University Core Curriculum, which all students must complete in their years at BC, and the Management core. It’s nice to have a balance of liberal arts courses along with your more focused courses like economics or marketing principles. Feel free to shoot me an email if you’d like some recommendations on great classes to take.

Until next time friends …

-Luke Lapointe
CSOM '12 Finance
A & S '12 Communications
Student Admission Program
International Coordinator

Comedy and College GameDay

Hey Guys!

My name is Paul Holder and I am a sophomore in the business school's honors program. This weekend was great- on Friday, the freshman honors class and various members of the other classes including myself went to the Improv Asylum in Boston's North End. The show consisted of a group of 5 improv artists who did various comedy sketches, and it was hilarious! Of course, one of the perks of being a BC student is being close to the North End, where a 40-minute T ride can take you to world famous restaurants and delicious dessert shops.

As Alex mentioned in the previous post, Gameday and the football game on Saturday were fantastic, and the tribute to cancer patient and BC football player Mark Herzlich was truly inspirational.

Tonight, however, I have to study for 3 tests in 2 days, so I should probably get started! If you have any questions about the honors program, Boston, or anything, feel free to contact me!

Take care,

Paul Holder
CSOM '12
paul.c.holder@gmail.com

Great Weekend!

Hello,

My name is Alex Mannherz and I am a sophomore in the business school. I just wanted to let you guys know a little bit about my weekend at BC.

My weekend focused around the BC's football game against an ACC rival in Florida State. My friends and I woke up early Saturday morning to go to College Gameday; a football pregame show on the ESPN network. I was in the front row and it was crazy. The show focused around the inspirational story of Mark Herzlich's (a BC football player) battle with cancer. Following the show, I went to the actual football game at 3:30 in Alumni Stadium. The student section had a great turnout and the stadium was loud. I was lucky enough to go early and get seats in the second row. It was an exciting game and the BC Eagles were able to come out with a BIG WIN thanks to a long touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Saturday was an awesome day full of football and school pride!

If you have any questions about football or anything else about BC feel free to shoot me an email at mannhera@bc.edu. I look forward to hearing from you guys.

Talk to you soon,

Alex Mannherz
CSOM '12 Finance
mannhera@bc.edu

Read All About It!

Hello Friends,

This may serve more as a shameless plug for myself and this blog, but I was interviewed by The Heights, the independent student newspaper of BC. Here's a link to the story. I always pick up a copy on Mondays and Thursdays. They do a pretty good job of keeping administration in check and letting the student body know of issues around campus. My favorite section is the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down section which falls under the Opinions page. If you have time definitely check them out. There are so many clubs and organizations on campus, never limit yourself to just walking the halls of Fulton as a CSOM student.

Until next time friends …

-Luke Lapointe
CSOM '12 Finance
A & S '12 Communications
Student Admission Program
International Coordinator

As If There Was Any Doubt

Hello Again,

So I know what you may have been thinking. Yeah yeah yeah ... first day of school and one company decided to show up as a favor to some wealthy alumni or connection. Well guess again. I snapped this photo walking through the Dustbowl of representatives from Ernst & Young. (I got a free Frisbee from them too!)

They weren't the only visitors to campus and CSOM recently either. Google stopped by for the day as well. Alums Jeffrey Wu and Tae Kim have worked for Google since before the IPO at HQ and in several of the firm's global locations. Students got the scoop on web search quality, fraud-fighting and Google's overall global efforts! All in all a pretty exciting week in CSOM, and it's only the second one.

Until next time friends …

-Luke Lapointe
CSOM '12 Finance
A & S '12 Communications
Student Admission Program
International Coordinator