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The Art of Anchoring: Spring 2020 TV Packages
Last spring, Dr. Katherine Fink, Associate Professor taught a class titled "The Art of Anchoring." Despite the midway switch to remote learning and the lack of equipment, Professor Katherine Fink’s Art of Anchoring class did not let remote learning impact their...
New School, New Major, New Department
College comes with many new changes and challenges. You gain a ton of knowledge, meet a variety of people, write more papers than you can count, and develop the skills necessary to be successful in your desired career. It's an experience that exposes you to many new...
5 Things MCVA Students are Grateful for this Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Spice everything, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Holiday shopping season only symbolizes one thing: the season of fall is upon us, and with that comes the beautiful festivities of Thanksgiving! The academic semester moves at an incredibly fast pace, and...
Things to Know as a MCVA Graduate Student
So you’ve finally taken the big step towards pursuing your graduate degree in Communications. Congratulations! Welcome to the MCVA family! As a fairly new member myself, I understand how overwhelming starting this crucial step in your academic life can be. From...
Why I chose my major in Communications and why you should consider it too!
I was someone who often struggled throughout high school and college trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. Then, I finally hit a wall. What was I going to do? The clock was ticking and I had to make a decision. I hated school and I didn’t want to stay...
10 Reasons Why You Should Join Pace’s MCVA Department
Pace University’s Media, Communications, and Visual Arts (MCVA) Department is one of our school’s many shining gems, but what exactly is it? And why should you be interested in joining? Well, I’m here to give you the scoop! 1. What is MCVA? The MCVA Department,...
How the MCVA department has continued to thrive despite COVID-19 restrictions
Do you hate listening to long lectures for hours on end? If so, you’re not alone! I hate listening to hypothetical theories that almost never occur outside the classroom. This is in contrast to the great benefits of Pace’s Media, Communications, & Visual...
The Story of a College Graduate Studying Communications From Home
This story starts in a far away land. A land inhabited by people just like you and I, but with an incredible amount of alcohol and bad decisions. This land is called: Delaware. The year is 2017 and I am currently a University of Delaware senior, living in my...
Interning from NYC to From My Bedroom; My Story and Advice
If you’re anything like me, you want to get internship experience in college. That’s actually one of the main reasons why I chose to come to Pace University; their internship opportunities and career services programs they have for their students are endless. You just...
5 Signs You Hit a Mid-semester Crisis, and How to Get Out of it
As a senior at Pace University, I have much experience on what it takes to get through an entire school year. At this point, we have all been in school for at least 12 years and know the ups and downs that happen as the months go on. For me, I have always found spring...
Why I Chose My Major
Two years ago, when I first entered college, I was extremely excited to major in journalism since I have always been interested in writing and the media. At first, the classes were exciting to me as I enjoyed writing articles. However, the practice quickly got old and...
Soul Searching
Throughout my life, I have always found happiness in helping or giving advice to other people and, at one point, I believed I was good at it. For this reason, I first arrived at my old college leaning towards becoming a psychology major. Therefore, I started my...
10 Things I learned in Effective Speaking with Professor Sager
When I joined Pace’s MCVA department last semester, I was very excited to continue developing my skills and gain relevant knowledge as a graduate student. That was until I saw the required course for “Effective Speaking” or in other words, speaking in FRONT OF PEOPLE!...
Frame by Frame: Bringing My Passions for Animation and Acting to Life
The reason I chose Animation as my major, is because ever since I was a little boy I have been fascinated by how cartoonists made these characters come to life. I find it fascinating to see these characters move like they are truly alive. As I got older, I began to...
How My Passion for News Made Me Pursue a Communications Degree
Ever since I first discovered the Podcast app on my phone in 2014, I was instantly obsessed with it. From there, radio became my passion. I would listen to the Elvis Duran Show every morning and afternoon, on the bus to and from school. I got into news sources as...
Internships are for the Future “You”
As a senior Public Relations major, I am freaking out about what I’d want to do in the future, and I’m sure I’m not alone. With the right internships or, well, different internships, someone can learn more about themselves while learning what they would want to do in...
My Experience as a Westchester Magazine Intern
One of the best experiences of my entire college career so far has been the opportunity to intern at Westchester Magazine during the spring 2019 semester. As a digital journalism major, I feel that the best experiences and projects come from hands-on work and working...
What I’m Told
My name is Arielle Acosta, I am 20-years-old, and I am from the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I am a Filipino-American. Both of my parents were born in the Philippines and moved to the U.S. when they were young. That meant that they had to work even harder for...
The Ups and Downs of a Pace Intern in the Fashion Industry
I got my first internship in the second semester of my sophomore year. I had the opportunity to work for a fashion stylist who dresses celebrities for red carpet events, press tours, and editorial spreads. While this sounds like a luxurious job, and it can be; I was...
Choose Your Path
When it came to choosing a major, it was hard for me. I knew I wanted it to be technology related but I did not know what. I thought I would be going into computer science, but deep down I knew it really was not for me. Once I found out what it (computer science) was...
Write Up
Paolo Ferreira Write Up My major is currently journalism because I want to do sports journalism. Recently, Pace University has added a sports management minor that I have applied for and is now available for all Pace students. When first deciding what I should do with...
I THOUGHT I HAD IT ALL TOGETHER
Anaya White I THOUGHT I HAD IT ALL TOGETHER Before starting college I knew I wanted to work in the entertainment business. I had everything planned out. I would be sitting in the newsroom; writing about celebrities and their accomplishments, failures & life...
Why I Chose My Major
Olivia Fratta Don’t You Love Social Media? Then Pick a Major That Loves it too. When I first started college, I started out as a regular communications major because I was not sure yet what specific part of this broad major I would fit into. After taking many classes-...
Do sororities really offer life skills?
Alexandra Jareck Do sororities really offer life skills? Simply put: yes! Contrary to popular belief, Greek Life offers many experiences that you can use in the future. From learning how to fill out budget sheets to risk management, Phi Sigma Sigma has taught me a...
THE PRACTICALLY PERFECT PR PATH
Victoria Rooney THE PRACTICALLY PERFECT PR PATH It is all Lights, Camera, and Action today, as I take you along on my MCVA journey here at Pace. I am a Freshman at Pace, and just last year I was asking the same questions that High School Seniors ask:...
MCA 490: Noir on a Budget
Sydney Krantz MCA 490: Noir on a Budget Noir is a style of film (and photography) characterized by high contrast imagery with a lot of shadow and strategic lighting at play to convey dramatic, cynical, and often dark storylines. Film noire is usually synonymous with...
10 Reasons Why You Should Join the Media, Communications, and Visual Arts (MCVA) Department
Stephanie Nazario 10 Reasons Why You Should Join the Media, Communications, and Visual Arts (MCVA) Department Are you a high school student looking into colleges? Are you a transfer student? Do you have a keen interest in filmmaking, journalism, public relations, or...
Why I Chose (and stuck with) Journalism
Stefano Ausenda Why I Chose (and stuck with) Journalism People may wonder what a guy like me from the subtropical island of Bermuda is doing here in the suburbs of northern Westchester studying journalism. Well to be completely honest, I’ve wondered that many times...
Major Indecision: My Journey to the MCVA Department
Savion Jackson Writing For PR Copy Professor Magas Major Indecision: My Journey to the MCVA Department Going into college as an indecisive 18-year-old, I felt it was perfectly reasonable for me to pick a major that would direct not only my next four years of study,...
Why I Chose to be a Communications Major
Ryan Fowler Why I Chose to be a Communications Major As a child, I was intrigued by all forms of technology. Growing up in the early 2000’s, I was a part of the last generation of kids who did not not have iPhones in our hands as babies. Despite the lack of...
Pace MCVA from a Transfer Student’s Perspective
Kimberly Llewellyn Pace MCVA from a Transfer Student’s Perspective As a transfer student, enrolling at Pace University was the best decision I’ve made for my college career. At my previous college, I was a communications major and graduated with an Associates of...
An Unexpected Find
Katie Walsh An Unexpected Find My whole life I had one plan for post-high-school. No matter how many years passed by, how many times I changed what I wanted to do with my life, and how many different colleges I visited, there was only one school that I had my...
Why I Chose My Major In Communications. Why You Should Consider It Too
Jada Rojas Professor Magas Writing for PR copy March 9, 2020 Why I Chose My Major In Communications Why You Should Consider It Too As we get older, I think one of our generation’s biggest fears is working a job that we’d consider boring. No one wants to spend the...
7 Reasons Why Communications is the Best Major
Hannah Gardner Professor Magas MCA 337: Public Relations 7 Reasons Why Communications is the Best Major April 1st, 2020 You Have the Highest Career Opportunities When You Graduate! Communications is not just about how to communicate with the world. In fact, the major...
7 Reasons Why You Should Join WPAW Right Now
Brandon Muccitelli: 7 Reasons Why You Should Join WPAW Right Now Everybody knows that Pace’s MCVA department provides many different opportunities for students who are hoping to get hands-on experience when it comes to everything media based. There are plenty of...
7 Things a Freshman Should Know About The MCVA Department
Every freshman coming into any college department wonders what it is going to be like. Once you finish your first year, you become familiarized and knowledgeable within the department. . Here are just 7 things a freshman should know about the MCVA department...
POV: Freshman Year
Sandra Chen, March 9th, 2020 What is MCVA? If you had asked me that question in my first month here at Pace, I would have definitely answered, “I don’t know.” I wouldn’t have been able to tell you that it stood for the Media, Communications, and Visual Arts...
5 Reasons to Join Entrance One
Andrew Martinez Writing Public Relations Copy Professor Jennifer Magas 9, March 2020 5 Reasons to Join Entrance One As an MCVA major or minor it is crucial to take part in all of the wonderful programs and clubs the department has to offer! Sure, as a journalism...