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How Video Games Made me a Better Writer

When I was a child, there were two activities near and dear to my heart: playing video games and reading books. Books allowed me to engage and…

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Graphic Design Crash Course, Part 3: Movement & Directional Force

It’s ePortfolio season at DePaul. Programs that require students to submit portfolios as graduation requirements are wrapping up, job and internship applications are being prepared as the end…

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Pinterest Your Life: UCWbL Style! Part 2

The Pinterest junkie here again for the next installment of Pinterest Your Life: UCWbL Style. Have you ever wondered what Pinterest could possibly have besides DIY projects?…

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5 Reasons to Get Through the Next 5 Weeks

Oh, Midterms, how I loathe you. You keep me up at night, stress me out, and you’re like an irksome house guest: best when you’re gone!

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A Very Vincentian Day! (Scrawl S12 E04)

Hello Scrawl Nation! Today we had a great episode of Scrawl Radio about the upcoming Vincentian Service Day at DePaul featuring UCWbL Outreach GA James Neisen and…

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Vincentian Service Day! Scrawl Sneak Peak S12 E4

Greetings! On this week’s episode of the splendid Scrawl Radio show, we will be discussing Vincentian Service Day here at DePaul University. This blog post will discuss…

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Graphic Design Crash Course, Part 2: Balance

It’s ePortfolio season at DePaul. Programs that require students to submit portfolios as graduation requirements are wrapping up, job and internship applications are being prepared as the end…

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Workshops and Transferable Skills

If you’ve ever had an in-class workshop, you may have thought “Great! Time to sit back and relax while we go through another useless presentation and then class…

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Deciding to Join CMWR: My Experience Being an ESL Tutor

Since last spring quarter, I have spent every Wednesday night tutoring an adult immigrant in English as a Second Language at a Chicago branch of Heartland Alliance,…

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Pinterest Your Life: UCWbL Style! Part 1

I’ll admit, I am a Pinterest junkie. Most might identify Pinterest as a hub for DIY (do-it-yourself) projects. That is true, but it’s also a handy source…