5 Ways that a Second Grader Followed Dance Floor Theory
Christian Bucks is an adorable second grader from Pennsylvania who realized that some of his classmates were lonely during recess time. Having heard about a “Buddy Bench” being used in a German school, Christian suggested to his school administrators that they also install one. The Buddy Bench is a designated bench on the playground where […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Rachel Padro (Front Range Community College)
Rachel and her brother School and Year: FRCC ’14 Major: Recreational Therapy Leadership position: Secretary for the National Society of Leadership and Success Westminster Chapter, Seretary for the Threads Club, and Secretary for the Cru Club. Member of Phi Theta Kappa. How do you define leadership? I define leadership as discovering and utilizing your unique way to lead, […]
Saudi Arabian Men Arrested for #FreeHugs
The Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice arrest two twenty-one year old men in Saudi Arabia who were giving out free hugs. These young men were inspired by the world wide Free Hugs movement and wanted to spread joy. Videos of the situation show many people gleefully hugging him. The culture […]
That One Time BuzzFeed’s Opinion on College Made Me Angry
Hi friends! Sabina here, Community Manager of Swift Kick 🙂 A couple of months ago, Buzzfeed put up this post called 15 Things College Never Taught You About Life After Graduation. Most of it is about how college doesn’t really teach you about paying taxes, how to cope with the real world, and other things […]
6 Ways to Increase Your Creativity
Creativity is important no matter what you do. Student leaders especially need to be creative to make it work, as Tim Gunn says, whether dealing with people, crazy projects, or school administration. These 6 steps to better creativity come straight from a developmental psychology textbook*. Try to be surprised every day. In other words, be […]
Official Stats: #FreeHugs Wrap Up
Holy hugs, Batman! This year’s International Student #FreeHugs Day was a HUGE success. We just finished crunching the numbers and we couldn’t be more proud. Thank you to everyone who hugged on November 7th! Check out the official stats below. Got #FreeHugs pictures you want us to see? Stories that will make us emotional? Send […]
Top 3 Unexpected #FreeHugs Day Trends
WOW, the day isn’t even over and so many of you have given out so many hugs already! Over the weekend, we will be posting the official numbers, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, we noticed some crazy cool trends being posted to social media. 1. Administrators and faculty getting involved Sherrod Williams […]
5 Tips for #FreeHugs Day
The big day is almost upon us! That’s right, November 7th is almost here and all those pledged hugs will be made reality. To get you in the spirit, we wanted to share some really good tips with you on how to make the most of #FreeHugs Day. Location, Location, Location! Think student center or […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Amanda Childe (SUNY Cobleskill)
School and Year: SUNY Cobleskill ’14 Major: Early Childhood Leadership position: Member of Student Government and Event Leader for Council For Student Activities How do you define leadership? Leadership, defined in the dictionary as “the action of leading a group of people or an organization.” This to me means being responsible, communicating with others, being committed, being able […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Kia Lamica (SUNY Cobleskill)
School and Year: SUNY Cobleskill ’16 Major: Animal Science Dairy Production & Management Leadership position: Student Government Association President How do you define leadership? Leadership is having the ability to guide someone or a group of people. Some people are born with leadership, but for a majority of people you have to have the desire to learn it. […]