Another Free Hugs Day in the Books! #FreeHugs17
Free Hugs Day has become quite the event at many schools around the US. From Texas A&M International University, to Fordham University in New York, to UC Berkeley, we witnessed hugs at every corner of our country. Free Hugs Day is a tradition for many different schools every year. Check out what some of these […]
Welcoming the K-Team – Kevin & Kathryn Join Swift Kick
Ahhh, it’s that time of year again, new interns join our team, which means 2 new friends in 2015! First up is Kathryn Callahan. A southern belle at heart, Kate has made New York her home since coming to Fordham University almost three years ago. As an active member and leader in the Fordham community, […]
5 Schools Remembering September 11th Today
It’s a day of reflection and a day of great pain for all of us. It is also a day for us to come together as a family, like these campuses did today, to show love and support. 1. Marquette University Memorial Ceremony on campus at Marquette. Look at all of the students who came […]
How Swift Kick Defined the Path of my Life
My junior year of college at Fordham University, Swift Kick came to train us orientation leaders. Tom Krieglstein did his Dance Floor Theory and let me tell you, I never forgot it. My friend Kelly and I would always chant “From meh, to hmmmmmm.” I even participated in a #FreeHugs campaign four times after doing […]
#FreeHugs Can Breach Closed Doors
I meant that literally. And figuratively. Hi all, today I am blogging personally. My name is Sabina, and I am the Community Manager for Swift Kick and Student Launcher. (Need something? Email me at [email protected]) As you all know, International Student #FreeHugs Day is on November 7th this year. If you didn’t know that, then […]
Dance Floor Theory In Living Color [IMAGE]
While at Fordham University doing a training for their Orientation Leaders, I noticed, right from the beginning, one student with his head down. He kept his head down the whole time and almost never made eye contact with me. I figured he was either studying, autistic, or just straight up didn’t care what I was […]