For all departments at Lamar, some graduation ceremonies have already taken place while others are set for the next few days. Every graduating senior this year has their own story while they attended Lamar and plans for what they will do after finishing school. Communication major and graduating senior Alexis Doub from Vidor, Texas isContinue reading “Seniors share their overall experience at Lamar and plans after graduation”
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Lamar students talk about how they pay for college and budget their resources
Nowadays, the cost of attending college in Texas can cost thousands of dollars for just a single semester. According to the US Department of Education website, the average cost of attendance for Lamar is around $23,000 and after financial aid the average cost can drop to around $12,000. Lumberton native and Human Resource Manager majorContinue reading “Lamar students talk about how they pay for college and budget their resources”
LU student-athlete shares her passion for softball and dreams to teach abroad
Softball is a fast-paced game that is sometimes mistaken for baseball. However, they each have their respective differences– from the basic rules, the type of ball that is used, and even how the players play the game. “For starters, we play with a bigger ball and it is bright yellow, and softball pitchers have aContinue reading “LU student-athlete shares her passion for softball and dreams to teach abroad”
Discussion 3: Summary of SMS plan
Since I posted late, there have been no peer responses to my SMS plan, at least as of March 9, 2023. However, I did learn some things from some of my other peer’s posts or at least appreciated how they went about their SMS plans in their own way. Several of my peers used uniqueContinue reading “Discussion 3: Summary of SMS plan”
Social Media Strategy
Executive Summary Need: The public may not be aware of the Navy and may find that a career in the military may suit them should they learn more End Goals: To educate and inform the public of the Navy, increase the Navy’s good reputation, promote their cause, and increase engagement, exposure, and interactions with allContinue reading “Social Media Strategy”
Measuring Alpha and Beta Posts
Post 1# https://twitter.com/navy_for_US/status/1632073399479549953 The platform for this post is Twitter. For this post, here are some analytics provided by Twitter about my post. Post 2# The platform for this post is Instagram. For this post, here are the analytics I obtained from Instagram. Within a short period, the post on Twitter appears to have receivedContinue reading “Measuring Alpha and Beta Posts”
Alpha and Beta posts
Alpha post: The platform I chose for the Alpha post was Twitter. For this post, I hoped to inform the audience of some of the core goals of the Navy. Knowing this, the audience may become more aware of the purposes of the Navy, such as why they should exist or do what they doContinue reading “Alpha and Beta posts”
Hootsuite Platform Certificate
Here is proof of my Hootsuite platform certification as a pdf and image (png).
Class Reflection
Overall, I thought this class was pretty interesting and pushed us to sharpen our communication and debate skills in a real-life context. In a classroom setting, it was much more comfortable to perform speeches, try to engage with an audience, and actively argue a position with another live person. I am not particularly good atContinue reading “Class Reflection”
Policy Paper Reflection
For my policy paper, I was unable to finish– I originally planned to talk a bit about one of my favorite YouTuber’s cancellations, the recent scandal with Balenciaga, and mention another example or so of a cancellation within the affirmative or negative positions. I planned to do it over the Thanksgiving break, but I gotContinue reading “Policy Paper Reflection”
Ambour Leal 