Archive for the ‘University Point’ Category

Wacoans and Baylor Students Will Work with Renowned Sculptor to Create Woodsy Art

Sept. 30, 2010 Famed international sculptor Patrick Dougherty and folks in Waco will “stick” together — in more ways than one — during the month of October. At more than 200 sites around the world, Dougherty has bent saplings, sticks and branches into huge shapes resembling everything from creatures, nests and vases to huts, castles [...]

Why fees don’t act as a deterrent to uni

Would higher tuition fees put you off university?  A study by the University of Leicester suggests demand for places will be strong even if fees went up by triple their current amount. 730 university applicants were asked if they would be put off by higher fees.  The majority said they would still apply.  Slightly more [...]

Unpaid internships & graduate quandaries

I’m in a muddle.  On the one hand, I don’t agree that unpaid internships are reasonable.  On the other hand, I’m aware that some graduates get great benefit from time in these roles.  For example, Mario Creatura says that his unpaid internship with the 1994 Group was fantastic and something he would do all over [...]

Woody Allen and the art of letting go

Woody Allen has got his head screwed on.  He knows how to let go. Allen told the New York Times that he never rewatches his films after they are made: “I’ve never once in my life seen any film of mine after I put it out. Ever. I haven’t seen ‘Take the Money and Run’ [...]