Communication Studies News

PRSSA chapter forming

The Communication Studies Department is applying to have its own chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America. The project to launch a chapter was carried out by Noel Lee, Sarah Nohr, and Kelly Simonsen as a mini campaign project for their CST 360 class.  It is hoped that the chapter paperwork will be approved by the Public Relations Society of America http://www.prsa.org/ in time for the chapter to begin work in the fall semester. The advisors for the chapter will be Cary Heyer, APR (UW-L Director of Public Relations) and Doug Swanson, APR (CST faculty member).

CST student to co-edit The Racquet

CST student Erica Nedland has been named as one of two co-editors for the UW-L student newspaper The Racquet next semester.  Erica will be joined by co-editor Meagan Kempen, a Marketing / English double major.  The 2003-04 school year editor for the newspaper was Todd Fabos, a CST major who was graduated in May. The Racquet is now available online at: http://www.theracquet.net/

Comm Studies picnic turns blue

The annual Comm Club/ Communication Studies picnic was held at Mike and Ronda Knox’s farm on Thursday, May 6.  A large crowd was in attendance for the cook-out, volleyball, and other traditional activities. A new twist this year was the fact that the party turned somewhat “blue” thanks to some hair dye and willing participants. Our (formerly) esteemed chair was among those sporting a new look after the party.