Do I Have to Write a Cover Letter?

Students often ask me this question.

It is the wrong question.

You should be asking “Can I write a cover letter?” (more…)

How to Fix a Downward-Spiraling California

Hello Gauchos! I’m Blaise Vanderhorst, your friendly neighborhood Political Guru. Every Thursday I’ll be here, dispensing wisdom and injecting my premium blend of opinions and facts into your brains. I do it because I love you.

I’d like to share a bit of personal information before I get down to business, since this is my first column. I’m a third-year history major, and I’ll soon add a Religious Studies double-major. I picked the title of “Political Guru” for multiple reasons. First of all, I wanted to be able to comment on the world of politics and offer my unique perspective to the UCSB students and staff. Secondly, as “guru” is, at least in its original usage, a religious term, and offers me the option of commenting on religious issues as well. Finally, it just sounds cool.

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Applying for Jobs

The next few weeks will be devoted to helping you put together a dynamite application/cover letter/résumé package. Typically this is your first introduction to an employer, so you want the package to be pitch perfect and to stand out from the crowd. When employers are receiving 70 to 100 applications for a single job, making yours stand out is critical.

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Football Versus Sex

Sport writers are writing that Super Bowl XLIII (43) is the greatest ever. My emotions rollercoastered watching the record 100-yard interception by a 245-pound linebacker returned for a touchdown. I jumped up and down when the underdog Cardinals set the record for Super Bowl fourth-quarter comeback. I was in awe of seeing the replay of the perfect pass/catch for the game winning touchdown with 35 seconds remaining. It was fantastic.

But sex is better.

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