so close to the end

It is hard to believe that I am almost finished with my junior year. I thought that I would never make it to my senior year, but now I am looking into grad school and trying to figure out what I am going to do when I gradate. Now that I look back everything went so fast, at least a lot faster than I had expected it to

Iowa Wesleyan College Women of Wesleyan Week

Spokeo.com

Today I found out about Spokeo.com via a friend that posted something about it on facebook. I went to check it out and found out that quite a bit of my person information was listed on this website, including my cell phone number. I am unsure how this site gathered all this information about me. After looking up several family member and friends I figured out how to remove myself. I went to remove myself and a couple of my family members and then i found out that you can only remove two people per e-mail address, which I thought was kinda crappy. So go check it out and remove your personal information by clicking on privacy at the bottom right side of the screen.

Microblogs

Talent Show in the Chapel at Iowa Wesleyan College.

Alpha Xi Delta's AmaXIng Challenge walk for Autism Speaks at Iowa Wesleyan College takes place tomorrow starting on the campus lawn.

Intramural sports sign up at Iowa Wesleyan College starting tomorrow.

Vocal concert at Iowa Wesleyan College tomorrow in the chapel.

Instrumental concert next Thursday in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel.

Iowa Wesleyan College's Behavioral Science Club going to present research at Iowa Psychological Assoociaton Conference in Iowa City.

Iowa Wesleyan College to hold Student Government elections this week.

Spring Ting to be held on Iowa Wesleyan College's lawn next week.

Hypnotist tonight in Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel.

Come to community brunch today in the Iowa Wesleyan College Social Hall.

Iowa Wesleyan College football game this Sunday, come cheer them on.

Sub hosts pancake dinner tonight in the Iowa Wesleyan College Cafeteria.

Media Release

3-31-2010
For Immediate Release

Alpha Xi Delta at Iowa Wesleyan College Hosts AmaXIng Challenge

Local sorority to host AmaXIng Challenge: Step It Up walk/run
to raise funds to find missing pieces of the autism puzzle

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa - The women of Alpha Xi Delta’s Beta Chapter at Iowa Wesleyan College will host “The AmaXIng Challenge: Step It Up “on April 11th 2010 at Iowa Wesleyan College. Teams will participate in a 3K walk/run to raise funds and awareness for Autism Speaks, Alpha Xi Delta’s national philanthropy partner.

“While there is evidence of the importance of early childhood diagnosis and intervention for children with autism, critical funding for autism research is lacking,” said Carlee Jensen, Alpha Xi Delta’s Beta Chapter President. “We are hopeful the southeast Iowa community will join us in our effort to find the missing pieces of the autism puzzle and support our AmaXIng Challenge and Autism Speaks.”

Registration is $3 per team. There will be a limited number of t-shirts sold for $10 at the event. To sign up or receive more information, please contact Amanda at amanda.pearson@iwc.edu or Kendra Murray at 319-759-8183.

About Alpha Xi Delta
Founded in 1893 at Lombard College, now Knox College, in Galesburg, Illinois, Alpha Xi Delta inspires women to realize their potential by providing opportunities for sisterhood, leadership, knowledge and service. The national women’s fraternity has nearly 150,000 initiated members and has college chapters on 112 college campuses and 130 alumnae associations nationwide. The Beta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta was founded in 1902.For more information on Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity, visit www.alphaxidelta.org. For more information on the Beta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta, visit www.iwc.alphaxidelta.org.

About Autism
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person's ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 150 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The prevalence of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.

About Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of Autistic Spectrum Disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism, and to advocating for the needs of affected families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Vice Chairman, General Electric, and served as chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years. Autism Speaks has merged with both the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) and Cure Autism Now (CAN), bringing together the nation's three leading autism advocacy organizations. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org

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Media Contact:
Kendra Murray
319-759-8183
kmurray@iwc.edu

technology

I am very frustrated with technology right now. I went to do my assignment that was due last night and I could not log on because there was some sort of error on the page. I tried repeatedly today and was not able to get on until just a few minutes ago. I had my entire assignment typed up and waiting in word, but because there was a problem with the page my assignment was late. To them it may have just been a minor problem but if affected my grade and makes me very mad.

SEO

I think that Iowa Wesleyan College could use SEO in various different ways. If we started posting more pictures and video's on the internet then we could link the videos and pictures back to Iowa Wesleyan College. I also think that when Iowa Wesleyan College is being searched for the different pictures and video will show up. All in all before we can get to far into SEO we first need to start putting more information up on the internet. I think that if we are able to increase the amount of Iowa Wesleyan College related material on the interent we would have a much better way to use SEO. When we post information about a sporting event we should make sure to like the other school to the information, picture of video that way they are more likely to link to us in the future.