ALS speaker Michael Poll shared several inspiring stories with students about people who took control of their destiny, thereby achieving success. In Poll’s terms, these people are “destiny creators.” However, not everyone believes in their own abilities, allowing fear to overcome their destiny, Poll said. [Read more...]
Fear and destiny: Michael Poll empowers students
October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One decision you shouldn’t fear
October 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When I was ten, my older sister described the book “The Hot Zone,” a non-fiction bio-thriller showing the graphic effect of the ebola virus, in great detail to me, making sure to graphically emphasize the diseased monkeys. As a result, I’ve been terrified of them ever since.
We all have goofy fears like these that give our friends reason to mock us mercilessly, but we also have more serious fears. This year, ALS addresses the fear of living your life. This may not be the first fear you think of when creating a list, but it’s terribly relevant. There have been many things in my life I’ve been afraid of pursuing, either because I was afraid of the outcome or because I was fearful of what others would think or say. [Read more...]
ALS Student Symposium Preview 
October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tuesday marks the start of this year’s ALS Student Symposium. This year’s theme is fear. The ALS student committee’s goal is to get students thinking about how fear is present in society and ourselves through a variety of perspectives.
ALS themes and restructured plans
April 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Artist Lecture Series and Student Symposium committee met April 12 to review a collection of themes submitted by the public through Facebook and an email survey.
The committee reviewed the ideas, and then moved quickly through the parliamentary procedure of approving themes for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 academic years, said Lauren Hohbein, ALS student chair.
The themes selected were Creative Life and Food.
While specific angles for these themes haven’t been developed, the 2012-2013 theme Fear is well under way and will has undergone restructuring.
“We’re moving along really well,” Hohbein said.
