An estimated four thousand homeless people live in Austin according to a report by local advocacy group House the Homeless. The group held its twentieth annual homeless vigil at Auditorium Shores in November. College communities may seem removed from the homeless situation. But as Era Sundar reports, homelessness may be closer to campus than we think.

College community touched by homelessness

Networking and self-promotion are vital to building a successful career. Diane Gottsman is a national etiquette expert and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas. She spoke to Accent recently and shared some tips on how to make the most of networking opportunities.
 

Tips for successful self-promotion

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The topic of gun control shot to the forefront of the discussion on Tuesday as more than a thousand community college students gathered at the State Capitol to meet with lawmakers. Concealed handgun carry on college campuses was of particular interest.

Community College Day at the Texas Capitol

Speaker: Daniel Rodrigue, instructor and newspaper adviser, Brookhaven College and contributing writer/photographer with the Dallas Observer

Workshop: Assuming that narrative elements bring stories to life, this session discusses the value of incorporating those narrative elements in writing stories - from features and hard news to sports stories and blog posts.

The Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) Convention April 4-6, 2013 at the Historic Hilton in Fort Worth, Texas featured 422 students and 68 advisers from 43 college in Texas. TIPA is the oldest and one of the largest college press associations in the US. 

For more information visit texasipa.org.

Produced by Era Sundar and Jamie Lay

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