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Load up the cars and head north towards the Golden Gate Bridge where this convention will take place March 5th-7th featuring amongst other things the CCMA awards presentation run by our very own department chair.
What is ACP?
While discussing problem solving we spent significant time discussing this problematic NASA mission later turned into a 1995 film starring Tom Hanks.
What is "Apollo 13"?
Holy breaking news over Holiday break! This NFL franchise announced they would be re-locating to Eastern Kansas to build a $3 billion stadium, specifically to the Legends shopping center only 30 minutes away from the University of Kansas.
Who are The Kansas City Chiefs.
Having seven of these prestigious national awards are great but having nine would be even better. All will be revealed on March 7th in San Francisco.
What is an Organizational Pacemaker.
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein while working for the Washington Post paired up for arguably the greatest investigative journalism in history that originated at a break in at this Washington office building
Who is Watergate?
What is Commencement?
While discussing leadership Tao's your professor shared his own inspired by his former boss Nick Hadley, "My people report to me but I work..."
Before he became the smallest some might say insect-sized hero in the MCU this actor attended classes at the University of Kansas where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
Who is Paul Rudd?
This MMG alum ironically enough (at least for the purposes of today's class) performed a 1984 song called "I lost on Jeopardy" that peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is Weird Al.
Referred to by many as "The Gray Lady" this news organization has won a staggering 145 Pulitzers for excellence in Journalism.
What is The New York Times?
What is IBS?
When trying to figure out why an employee is underperforming you sometimes have to figure out if it's a "Can't" or a...
What is "Won't"
While the MMG General managers Alma Mater has a very unique mascot in the Jayhawk, KU's #1 rival Kansas State features this breed of animal used by at least 21 other college sports programs in the United States.
What is a Cat?
In the life sure is strange sometimes category this former Mustang News alum is now the Assistant VP for Communications and Media Relations. Interesting fact, their Linkedin Profile currently says they're "Open to Work".
Who is Matt Lazier?
You've most likely seen the Oscar-winning film "Spotlight" which covered reporting on scandals in the Catholic Church but can you name the paper that carried out the reporting?
What is The Boston Globe?
Over 7,000 prospective students and their parents will journey to San Luis Obispo from April 9th-11th for this Cal Poly oriented "recruiting pitch".
What is Open House?
When recognizing your team members recognition can be broken into either formal recognition or this other form.
What is informal recognition?
During the MMG General Manager's first year back at KU as a professional his beloved Jayhawks won the national championship in basketball over this 1 seeded team on April 7th, 2008.
Who is Memphis?
Well let's just say this is interesting casting as actor Nicolas Cage will portray this Cal Poly alum, former Oakland Raiders coach and CBS commentator in an upcoming 2026 biopic.
Who is John Madden?
Well, journalists can't win them all. Woodward and Bernstein's reporting on the Nixon Whitehouse was the subject of this 1976 film starring Robert Redford which lost Best Picture at the Oscars to Rocky.
What is "All The Presidents Men"
Prepare for chaos from an administrative standpoint as starting with the 2026-2027 academic year Cal Poly will make the conversion from quarters to these new three separate segments for the academic year.
What are semesters?
In the Fall we discussed the Daily Kansan's First Amendment lawsuit which was greatly aided by attorney Frank LoMonte who at the time headed this non-profit organization.
What is SPLC aka Student Press Law Center.
The MMG General Manager's Alma Mater's famous motto is "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" inspired by this substance that the University was literally built on and that can be found in many of the campus buildings.
What is Limestone?
Arguably the highlight of the Mustang Media Fest weekend was the speech by this former writer for "The West Wing" which ended with him returning stolen property to the EIC.
Who is Kevin Falls?
This former cub reporter for The Kansas City Star left KC to fight in World War !. After the war he covered many other wars before becoming a best selling author who died in 1952.
Who is Hemingway?