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Artsakh and Nagorno-Karabakh: Investigating the Dual Narrative
Writers: Elina Tin, Anna Audare, Mariia Lysikova Editors: Gabrielė Malūkaitė, Dr. Michael Patrick, Marina Harutyunyan Photographers: Vera Dubouskaya, Mykola Muzhytskyi, Anastasia Kuten It has been twenty-three days since military and political violence escalated on the border between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. The military conflict in the Artsakh Republic, also known as the Nagorno-Karabakh region, is shrouded…
Read MoreBudgeting and Business: Interview with Leila Juzvaitė-Gembutė
Writer: Alika Stepanishcheva Editor: Mariia Lysikova Photographer: Margo Smolenska Are you planning to open your own business? Are you interested in balancing your budget? The last event of Student Success Week on Budgeting, Finances & Wedding Business led by Leila Juzvaitė-Gembutė was just about it and more! If you wonder how to combine…
Read MoreThe secrets behind professor Andrew Jones’ time management skills
Author: Anna Audare Editor: Gabrielė Malūkaitė, Mariia Lysikova Photographer: Anastasia Kuten Andrew Jones explaining a Pomodoro technique to LCC students during the event. Communications professor Andrew Jones has been interested in different time management techniques since coming to LCC International University. He has noticed that many students struggle with it. In a recent event…
Read MoreMaster your mind: Interview with Lisa Harder
Writer: Jana Ozoliņa Editor: Mariia Lysikova Photographer: Firuza Burkitbayeva Lisa Harder talking about the importance of planning your time. Lisa Harder, the counselor at LCC International University standing on the stage of the Neufeld auditorium, started to pour water into the glass vase with a sticker on it that said, “Attention.” The audience watched the…
Read MoreHow to get your dream job: VP for Human Resources, Natalija Zacharova-Nausede
Writer: Liudmyla Germanyuk Editor: Mariia Lysikova Photographer: Sarah Zimmermann Students are listening to the presentation and asking questions about the opportunities of employment. This week is special for LCC International University as Student Success Week hosts four events aimed to strengthen students’ wellness. We open this article series with insightful tips for career planning from…
Read MoreRaising Our Voices for Those Who Cannot: Lean In Circle
Writer: Mariia Lysikova Editor: Gabrielė Malūkaitė Photographer: Vira Kondratyuk Active Lean In Circle member, Mariia Kovalchuk, sharing her experience of female empowerment. Sisters, mothers, grandmothers, teachers, mentors, family members, friends. This is a small list of role models that more than twenty girls have mentioned when discussing what brought them to the first…
Read MoreExternal Relations Coordinator: Interview with Katsiaryna Piakarskaya and Yuliya Odynets
Writers: Elina Tin and Jana Ozolina Editor: Mariia Lysikova Photographer: Firuza Burkitbayeva This year, two ambitious freshmen applied for the external relations coordinator position. You might think, can any of them handle the role that requires previous experience and knowledge about Klaipeda and Lithuania? LCC is all about giving chances to the ones…
Read MoreIncoming: Freshmen for Student Council
Interviews with Yulia Odynets, Ivan Baranenko, and Yevheniia Symakova Writer: Elina Tin Editor: Gabriele Malukaite Photographers: Firuza Karshiga, Vera Dubuoskaya & Mariia Kovalchuk First-year and full of fresh ideas, the first-ever freshmen candidates in the history of LCC elections gave us an exclusive insight into their Freshmen Representative campaigns. Yulia Odynets, International Relations Development…
Read MoreVice President: Interviews with Olesia Burlaka, Liza Nechytailo, and Nino Davitashvili
Writers: Vira Kravchuk & Mariia Lysikova Photographer: Mariia Kovalchuk & Sarah Zimmermann With the Student Council elections being open for some time now, one cannot help but wonder how the future of StuCo is going to look. While all council roles have equal importance, the Vice President’s position is a crucial part of the…
Read MoreClubs Coordinator: Q&A with Tanya Matviiv and Garri Vahanyan
Author: Liudmyla Germanyuk Editor: Mariia Lysikova Photographs provided by the interviewees. Garri Vahanyan, Armenia, talks about his vision of a successful community that developed because of his past experience working in the StuCo Clubs Coordinator is a position for an active student whose main responsibilities are managing the registration process of the clubs, cooperating with…
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