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Career Fair a Success by Dena Nishizaki Fair "is a good idea.lt get's you on Are you having trouble decid the right track for a career (but) I ing what life after school has to think major universities should be offer? represented, such as SFU and Well, hopefully some ques UBC." tions were answered at Douglas Norman Gludovatz, Speaker College's 2nd Annual Career Fair, for the Student Society, remarked held Monday, March 26th in the that it was good to see Scott Paper concourse. promoting their unbleached Students and members of the products, but noted that the exhibit across from them was McDonald's, community were invited to browse, question and acquire information which lacks concern for the en from 35 exhibitors in a variety of vironment. fields such as: health care, busi "It's certainly a mix and ness and public services. match." Cathy Daminato, a spokesper Regarding the McDonald's son for the Alumni Association of exhibit, Gludovatz said "a career is Douglas College which organizes more that flipping hamburgers at the event, remarked she was "very McDonald's or how many burgers pleased and very excited about the you can flip per hour," and also felt turnout" this year, which was a need for having representatives • higher than last year's. from the universities present which The number of exhibitors in "provides incentive for students." creased and this year's fair had a The exhibitors were chosen by "bigger and better response," said the Alumni !,Association, which Daminato. sent out invitations to various One student remarked that she employment companies "who have "was disappointed because the jobs hired Douglas College students in that are offered are mediocre, for the past," said Daminato. example: Pizza Hut and The Association is also "look McDonald's." ing into bringing in other institu She had wanted a "better tions," said Daminato, but for this variety although the people were year's fair, the focus was on the very helpful and professional." industries which would employ photo by nm Crumley students. "On the whole, it was adequate Leader of the Oposltlon Mike Harcort visited Douglas College March 28 to talk but there was not enough variety." The winners of the door prizes about the rentle crisis ,tuition fees and the Carmanah Valley are Lauren Knoblauch of New Kul Rai, a student at Douglas West., for a free credit course and College who is interested in the Pamela Nakamoto of New West., field of teaching, said the Career for a free non-credit course. Ombudsperson Olstrom Dismissed by Student Society by Mathew Martin March 28 dismissal of Douglas After the AGM, Olstrom ap paid for them the next day. At the Although Jaimie had re Charges of unprofessional College's Ombudsperson, said the proached McEvoy with a com next meeting of the Representative quested a formal committee be set conduct and heterosexism led to the Douglas College Student Society's plaint that McEvoy had used the Committee, McEvoy moved a mo up to investigate the allegations of Vice-President Internal. Jaimie Vice-President's office and the tion to fire the Ombudsperson for sexual harassment, there won't be McEvoy said the DCSS fired Om resources of the Society for per unprofessionality. one made at this time. budsperson Keith Olstrom because sonal gain. This was after McEvoy When Olstrom was asked his "The Women's Organizing of "his insubordination and abuse had harshly criticized Olstrom's reaction to being fired he said he Committee is not investigating the of his powers." McEvoy also said report at the AGM. "invites Jaimie [McEvoy] to come complaints of sexual harassment there have been allegations of In particular McEvoy had forward with the proof." because none were made formally. sexual harassment against Olstrom. photocopied a resume, for a politi "We have had nothing but Also, the women who made the Olstrom took office in January cal job, which mentioned his ex problems with the Ombudsperson complaints don't wish the matter to and there have been conflicts be perience as Vice-President of the ever since he was hired" said Mc go any further." said a spokesper tween himself and society mem Society, and had not paid for it. Evoy. son for the Committee. bers ever since, McEvoy said. Olstrom told McEvoy that he There have been insinuations Instead, the committee will be The report failed to give any should resolve the matter as quick that McEvoy moved to have looking into stricter guidelines for statistics about how many and what ly as possible. McEvoy told Olstrom fired because of Olstrom' s hiring procedures for the Ombud kind of cases the Ombudsperson Olstrom it would be settled within investigation into McEvoy's per soffice and other society staff. had dealt with. Instead the report a week. Olstrom replied that that sonal dealings. photo by nm Crumley slammed the DCSS for unprofes wasn't good enough. "Timing is irrelevant because Please see editorial on Vice President Internal sionality and mentioned several McEvoy was then billed the we had discussed it at our previous page 5. Jamie Me Evoy people in particular. same day for the photocopies and meeting" said McEvoy. 2 Other Press_ April 9, 1900 Other Classifieds Smith Corona manual money!- Jimmy Swaggart reports, essays, etc. $25 per course, if you wear tinted Zombies aren't fun! Con typewiter for sale. $15 obo. hour. Please call521-1961. contacts you can ignore this trary to popular belief, zom Call464-2191. 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