I~: n? ~; C) . /5 () U, . (} /',i (1\ r' (' h i v (' <; ) Orion " ;!~: J J " Mil Y 11, I <)1!fl ,j" ~e('t';'i vpd (III: 11~)-l:1tl-H!.I Em.ploYDlent 1/ .~ UI 1/1 r1 Ire R1\ r~ y - c s u , CII 11: 0 I; Is on the Rise II by Kathy Micheli hiring in most industries, and it large percentage of students find Assistant News Editor only slowed financial service finn good jobs throuJ,!h contacts, recruiting, according to the direc­ friends and relatives. If opportunity knocks, Chico tor of Stanford's corporate re­ The old saying, "It's not what State students may find thelll­ cruiting program. you know, it's who you know," selves answering the door more Before students expect teo doesn't really apply when job frequently this spring; with un­ much from the job marllCt this hunting, Lerch said. "You have to California State University, Chico Vol. 20 Issue 13, May 4,1988 employment at its lowest since spring, Lerch said it's not as great know something." But, he added, the 1970s, college graduates face as it has been in the past. and it helps to know people as well. perhaps one of the strongest job markets in years. According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Stale Air plagues buildings number of employed residents in "Tight Building Syndrome: a phenomenon exlsllng In the Bay Area rose by nearly campus air-tight buildings, may be causing health 40,000 since last year, and job : I problems for faculty, staff and students. prospects and special demands in j Page 2 particular fields appear to be on ,'~ . , , .. .....,.r··r.:'· ... ·,· the rise as well. ; ' .. Opinions . The source ofthis year's strong I _ ••~ ..', . hiring trend has come from col­ H J _,'. ==44$ lege recruiting, an employment Graduates Education is Just Beginning assistance nrogram that peaks at , , Although graduates will be leaving behind the most American colleges and uni­ studying and report-writing that's part of earning a versities, including Chico Slate, degree at Chico State, most of them will be entering in the springtime. This trend has had some im­ a world of training for careers and jobs. A recent ',. book claims that the average person changes pact on the university's Career ,, .I '1 careers 10 times during a lifetime. Placement Center recruitment , Page 18 program. Kendall Crenshaw, ca­ reer placement officer, said the number of companies recruiting on campus has increased from 290 I,. to over 340 oVllrthe last two years. , ('I ( ,,' More companies on cnmpus f Annual Spring Musical means students have both· .• This year the annual spring musical was the presenta­ higher and more promising pou:n­ tion of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Rupert tial for job offers, but Crenshaw Holmes. The musical was based on Charles Dickens' said it was too early to tell how unfinished mystery novel. many May graduates have found page 25 jobs through the placement cen­ ter. Bill Lerch, directorofCoopern­ tive Education and Internships, said the number of co-ops and Former Wildcat Talks paid internships have gradually James Broughton, who played on the Chico State climbed as well, but the increase men's basketball team In 1984 and 1985, discusses his does not constitute a huge jump. experiences as a Chico State athlete In this week's "It (the job market) is picking Issue. up, but it's not booming," Lerch Page 38 said. "It's ~till competitive." He agreed that employment is on a slight rise, however, particu­ people have to think long-term. Even though the university larly for jobs in computer science, With the deficit looming over our attracts recruiters nationwide, .'.~ retail business and the insurance heads, he said, in a year or two Crenshaw said the preponder­ industry. He said state and fed­ everything will come back, and ance of recruiters come from Sac­ employment will again suffer. ramento and the Bay Area, then Jobs in the Making .; eral agencies are doing some hir­ ;.; ing as well. Even though sales are up, Southern California and out-of­ Spring leaves most On the other hand, Lerch orders arc up for goods and serv­ state. students pointed out that big defense in­ ices, and the unemployment rate Occasionally recruiters come hunting for dustries like Lockhead and Gen­ is low , Lerch said thejob market is from New York and the East jobs. Transi­ eral Dynamics are having trouble not as strong as it was in 1979 Coast, but Crenshaw said, "not a tions, a spe- because they aren't doing much when, for example, computer sci­ whole lot do because the trip is cial career hiring. ence majors would walk uway more expensive for them and they section, covers Appar'lntly, even though the from the placement office with already have so many schools in several aspects long-term economy scene is un­ seven or eight job offers to pick their own backyards." of the job market certain, opportunities look good from. The majority of company re­ and offers helpful for students eager to start careers "It was almost unrealistic," he cruiters have been on campus hints for career which include nursing, account­ said. "Now these students are before and come back every year. planning and job ing and engineering, based on an competing with engineering and Usually Crenshaw books their hunting. increased hiring trend in those husiness students." campus dates over the phone. The Placement Office also See Insert fields. He added that students shouldn't rely only on the place­ Last October's stock market see Jobs page 15 crash had little apparent effect on ment office for employment; a .'.. ' Page 2 - The Orion - May 4. 1988 1IIt:Iolr..~u~="II1W_.c;.t:.:C:"'<lUV~~.=,.~"""'~.=l==i.JlJ'I"'------------------1 Campus Air May Be Unhealthy hy Torn Gascoyne he, operated with a hil;her pcr­ Of the ,106 respondents, :i(j'l :. taff Writer cl'lllal:e of {'n,sh ;dr. expressed ~()/nl' conc(,,'/1 about ail' "That is the, minilllum, and it eillality. 'rhe greatest COlH'e~I'll, A r"l'I'lIl1y discov"r"d plu,­ v;lrie's {'mill day to day de'pelldillg expressed by 2()·1 of the J'(~slJ(JJl­ J.OIllf!1I01l .. "II"d "'i'i,:ht IIl1ildilll: Oil the l.('IIlI](,raturc," he said. dellts, centered around the "ab­ c:Ylldr01l1l'" Ilwy 1)1' t':lllsilll: lil­ 'I'll!! mOlwy til!! university ~('Ilce of fresh air, circulation, I glle,sililis "lid respiratory proh­ saves ill cllcrgy costs JIlay he Io;it ventilation, odors, stale air and "IIIS, Iwadaelws, lIallsea, irrila­ in employce, health problems, oxygen depiction." I,ility, de, pression, mre throat, said ,Jim Williams, director o{'tlw Hespondcllt.~ also expressed ;lIId dizzilil'ss in Chico Stale fue­ university Environmental Health concern about toxic chemicals, IIlty, stalfand stude!nts. lind OCcuJlutional Safety omce. fumes, PCBs, asbestos, molds Dnd An illcrease in faculty health "1t'H cost elTective by itself, if mildew and windows thut will not .' mlplaint.~ lind two recent re­ you can keep circulating air over open. l·ortH sUl;l;est 'J'BS e)(iHt.~ in many and over," Williams said. "But on The survey shows that 83 per­ "fthe university'll huildinl;H. the other side you I;et absentee­ cent of those responding believe .... The name "'I'il;ht Buildinl; ism and so forth." their "working elTectiveness was :;yndrome" comes from the en· A report from the Faculty impnired by the quality of air in !rl;y-emcicnt dCllil;n of most new Senate General Policies Commit­ their environment." wildings, which arc scaled tight tee states, "The Chico campus led Respondents were also asked with weather Iltrippinll, insula· the Hystem in energy reduction, if they had requested action to Mike Sweeny/ The Orion tion and windowH that will not and therefore presumably in foul remedy the problems. Of the 386 air." Big Bad BuHe .. complaints about ali' auality have Increased over the opell. Fresh air can only come in who answered this question, 64.5 post tour years concernIng the 'tight bulding' syndrome. through the air conditioning sys­ In his paper, Hicks reports percent said they had asked for tems. Butte Hall, Holt Hall and TBS "is characterized by a signifi­ action. Of those, 80 percent were the library arc typical of such cant number of building occu­ dissatisfied with the response. ity on campus worse, and that in more careful about what's in that design. pants complaining of specific Faculty members were asked terms of overall benefit to the air." In an elTort to save fuel and health complaints." if they thought student perform­ campus community, this elTort Greg Francis, directoroffacili­ money, air inside a "tight" build­ Ailments linked to the syn­ ance was adversely alTected by has been counter-productive." tics planning, said that while he ing is combined with small drome include eye, nose and the quality ofair in the classroom. Chico State President Robin is not sure the health problems amounts of fresh air and recircu­ throat irritation, headache, fa­ Of 177 respondents, 75 percent Wilson said last week that the air are due to lack of fresh air, his lated through the building, ac­ tigue and sneezing. They are most indicated that class performance systems at Holt, Butte and the office has made a capital outlay cording to a technical report com­ likely caused by a build-up oftox­ was adversely alTected. library were "badly engineered." request for the 1989-90 school -, piled by JelTrey B. Hicks, certified ins in a building's recirculated The senate report is critical of "Our people have tried liter­ year.