Small Talk, Big Benefits

Students go to jail run with it for a night. the antelope 5 March 3, 2010 www.unkantelope.com Volume 111, Issue 07 THIS WEEK Small talk, big benefits International 2 politics Conversation Tables help international students feel welcome Take a trip to Colombia BY KELLI WALTERS Antelope Staff this summer. News Students scatter around to find a place at a table. Native English speakers look for an international student to join their table. Apology not Conversation and laughter fill the 4 accepted union quickly on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Chartwells adds International students laughingly tell insult to injury. about how much weight they have gained Letter to the editor since arriving in America. Cards are placed on the tables with topic ideas to get the partners started. English speaking students gladly an- Who you swer any questions that the international 5 students may have about American culture. gonna call? Frequent questions asked are about the Kearney ghostbusters English language, how meanings vary and how to spell a word correctly. Some in- will take you ghost ternational students even bring a translated hunting. Features dictionary with them if they need help un- derstanding something such as the differ- Photo by Kelli Walters ence between dangerous and hazardous. Lenore Yaeger, first year student affairs graduate student (left), Jihye Seo, exchange “At Conversation Tables, we learn student from South Korea (middle) and Sohyun Kim, exchange student from South Korea (right) gather around a table to share stories about their culture. Conversation Tables are TIMES TALK TALK, PAGE 11 open to all students and held Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in the student union. Friday, March 5 at 12:15 p.m. “Why EvolutION Fugitives captured on campus after student alerts police BY TRAVIS BORCHARDT locked out of their vehicle and were trying that students should be alert to prevent IS TRUE” Antelope Staff to get in. themselves from being victims of on- Later, the two approached the onlook- campus crimes. “Keep your vehicles Brad Erickson At 11:30 p.m. Saturday night, UNK ers again and asked for a ride to Lincoln. locked and all personal valuables inside Fireside Lounge, Nebraskan Student Union police captured five escaped juveniles Already a little suspicious and feeling the your dorm,” Adams emphasizes. “One Free pizza and pop from the Youth Rehabilitation and Treat- request was strange, one of the students of the things these escapees look for is a ment Center by the spillway north of the immediately called the Police when the vehicle to use.” UNK campus, according to Sergeant Dawn alert came through. Students should always contact UNK Be on the lookout for Adams of the UNK Police. The UNK Alert was sent out around Police when they see something that The police had been contacted by a 10 p.m. asking students to be aware of the doesn’t seem right. “It is important to re- Earth Day Events male caller responding to a UNK Alert situation and to report any suspicious ac- port any suspicious activity as soon as you warning about escaped juveniles. tivity. witness it,” Adams said. The UNK student who called said Three officers responded, and the fu- While some students might be reluc- he and friends were playing basketball gitives were apprehended. “YRTC is not tant to report something because they think west of Mantor Hall when a young male that far off campus,” Adams said. “This is that maybe they are just being paranoid, approached them and asked if he could not the first time escapees have been on the Adams said students should call in about use their phone. A few minutes later, it UNK campus.” concerns, “no matter how little,”— and re- appeared as if two young men had been This incident serves as a reminder port right away, not wait. 2 the antelope News Layout by Amy Markham March 3, 2010 the antelope SPRING 2010 STAFF International politics Kara Flaherty Editor in Chief UNK professor to lead summer field study to Colombia Courtesy photo Debbie Epping BY JOSH MOODY Assistant Editor/Copy Editor Senior Reporter Political science alumnus Matt Suzanne Blazek Spots are still open for the opportunity Athey (left) and Ad Manager to travel to South American this summer. political science professor May 23-30 UNK students will have Adam McLaughlin William Avilés Online Editor the opportunity to spend a week in Colom- (right) prepare bia. Although this country is known for be- to hike up Lyndsey Luxford ing tropical and ecologically diverse, this Photo Editor Mount Ávila in is no vacation for the students participat- Caracas, Ven- ing. Erik Dodge ezuela. Avilés Sports Editor The trip is planned as a field study for led a similar a political science class: PSCI 456 – Hu- field study class Sam Bates man rights and democracy in Colombia. to Venezuela in News Editor The summer class will be taught by politi- summer 2008. cal science professor Will Avilés and will Amy Markham Features/Design Editor run May 10-June 4. Avilés led a similar class to Venezu- Megan Gengenbach ela for 10 days in summer 2008. A non-trip Production Editor option is also available for those unable to context of Colombia’s domestic issues low students to grasp the material more travel to Colombia. such as drug trafficking and production, effectively and apply in-class lessons to Josh Moody The class material will tackle the sub- Senior Reporter guerrilla groups and paramilitary actors. ject of human rights concerns within the Avilés said that he hopes the trip will al- COLOMBIA, PAGE 11 Kevin Whetstone Senior Photographer Chelsea Archer Distribution Manager Kayla Fischer How's that job outlook? Business Manager Terri Diffenderfer Nebraska Workforce Development speaker to forecast jobs in state Adviser BY DEANN REED News Staff Antelope Staff Justine Agaloos, Chelsea Archer, Sam Bates, FREE JOB FORECAST Dos & Don’ts oF Travis Borchardt, Erik Dodge, Kaitlin Doty, Heidi England, Craig Hall, Jordan Hoff, Jillian A free one-hour workshop forecasting WORKSHOP JOB HUNTING Jumps, Jennifer Kardell, Jessica Kenyon, Ryan job outlook for the state and highlighting Larsen, Ashley Leever, Brieanna Maaske, available search tools will be held March 8 at March 8 at 4 p.m. • Use services like DeAnn Reed, Ryan Seefus, Kelli Walters 4 p.m. in the UNK Ockinga Seminar Center. UNK Ockinga Seminar Center Careerlink.com Photo Staff The main session speakers will include • Employers are impressed Debbie Epping, Alex Morales, Emily Wemhoff Rod Armstrong, vice president of Strategic Ad Staff Partnerships from the AIM Institute and Mary when you can speak Megan Blume, Erica Burson, Rebekah Davis, students how to use the online resource called Hada Grisel Garcia Cock, Megan Gengenbach, Findlay, research analyst from the Nebraska CareerLink.com to find a job. Armstrong said, intelligently Kimberly Gerdes, Kristina Knoche, Kristen Workforce Development. “Unlike many job boards, Careerlink.com • Learn how to write Miller, Alison Sievers, Sam Spiehs, Kaylee Shawn C. Kaskie, director for the Center combines a global market reach with a local Troyer, Taryn Vasa for Rural Research and Development, said and regional focus. We have partnerships with effectively Online Staff Mary Findlay will share what the main numerous economic development groups, • Practice your interviewing Megan Gengenbach, Lyndsey Luxford employers in the state foresee in the job chambers of commerce and other community skills Web site market. Kaskie wouldn’t speculate to what organizations throughout Nebraska.” These http://www.unkantelope.com the current job market is but did say there is partnerships “leverage Careerlink.com to • Be mindful of personal News a certain amount of underemployment in the promote job and business opportunities that appearance (308) 865-8488 [email protected] area. complement local efforts at outreach to attract • Be cautious of what you Advertising Kaskie said there is a benefit to new residents, businesses and employees,” (308) 865-8487 [email protected] what Findlay will share, “They are using Armstrong said. put on Facebook and Fax administrative records. They go through and The Nebraska based online job finder Twitter because that could (308) 865-8708 find out where the recent college graduates in currently hosts more than 2,400 employers and impact your job search Mail Nebraska have gone, and they know which currently posts over 8,000 jobs and internship The Antelope c/o Mitchell Center industries they have gone to, so they can gauge opportunities. The site receives, on average, • Seek out internship University of Nebraska at Kearney the success of recent college graduates.” Kearney, NE 68848 opportunities Kaskie said Armstrong will show JOB OUTLOOK, PAGE 11 March 3, 2010 News Layout by A Sanam Bhaila the antelope 3 Conference brings world diplomats to campus BY BRIE MAASKE Antelope Staff Conference opens with free International and Intercultural Food Festival The whole world is coming right here universities and agencies from abroad. “We day on Monday and Tuesday, as well as getting to know them. to UNK. have had Mary Robinson, who was a past key note speakers at night. Monday night Students can become involved in Next week, March 7–9, UNK will president of Ireland. Each year the speakers Chris Abani, a Nigerian award winning other ways. Park said she could always be hosting the annual James E. Smith are diplomats from embassies and consulates author will speak at 7 p.m. in the Meriam use more volunteers. “We have an Midwest Conference on World Affairs. located here in the U.S., but they’re representing Drake Theater in the Fine Arts building. information table that we will have in This year’s conference is titled, “Creating their homeland,” Park said.

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