SIUE First in Nation to Utilize Job Finder Software
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LOUIS & EDWARDSVILLE straight, freaky dope to the Showers likely 36/55“ Fox Theater, see page 8. ♦ T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 5, 1998 S o u t h e r n Il lin o is U n iv e r s it y E dwardsville Vol. 51, No. 21 ♦ SIUE first in nation to utilize Job Finder software ALESTLE STAFF REPORT the employment office on the Texas software manufacturer, SIUE Career Development many as 700 jobs posted on second floor of the Rendleman according to Marian Smithson, Center and is already looking to Student Job Finder, according to SIUE’s job referral service is Building will be taken down next director of financial aid. market the job referral software Sally Mullen, assistant financial going online and is the first week when the service becomes Academic Software Inc. provides to other schools. aid director. Smithson noted there school in the nation to use a new part of SIUE’s web pages. software to universities and “This will create the were more than 1,000 jobs posted software program to match schools across the country. mechanism to link the students at the beginning of this school students and employers. The system took about a year Smithson said the company with the employers,” she said. year. The bulletin boards outside to develop in cooperation with a supplied the program used by the At any time there may be as see JOBS, page 2 No velvet Elvis here: Art Auction on tap UC to get computer lab BY QIANA RANDALL computer lab. Robinson intends BY TRAVIS KNUCKOLLS NEWS STRINGER for students to be able to access NEWS STRINGER the Internet and word processing Due to popular demand, a programs. Printers will be Friday is the final day to computer lab is being installed in available in the lab. Robinson is turn in entries for the 1998 Art the Morris University Center not sure if there will be a fee to Auction. The Art Auction is an annual event sponsored by because of the convenient print. The computer lab will be SIUE Friends of Art and the location. open during regular University Department of Art and Design. The computer lab will be Center hours. It is an opportunity to have your located in the old TV Room. Part of the funding for the artwork sold in a professional “Student Government is very computer lab will come from the venue and gives the work supportive and willing to Academic Computing Counsel. exposure in the art community. relocate,” said Mary Robinson, Computers will be installed in For more than 20 years the phases. Art Auction has been raising director of the Morris University “Dates of completion are not money for the Department of Center. available at this time, but the Art and Design. Last year the A total of 19 computers are project will be started as soon as auction raised $14,000 after Bob FehringerM/eif/e expected to be installed in the possible,” Robinson said. expenses. President of Friends of Art Jane Floyd-Hendey, right, talks with student Amber Hevermann, left, during the recent Entries of every kind are promotional brunch for the Art Auction. Watch out for that deer welcome and everyone is invited to donate their work According to Dianne This year the auction will BY DAMEENA COX the early morning hours, around provided that it is properly Lynch, the office supervisor of be at the Sunset Hills Country NEWS STRINGER dawn, is when drivers should be matted or mounted. the art department and treasurer Club in Edwardsville. The price especially alert. Reducing speed Professionals and amateurs of the Friends of Art, 275 of admission is $2. The event Oh, deer! It’s mating season and maintaining control of the alike are eligible to donate art. people registered for the auction begins with a preview of the and they’re coming out to play. vehicle can help avoid deer that Art entered into the auction last year. However, many more auction at 6:30 p.m. and the Love can turn to tragedy so have run onto the road. by students will be judged. went unaccounted for as it actual auction begins at 7 p.m. quickly. Fortunately, there are The Illinois Department of A prize of $300 will go to was not a requirement to on Nov. 19. The Gary Niemeier precautions motorists can take to Conservation reports that the the best of show. A prize of register. Generally, there are Auction Service will provide reduce the chances of turning average cost of each accident $200 will go to first place and a between 225 and 275 pieces auctioneer services. Everyone is deer into mere road kill. involving a deer is approximately prize of $100 will be given to donated and all are sold invited to attend even if you do Deer can be seen running $3,000. the second-place entry. before the night is over. not plan on bidding. across the road at any time, but see DEER, page 2 Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform Sunday as part of Arts & Issues series on campus in 1976 during the out of college. I I It F. BY TAMARA KANO o i? NEWS STRINGER Mississippi River Festival and Walker said that they are % F - J i i SIUE wanted to bring them back expecting around 900 people to The Preservation Hall Jazz 23 years later. attend the event. Band from New Orleans will “They are a world-class band “We are probably going to perform Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. that plays a down-to-earth jazz sell out and I don’t think we will in the Meridian Ballroom of the program,” Walker said. “It’s like have tickets at the door,” he said. Morris University Center. The having Mardi Gras in Tickets are sold out for this event is part of SIUE’s Art & November.” concert. However, Arts and Issues Series and is co-sponsored The band has been playing Issues tickets can always be the traditional New Orleans purchased at the Union Station. by WSIE-FM (88.7) and The Jill Stevens/Alestle Bank of Edwardsville. sound for more than 50 years and Students with a valid ID receive Julie Stappenbeck, a represtenative from the American Richard Walker, coordinator consists of seven members. The a discount. Admission includes Diabetes Association, explains the Team Diabetes program of Arts & Issues, said that the oldest member is 89 years free parking in Lot B behind the to students. Team Diabetes is a fund-raising marathon, Preservation Hall Jazz Band was old and the youngest is just Morris University Center. set to take place In Mual, Hawaii, in March. ♦ P a g e 2 The Alesile T h u rsday, N ovem ber 5, 1998 ♦ JOBS qualified candidates. Smithson noted that Police incidents from page 1 each SIUE department and Students will be able Traffic accident outside employers will to access the Student On Oct. 30 at 9:17 a.m., police investigated a traffic accident in Lot have just one person Job Finder through 7. Brandon Kasseballm, 19, of Belleville was driving through the responsible for Student lot when Carrie Brueggeman, 19, of Belleville turned in front of www.finaid.siue.edu or Job Finder computer him, striking the right rear portion of his car. No one was injured the Cougar Net or entries, but added that the and no tickets were issued. www.stuemp.siue.edu. As program allows different with the Cougar Net, a people to be listed as Warrant arrest student’s Social Security hiring contacts. On Oct. 30 at 10:13 a.m., police arrested Kathleen Rainbolt, 52, of number is needed to log in Fairview Heights on an SIUE warrant for violation of order of and the birth date is the protection. Rainbolt posted $500 bond and was released. Student Job Finder password, Smithson said. training for SIUE On Oct. 31 at 3:14 p.m., Kristi Holt, 21, of Glen Carbon turned employers will be from 10 Employers, both on herself in on an active warrant for^possession of cannabis. Police a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the and off campus, will also also arrested Holt on a Wood River Police Department warrant for Illinois Room of the be able to tie in to Student «► failure to appear/unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor. Holt University Center. posted $375 bond and was released. Job Finder. The program Bob Fehringer/A/eif/e For more information, SIUE Facilities Management worker will allow them to open, call Student Financial Aid Johnny Pritchard uses a leaf vacuum On Nov. 2 at 12:51 p.m., SIUE police served an active warrant for close or update job at 650-2563 or e-mail to clean up the quad area on failure to appear/resisting a peace officer to Carl Machuga, 26, of listings. Employers will [email protected]. Wednesday morning. Staunton. The warrant was served to Machuga at the Madison also be able to search for County Jail. Theft under $300 DEER--------------- On Oct. 30 at 2:06 p.m., a male reported the theft of his wallet and from page 1 SIUE ARMY ROTC combination lock from his locker in the Vadalabene Center.