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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 12-11-1985 University News, December 11 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. �'""" . '".,' - ..-, .... " , - Starting early ASBSU helps. a must to get to sponsor hQlidayjobs needy family by Steve F. ~on by Kirk Spelman The University News The University News Getting applications in early and ASBSU is joining the Salvation following up on them is the combina- Army this Christmas in sponsoring. tion to' successfully landing a a needy family through the Adopt- seasonal job, according to Roni A-Family program. "We ant spon- Leuck, coordinator of the Job Loca- soring a mother, her two small tion Office. children .and the mother's sister," "You have really got to be com- ASBSU President Richard Jungsaid. petitive, start early and get out there "The family asked for specific . before everybody else. There are so things, such as coats for the children, many people looking for Christmas but we'd like to go a step further and .jobs this year,' Leuck said. get them inore gifts:' Jung said. "We have only gotten about ten The money for this project is Christmas-related jobs this year in donated by members of ASBSU, he the Job"Location Office:' Leuck said said. she attributes that to the fact that "We're taking the presents per- employers get a lot of outside peo- sonally to the family a couple of days .pie coming in and applying for jobs before Christmas:' Jung said, adding, and do not need to recruit students "we will accept donations from The traditional holiday employ- anybody to give to the family. Cann- ment season runs from the day after ed goods, soap or anything would be Thanksgiving to Christmas eve. appreciated:' Seasonal jobs include giftwrapping, Jung said that when he was vice warehouse work, sales help and president of ASBSU two years ago, cashiering. .: ., .'.... '.' '..... .' the student government was involved •. ..MQsi:£ppl~y.crs}IJipha~i~~.,i~ai.· with this program. "I like this pro- employees must stay till December' gram .. It gets our minds off of our 24.They don't want to have to train own problems and makes us think of someone at the last minute;' Leuck someone else:' he said. said. Diana Graves, the Family Services Students wanting to work during Director of the SalvationArmy, said the holidays should plan to set aside that approximately 5,000 individuals one afternoon to spend job hunting. are helped' through the Adopt-A- They should make a list of places Family program. they would like to work at and make "Groups such as ASHSU, m- sure they write down all the places at dividuals and large corporations all which they have applied. "Do it very like to get involved with this pro- systematicalb;' Leuck said. gram:' Graves said. Attire is important in seeking a "Unless the donor requests the job. "Dress properly like you would family's address, we keep that infor- for a career-type position even if-It's mation confidential, and we deliver just warehouse help:' Leuck said .. the gifts:' she said. She said students should, ask Graves said that she designed the employers what would be a good Adopt-A-Fami)y application so that time to check back, give references, the family in need could request what mention any useful skills they have they need or want. and state the hours they can work "As far as t know, the Salvation and the date they will become Army has always done this in Boise:' available to work. Graves said. Some'possible ChristmaS season, employers are major department "The more Boise grows, the more The Christmas lights on the tree In theBSU Quad wcre'photographedby pulling back: a zoom lens during a stores, specialty' shops," sporting needy people there are who could use 30 second exposure. The BusIness BuUdlng Is just visible at right. Photo by Stephdln J. Grant' help as Christma5 nears:' she said. goods' stores, shoe stores, fast food restaurants. .. The bigger the store the more help they,Willneed:' Leuck said. Opal Vieselmeyer, personnel assis- Committees plan parking strategies tant at The Bon, said the store has "Parking alWays seems to be in in the longrun. This year, the focus hired ten people as seasonal help to Director of Public Relations Larry by John Starr short supply at every. university ,will be short-term solutions, he said; work on the sales floor. "We try to Tile University News Burke. around.the nation:'. Bowman said. BSU's .Director' of Parking Bob have enough people to fill needs by The ASBSU Senate, the Parking Bowman said 25 percent of the "Seibolt said, "The company (Dia- the first of pecembe~' , Earlier this.fall BSU's Marketing Advisory Committee and. the students currently enrolled live within mond Jlarking) Was under contract to Background employfuent ex- Research Committee released the Marketing Research Committee are three blocks of a bus route. Fliers.and ,administerthe pro~' Hesaid the perience, not necessarily in retail, is results of last spring's marketing all presently searching for ways to free passes are being sent to thoseparkingoffice'sjob is to enforce UnpOrwttas,weIlasavailability, surveyofBSU, which indicated park- alleviate the parking problem on students. parking rules, adding tlUlttbeymake Vieselmeyer said •. "Ifwe need so- ing as the nllmber-one public rela- campus. ' Bowman has been involved with no decisions on ticket writing and See Jobs; page 9. The Marketing Research Commit- tions problem at the university, ac- setting up Ada County Ride Shluing towing'policy. The guidelines within , tee and the Parking Advisory Com- .cording to committee chairman and, vanpools for. students. identified as which the parking office acts set' mittee will meet soon to discuss their arc: living outside •of Ada County. He by the Parking AdvisorY COmmittee, research and to decide what im- . also has made carpooling lnforma- consisting of repre~ntatives from provements can be made in the park- tion available to' people who do not.· various interest groups around cam- ing system, Burkesaid- He said the live near bus Jines or' within Ada ,pus, Seiboli said. .. " committees plan to recommend County. ,_,Seibolt~d the Income for the of- ,strategies that ,they hope will be Bowman Saidpurchasing:addi- fiee comes from fees charged for- listened to. tiona! property for parking lots is not reserved andgeneralparking permits, An. alternate transportation a workable solution; The cost is too" tickets for parking violations; and awareness program lvaS.set up by high, he said, adding the should parking meters -. Reserved'. parking Claire Bowman, Director. of Institu- goal be to keep parking manageable;JIe· permits, costing $52 each. bring in .tional Research at BSU, the univer- said multi.storyparking will. b~$2S,OOOllJld .537,000 annual· sity's representative to the Ada Plan- garages eventua1lY,b~ve to be built; ... '..... lywitll, S20.()()() ~ked for the nins ••Association, •.and another Bowman said many, possibilities Q..... p ,lrl.... .'. '.. 9 mCffiberofthe Marketing Research . ~to~tlIO, .... ~ "'~ .ar~, •.-ae..... ~" -. ; .. In.Brief Campus'-' -------------------.-.;,------------- Schedules done For the' first time, Salvation Pre-registered students may pick Army Christmas bells: will' ring up a schedule/bill for spring semester across campus as-social work '85 'cold'"drill' wins award 1986 in the Registrar's Office on Dec. students join volunteers in seek- 13 from 8 a.rn. toS p.m, Those not Salvation Army ing donations picked up at that time will be mail- tion were Jan Pavlic, Jeff Morris and Bel1ringer.S"·will be at different For the ninth time in the last 10 ed on Dec. 16. June Pearson. Russ Markus was campus lo~ations from 9:30 a.m. years, BSU's literary. magazine, cold- bells ringing editor of cold-drill EXTRA. Layout to I :301l.m. Monday through drill, has taken first place in the an- and design was done by Sally Spiker Frida~"until finals week. Computer-class nual Columbia Scholastic Press for donations and Kathy' Carpenter and the Those interested in helping Association competition. magazine was printed by the BSU should call 343-5429. sign-up held The New York-based competition Printing and Graphics Center. Tom awarded the 1985 edition of cold- Senior citizens can sign up for an . Trusky is the magazine's adviser. drill first place for university literary Introduction to Micro-computers Copies of cold-drill are still on sale magazines, plus four other prizes: a class at BSU on Jan. 6, 7 and 9. at the Campus Book Store for $5 Medalist rating for overall achieve- The class will meet from 1 to 2:30 plus $1 postage To order a copy, send Library,Pavilion set hours ment, . and three All-Columbian p.rn, in the Business Building during check or money order to the Cam- awards for magazine concept, design The library will extend hours from semester break to. enable the' par- pus Book Store, 1910 University Dr., The Pavilion weight room, rac- and creativity. 7 p.m. to 10 p.rn. Dec. 13. From ticipants to find accessible parking Boise, Idaho 83725. quetball courts and auxiliary gym Cold-dril/ editors for the 1985 edi- Dec. 20 till Jan. 16 the library will spaces. The special fee for the class will be closed during Christmas be open 8 a.m, to 5 p.rn, Monday is $50.

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