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National League celebrate Hard-Rockers' Reviews West preview Features Page4 Arts Page 6 Sports PageB Vol.13, No. 8 Columbia College, Chicago Two cut from Placement by Carol Bowdry Strzalka says the Placement Of an application must be filed along and Keith Weslow fice helps some, but when it comes with letters of recommendation right down to it, " You have to net from employers or teachers. Ex The Director of Career Planning work on your own. You really have amples of writings, art, tapes and and Professional Placement and to take iniative-be aggressive.'' photos are required for a portfolio. the graduate placement specialist Strzalka believes that teachers The Placement Office then takes were dismissed F eb. 28th, ac and other people in the industry the portfolio and follows up on job cording to Assistant Dean of Stu could help more in finding a job leads which the student seems dent Services Hermann Conaway. than the Placement Office would. qualified for. Conaway said Cheryl Jenkins Trac y Suzuki , 22 s ai d " Th e workshops are the Moore and Ruth Geisenheimer Geisenheimer was very helpful to were dismissed after his office had hfm. She notified him of a job open educating aspect of our office," determined that there was a gap Ing in the art field after viewing his said Callas. be.tween s tudent needs and portfolio. He believes she did what was being provided by the everything she could to help him " We do not judge their work, we Placement Office. After much con even though he did not get the job. ask that the student h ave sideration and a careful review the Suzuki said he can only hope the somebody else do that," said two were let go, Conaway said. next person who holds the Gallas. " We just believe that it is "There was a lot of dissatisfac graduate placement position has important for the student to have tion expressed to our office from the sam e contacts th a t an example of their work to show both students and teachers," said Geisenheimer had. prospective employers." Conaway. The services provided The Placement Office provides " I went in and talked to them by the office, Conaway said, would job leads, counseling assistance to once," said Paddy McPhlllipps. 24. not suffer becau-se lle has con a Columbia aluma who majored in ficence in the personnel running 'There was a lot of dissatisfac-· television. McPhillips, now a news the office now. tion expressed ... from both desk assis tant for WLS-TV , Conaway said: "There will be a believes the placement office is thorough search for suita ble stur:Jents and teachers," said supposed to motivate people. She replacements. In the interin, I am Conaway. said you shouldn't rely on the office personally assuming responsibility to find you employment. To go to for the office." students and job listings within the them, McPhillips said, " It's a first The two remaining placement greater Chicago area. In addition, step-not really that, a half step. staff members are employment the office sponsors workshops on You have to find employment on counselor Gary Cohen and voca writing resumes, cover letters and your own." tional counselor Walter Gallas. As the job interview. Gallas said: "They can' t rely on to their eligibility for the vacant " The works hops a r e the just our services to provide them positions, Conaway said, " If it is educating aspect of our office," with jobs. We are just one of the determined that they are qualifi'l<l said Gallas. "We try to help resources that students can use, for the jobs, they are free to throw students present themselves in the but I hope that they would follow their hats into the ring." best possible manner in the job Placement's vocational counselor Walter Gallas (Photo by: Peter Rind· their own leads." A January journalism graduate, market. " skopfl The Chronicle attempted to con Diana Strzalka, 24, said that she " I'm the first person a student tact President Mike Alexandroff was surprised that Geisenbeimer contacts to open a placement file," son to determine their needs and their resumes." for confirmation on dismissals, but was dismissed. said Gallas. "I interview the per- I'm there if they need help with To begin the placement process, he was unava ilable for comment. TV group strives for changes by Patrick Z. M cGavin that Sum mers had assumed too That's no longer the case." said much responsibility as a result of Glenn O'Connell. a senior major In an apparent shake-up in the Lyman's death and overstepped ing in Television. television faculty. Glenn Tatsue his parameters of duty. The tra n sition fol lowing has been hired as Equipment The group cites, among other Lyman's death has had its difficult Manager to quiet the complaints of complaints. the dismissal of nearly moments. said one teacher: " I a student televis ion committee. a 23 teachers' aides <TA's l allegedly lhink a lot of people are unclear as source reported tate last week. by Summers. and what other to just who is in charge. Rick took The committee formed, said one members described ~s Summers' on a lot of that responsibility ... member, as a result of what they mismanagement of the operating A certain skepticism .remains in perceived as growing problems in budget that stymied the growth ol the committee that Parker cannot the department highlighted by the the department. adequately devote the necessary death of chairman Thaine Lyman Though one colleague or Sum time to running both departments. apd the subsequent elevation of mers' said he was " upset" over the a charge he flatly rebutes. " I don't Radio chairman AI Parker to head stripping of responsibilities. Sum believe it's a well-founded of both posts. mers denies any dissatisfaction. criticism." Parker said. mention A memo dated January 31st. 1984 Some of other faculty members ing the work that he and Chuck was sent to Dean Lya Rosenblum view Summers' demotion as a Rowell, a liason coordinator for the ouUining complaints regarding, move to appease the disgruntled two departments, spend daily and including among other things students, making him a fall guy. " I resolving any potential difficulties the lack of a full time chairman, think that's a pretty accurate with students and staff. the availability of equipment and assessment," said one colleague Dean of the College . Lya facilities, and the resignation of who asked not to be identified. Rosenblum is nont·ommittal on the Manager of Operations. Rick Sum What is the source of the future. saying only that " we are mers. s tudents' dissatis faction? Ac looking into it." Several committee "This isn't a witchhunt." said cording to one committee member. members are not pleased with committee member Tony An it's a question of leadership: " We Rosenblum's attention. " I think TV students Tony Antoszek and Raphael Mltcbem. (Photo by: Patrick toszek. who reiterated an often · need to know who to salute in the Z_,)(cGavtn> stated report by the ad ha<i group morning. With Thaine. we knew. continued on page 2 Page 2, Columbia Chronicle Congress races near finish by Rick Guasco Representatives face re-election. A look ollhc candidates (Including Savage) are The struation Is reversed In 11M. fourth eleven-yur -·II bolna ....... Fourteen ol Illinois' 22 congresolonal allhc races In the first seven dlslrlcls: blade, and !he fifth Is !he only whtte can dlslrld. Republican congressman George by five Olher Domocnlo. The ... - dlslrlcls lie wtlhln the six-county Chicago In !he first dlslrld, Democrallc: encum didate In the race. Ninth ward Ald. O'Brien taus no primary challanger. serious challengers lead11111 ... area and as rttu.al requires ~ery two benl Charles Hayes Is running virtually Robert Shaw, stale rep. James Taylor Meanwhile two Democrats are vying for Democnlk: pack .. Ald. Donn, llilllll years, the.se seats are up for grabs as all unopposed. Sheila Jones, a member of and Leon Davis oppose Savage. Stale the party nomination to challenge the and Hispanic Communlly ._.. ,_ 435 members of the U.S. House of the radical rlghl-wlng National Sen. Glenn Dawson, the sole while can popular congressman. The two Gona. democratic Polley Commission, headed didate, Is a supporter of Ald. Ed Democrats are Dennis Marlow and Davts Is a sarong IUIIIIOIMr "' ..... by Lyndon LaRouche, Is Hayes' only op Vrdolyak. Gerald E. Berg. Washington. While Waahinglon ._, ponent. Hayes became a congressman Marty Russo faces no party challenger Ant term congressman William Lipin· made any cholcaln the f-. Doovllhlnll only last year when he succeeded Harold In the Democratic primary In the third ski faces no serious competition in his he has the mayor's backing. 1u the TV Dept. Washington. distrlct. Two Republicans are seeking to fifth district.