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Anti-Attack Hollywood bucks come to Wrigley Field's .at Lawson Prairie State 70th birthday Features Page4 Arts Page 6-7 Sports Page B Volume 13, No. 13 M onday, April 30, 1984 Columbia College, Chicago TV dept. gets $50,000 van A future Columbia production class on wheels by Rick Guasco class would be six hours long. ac be brought in for the remote depending on the number of op· Many of Columbia's professional cording to Gall. classes. lions Columbia orders. such as faculty within. the television Columbia will join the ranks of About 15 to 18 students would be "I know (acting TV Dept. chair · heating and air conditioning and department have urged the school only a handful of schools across the _in each class. A 12-passenger bus. man> AI CParker> has talked to power output, cost $45,00Q-50,000. to concentrate on getting the best country with the purchase c;>f · a owned by the school. would ac some leading professionals in the Gall says the school is leaning van possible. with equipment as special van for on-location televi· company the van on trips. with re city that work trucks to br.ing them toward the Wolf Coach model. more a secondary concern. sion production classes, according maining students riding in the van. in as faculty and work on it." said to Dean of Student Services Bert A television engineer would ac Gall. Gall. company the class and teacher . Certain r equir <>ments by Colum· Gall said the van will cost and would also serve as driver or bia have held up the school's final $45,000·50,000 and as much as the van. decision as to which of the ~wo vans another $50,000 will be spent outfit· Gall said that use or the TV van to buy. At issue are ihe van's ting the van with television equip can be incorporated into the ac weight. powe r supply and ment. tivities or other departments. guaranteed delivery date. 1be school Is mulling over pro " If one of the classes was can> "One of the things we're waiting posals from two different mobile entertainment Cclass>. the thought for to settle the decision is a unit designers. A decision is ex· was that would be a remote loca guaranteed delivery date from tbe peeled next week. Delivery of the tion ; they'd shoot a theater produc two vendor s," Gall said. " I want it van would be during the summer tion," said Gall. " They'd go to the in writing." and would be ready with new video dance center and shoot a dance Gall said the school thoroughly equipment in time for the fall center production. That's part or thought out the size they wanted semester. the learning experience." " We've narrowed it down to lwo for the van. Originally. the school While the school's studio televi· different vendor s and we are try had wanted a small van but realiz· ing to clar ify some· particulars in sion facilities are located on the ed it needed a lar ger-sized vehicle. t5th floor or the 600 Building, the their proposals in order to make a The two van options considered van will be housed in a garage at reasonable judgment about what are r ather heavy. with bodies at the newly-purchased 623 S. would best serve us, both initially 10,250 lbs. each. The Wolf Coach and in the long run," Gall said. Wabash building. van is the same type or vehicle as Five classes involving the van " We're trying to create what the mobile units used by WMAQ· are scheduled to be offered. In amounts to a garage and an adja· TV CChannel 5/ NBC>. The Televi One of the vans Columbia is considering is the same type·used dividual classes specializing in cent workshop space on the sion Engineering van is the same by Channel 5 News, made by Wolf Coach. (Photo: jack news, entertainment and sports ground floor- or that building." Gall type or vehicle used by WTTW-TV Rodriguez) programming, as well as rn two said. (Channel II/ PBS l, and is built on a other ar eas are planned. Each Gall expects new teachers will Chevy · chasis. Both proposals. (Photo by Jack Rodriguez) Office work tops summer jobs by Gina Bilotto students with office skills, employ area employment agencies have " Most of the students that find a cover lor vacationing Mere This year's outlook for summer ment experts say. said despite this state's discour ag job through the placement office. workers. said starr r ecruiter employment is very good for Dir ectors of several Chicago ing unemployment figures. the work in offices and stores." Cohen Sharon Bean. But Bean said that economy's improvement has made said. "But for students who want number is not definite. an increased demand for offi.ce jobs in their career fields. chances " They are hired according to the employees. of geting a j ob in that field are needs of the departments." Bean Unemployment in Illinois .. said. "The students will either " THE CHANCES of gaining slim. but not out of the question." work as pit observer s on the summer employment are very. THE OFFICE also places trading floor. as clerical workers. very good," said Cheryl Davis, ex· students at radio and television in maintenance, security, or the SPRING-SUMMER ecutive director of Profile Tern· stations and at newspapers. But clear inghouse. All we require is porary. " There is always room for Coh e n said , " General l y. that the students be dependable people with typing sk i lls, 1983 1984 employers are looking for someone and reliable." secretarial abilities and work ex· with more experience, and there AT THE BOARD of Trade. the perience." are not many jobs in certain number of jobs available is also fields." 13% DAVIS SAID 80 percent of Pro· based on departmental need. a file's summer placements are col· Workingat a summer camp is spokesman said. Last year the CBOT hired 10 college students for 12% lege students. "Students are the another popular job option. Cohen r-- best employees because they need said his office starts gelling camp clerical jobs and special projects. 11% to work. They have a reason." job phone calls in February. but he But the outlook is not promising Another employment service gets "a lot of summer camp calls for those who want to partake in 10% director aRrees. after M ay first." the action on the trading floor as runners for brokerage firms. "THERE ARE many more jobs On the retail side. Walgreen Merrill L ynch. the country's 9% this year than last year," said Ban· Drug Stor es hires students for the largest brokerage firm. hires i.ts ner Personnel manager Lori Ricci. summer to work as clerks and summer staff according to how ac " Because or the economy, the big· stock help in the Chicago area's 190 tive the commodities market is. gest need is in secretarial jobs or in Walg r een stores. Wal green " WE'RE NOT likely to need a office jobs." spokesperson Janet Kelly said students should check with store significant number or starr BUT COLUMBIA students are at l)lanagers because hiring is based because the markets are not a disadvantage when it comes to on each store's individual need. busy." said Bill Broderick, Mer finding summer jobs because the FOR THOSE interested in the rill's regional personnel director. semester ends later than other col· commodities aspect or the job "On a strong market. we hire leges, said Gary Cohen. Colum· market the Chicago Mercantile about 25 to 30 people. Last year we bia's placement office employ· Exchange <CMEl and the Chicago hired about that number because ~ ment coordinator . ~ Board of Trade CCBOT> hire a the markets were stronger ." ' ' L '- c.. L L... "Columbia College is just one of limited number or people for the In the public sector. the job Apr. May )un. )ul. Aug. Feb. Mar several colleges putting out people summer months. market will be even tighter this in the summer . Most :chools get The CME will be hiring approx· year than last year. out during the beginning of May." imately 30 college students to Continued on Page 2 ' . Page 2, Columbia Chronicle Monday, April30, 1984 Mayor reveals economic plan Washington 's plan targets neighborhoods, would create jobs by Scolt Stone ty owned companies. ing about a unified Chicago, the public has been "heariD& Mayor Harold Washington. celebrating the beginning or Published reports or the plan have indicated that the the sound or political strife." his second year in o!!lce. unveiled a new economic pro program, which promises to create the new jobs directly WASKING TON 'S CRITICS have blamed fighting within gram recently that could result in the creation of 25,000 and indirectly through the channeled money, will em the council lor stalling economic growth and jeopardizing new jobs and will tar get federal money for low- and phasize spending with city companies.