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Students Flock to Job Fair to Boost Letters from the Campus by Jean Blomo Viewpoints and Opinions from Daily Stuff Writer Freshman the SJSU Community P SPARTAN DAILY Serving San Jose State Universit% since 1934 VOLUME 124. NUMBER 36 FRIDAY. MARCH U4. 20115 Ni111 \ CSU aims OPINION Students flock to job fair to boost Letters from the campus By Jean Blomo Viewpoints and opinions from Daily Stuff Writer freshman the SJSU community p. 2 Recruiters filled Ninth Street. readiness near the Student Union, vying for SPORIS student interest at the Summer Jobs Festival on 'Thursday. By Traci Newell Sponsored by the Career Center. Daily Staff Writer 20 organizations set up tables. overflowing with brightly colored fliers. glossy brochures and free he California State popcorn and ice cream in the at- Lam ersity sy stem is introducing tempt to attract San Jose State new is ass to help increase gradu- University students to various job ation rates among its students. opportunities. 'S Chancelliir Charles Reed "I need to make as much money said in a teleconference Thursday as possible this summer." said the ust 5)stem is working on Stephen Nleninger. a junior major- new. Malan% es at the high school. ing in geologi Mille clutching an sommunity college and univer- amdul appikations. "I need to sity level. '.4 make enough to pay for tuition." Reed said many students who Chris Alvarez, Dreyer's Ice come to ('St's need remedial Cream area manager, said the help. In an effort to aid these stu- Ice Skating Club busiest ice cream season runs dents before they attend college. 'Traveling to national from June through mid -August. the ('St Sy stem is going to %York Zachary Reveller. / Daily Ste championships in April p. 3 which makes the job a perfect fit with high schools to make its stu- for college students who don't take dents :mare ot what onuses they Karen Navas, left, discusses job openings at the Camp Carter International with Courtney Gregary, middle, a classes during the summer. need to take to prepare them- junior majoring in creative arts, and Brynne Wallcer, a junior majoring in earth science, at the Summer Jobs "Students have a lot of seli es for college level courses. Exclusively online ... energy sFestival on Thursday. and get things done," Alvarez said. Last year. approximately 43 WWVIi.THEKPARl'ANDAILV.C1)111 "It's a SI 2 an -hour job you percent it first -year freshmen can't raise a familv on it. hut it fits the Shoreline Amphitheatre joined Mountain Vie \s and SWIM, ale. "College students are great were prepared to take college the needs of many students." the event, providing a wide range "We already have several SJSU camp counselors because Mei like level English and mathematics Students flocked around the of job options for interested stu- students employed." said Suite to be outdoors and have tun." said courses and 67 percent of first' Drevo 's table taking applications dents. Ila)es, recreation camps coordinit- Beth Drekker. Camp Oki/ii assis- year freshmen needed additional -There's a good sariet for the ot Silliny% ale Parks tant director, and ire(' CAW Sample!, here." Iiir City help "I hp, slit is calls helpful." said Anastiisia Sy bilk% a freshman and Recreation. "We're looking to Mike Woginrich. regional hu- Reed said that In order to raise said Alexis I rugs.. a junior major- majoring in sociology. "The sum- recruit tor temporary summer po- man resources manager of Jamba the number of first- year freshmen ing in kineitologi. "I don't have mer camps suss] out. hut without a sitions." Juice, also said students make who aren't in need ot remedial to go am 55 here, the lobs come to car, it'll he difficult to get there." The Okizu Foundation, uhich ideal employees. assistance. the ("St system will Thrill& from Manila me " Rouhgly a dozen summer camps runs a summer camp for children "People in schoid are gital tin - he producing a postel iii seieral Everybody should learn to The Monterev Hav Aquarium. were represented. its 'tiding parks with cancer, was looking for pos- languages. for high schools that lighten up a little Pal amount's (ireat Amen, a and and recreation Iron, San Jose, sible employees. see JOBS, page 4 highlight the classes that students need to take to he prepared. CSI1 Stanislaus "Most 11th grade students are Board of Trustees name !Limn! prepared to take on college mate- Shirvani university president Disruptive behavior Journalist tells tales rial." Reed said. He said instead of "messing CS. Life Expectancy around- during their high school Average American expected to senior years, he hopes the poster on the rise at SJSU is ill give them does thin on which live 77.h years of 'Lipstick Jihad' classes need to he v ompleted to Photos Cell phone use biggest offender prepare them for ('St 's Sec all of the pictures featured By Banks Albach America and American in Iran." Reed also mentioned one of in the Spartan Daily in color Daily Staff Writer Persis Karim. associate profes- By Peter Clark ss ith serious emotional problems the problems students Live is that in the Web sor of English and comparative they do mit go the hest academic Stall Writer. to complete elementary school Daily literature and co-chair of the event, ads ice. Students are unauare, Columns and high school and make it to said it was clear that U.S.-Iran re- Not many Americans can say sometime,. of is hat courses they Missed a column this %seek'? universities. Si% ertsen said. lations are a concern among those they live in two cultures at once, need to take, he said. To remedy 'lies I. them out ml tins' in the Debra ( innola the chief ju- who turned out. `Nis hunk) membets disc. iissed especially if the two seem destined this, the CSI plans to reallocate archives dicial affairs officer at SJSU. "Iran is in the forefront right solutions Thursda), lor S% hat for confrontation. For the people funds to improie aiailemic ad- entiuces the student code of now." Karim said. "(Moavenn some .ee as a growing pniblem who can, however, like journalist s isement for all students conduct spoke to the audience about the on campus ilistuption in the Azadeh Moaveni. an American- In addition. Reed wants stu- The code of conduct is a three - ways Iranians are trying to change lassioom. Wuggss Sisertsen, born Iranian, crossing the cultural dents to declare Majors In their page list of rules and consequens - things from within." the directoi if S.111 Jose State fault line can bring valuable expe- sophomore year. He said that Sparta Guide p. 2 es students are expected to ;dude In "Lipstick Jihad." Moaveni I ills ersity S uiiuiseling serS ices. riences and important discoveries. students without a major tend by upon admission to SJS1' describes v iv id memoncs from her hailed the meeting This was evident Thursday on to take classes they don't need, Crossword p. 3 'It is important to note that journey in Iran as a Time maga- "Here and ay moss the nation the second floor of the Dr. Martin iii reasing their time before they some students aren't ill, just dis- zine correspondent from 2(10- students are Loraine to ono ersi- Luther King Jr. Joint Library. graduals. Classifieds p. 3 ruptive.- (lonith said. 03. These include memories of a ties ssith more psk !whips al MI- where an estimated 130 people Reed also said that two-thirds Herm, e Redfern, a SJSU Ii - young. reform -minded middle- ficullies.- St% ertsen said listened to Moaveni read from of 'sl oaduates are from corn- Ness meths :Mons gisen to her new hook. "Lipstick Jihad: A children have allowed students see CLASSROOM, page 4 Memoir or Growing up Iranian in see JIHAD, page 4 see CSU, page 4 Students share research in 48th annual psychology conference By Shannon Barry missions of Video View mg on Behav tor Daily Staff Writer The dav scas do Med up into oral and "The Impact of September II " presentations in the day and :Monism. Each student presenter had a tiv e - separate.] hi 'sister sessions and a kei minute Q&A session for those audience note speaket at the end. she said members s moons in exploring the issues StUdetits sauntered into the Batten Each 01 the presentamms lasted further Ballroom of the Student I 'mon 20 Minnie, and W as conducted by "I want to congratulate all the pre- Thursday to partake in Me 1Stli all Pim erPomt presentations. which limed senters." Rogers staid "1 would hase nual Spartan Psy s huh I v.,14. 1.111011 the researchers to he ci ilts se in order to never stood up here as an undergradu- Research ('onterenvC TI ell hs Psi present their main points' .ind ate I still am not able to do it very Chi. the Nitutumi,tl I IOW! SOs lit'. tmunpi iilame III the audienie well " holog !salvo (ice. a ps5s huiluigs sou SPAR('. aimed at go mg psychology -What %% once an alleitioon's dem at SJSU. presented a presenta- students experience. is an entirely stu- Worth id presentations in s lassioom tion on "The Influence of Graduate dent-nin event has e% tits ed into a one to 1,, Resold animation Requirements on "I think it is important if you are gram lit student presentatianis in, hiding Pets eptions cut Graduate Programs." planning on pursuing a doctorate de- both oral and poste' presentat ins.' said I he ne,C111.hi ii us conducted in a team gree." Ampuero said "A lot of graduate Ronald Rogers. a las Mts ids isci I ot is thu Sdriana Stamp, and Deborah uork is going to be oral presentations, SPAR(' since 19,N liennessee, and supers heti by Rogers researching and presenting it N'ou also While most ot the presentations Stv hue the presentation presented a get to meet a lot ot other people in re - came from San Jose Stale l liii ersity.
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