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SPARTAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2006 — VOLUME 127, ISSUE 22 — THESPARTANDAILY.COM SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 When the Giants are out of the playo s, Volleyball team to travel to Idaho ‘The Seven-Year Vet’ switches to hockey, page 2 for two WAC matches, page 4 Career Center aims to nd employment Workshop begins with résumé critiques By Ryan Berg what employers look for and when Daily Staff Writer and how students should start Students are being o ered the looking for internships. opportunity to sharpen their job- “I’ve done a lot of work with hunting skills by the San Jose State students, helping them with inter- University Career Center. viewing, networking and résumés,” “We do a handful of workshops Bucher said. in preparation for employers seek- Bucher said the attendance for ing SJSU students,” said Anita these workshops spikes when an Manuel, counselor for the Career internship or job fair is approach- Center. ing. According to the Career Center “Everyone knows they need a event calendar, these workshops, résumé,” Bucher said. “But not ev- which aim to help students learn eryone knows they need an intern- job search strategies and how to ship.” succeed in job fairs, are being held Vi Nguyen, a sophomore major- Students all next week. ing in business management, said “ e workshops teach you how she was able to learn some helpful to talk to an employer and how to tips about internships. sell yourself,” Manuel said. “I’ll be going to the next work- strut Tuesday, several students at- shop,” Nguyen said. “It’s helping me tended a smaller, more intimate with my networking right now.” workshop, designed to teach stu- Some students recommend at- dents what to look for in terms of tending these workshops because internships, as well as how to nd they give a clear idea of what goes on the them, according to Manuel. into acquiring an internship. Joe Bucher, a second-year coun- “We got some knowledge on in- selor education graduate student ternships and how they bene t us,” who has been a career counsel- said Savan Manvar, a freshman ma- campus ing intern for the past two years, joring in electrical engineering who helmed the workshop. also attended Tuesday’s workshop. His topics included what intern- catwalk ships are, why students need them, see WORKSHOP, page 3 Program sends youth to ‘college’ SJSU to host after-school classes By Lalee Sadighi participating schools or working Daily Staff Writer professionals from the community, PHOTOS BY PEARLY CHAN/ DAILY STAFF University for Youth, an a er- Kaiser said. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Asli Ors, a senior majoring in graphic design, wears a tie made especially for her school program created by San Jose Students and teachers will typi- class project. Her designs, she said, are based on her research on graffiti and taging. Dandelion Faerie, an art State University International and cally meet once a week for two student who lives in Santa Cruz, said she enjoys making her own clothes, including the pants shown here. Extended Studies, will o er Satur- hours for a period of eight weeks. She has worn her hair in dreadlocks for five years, and last year, she wrapped them in yarn. Patrick Lydon, day classes on campus to pre-col- e courses taught at SJSU will a senior majoring in design and photography, said he likes dressing comfortably yet not appearing shabby. lege students starting Oct. 7, said range from “chess made easy” to One night while Patrick was hanging out with his friends, they spontaneously decided that they needed Judi Kaiser, the program’s director. “ABCs of public speaking” to “ro- a different look for the Irish pub they were heading to, so they went to the sales rack of Urban Outfitters, e enrichment program is botics for fun.” and he put this outfit together. Lani Wong, a senior majoring in advertising and theatre arts, recently open to all middle school and high Stephen Eckstone, a lecturer of found her jacket in storage, even though she has had it since high school. She says many people have school students ages 12-18, from communication studies at SJSU, complimented her on her jacket, thinking she was the one who designed the prints. Serena Akiyama is public, private or charter schools will be teaching “ABCs of pub- an open university student at San Jose State University. She usually cycles to school, so she prefers in Silicon Valley, Kaiser said. lic speaking” from 12:30 p.m. to to dress casually on weekdays. Her shoes were bought in Japan. “University for Youth has a vo- 2:30 p.m. every Saturday for eight cational bent,” Kaiser said. “But ul- weeks. timately, our goal is to help young “I teach public speaking classes people be prepared for college and where 90 percent of my students hopefully attract students to San are freshmen, straight out of high Jose State University a er they school,” Eckstone said. “I feel that Supporter of Smith, Carlos Olympic protest dies graduate from high school. is it is my responsibility to partici- is a wonderful university, and the pate in this program and help these Associated Press record in winning the gold medal um during the ceremony. He wore King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. more we promote it, the better we middle school or high school stu- MELBOURNE, Australia and Carlos took the bronze, and a human rights badge on his shirt “I was happy to identify with are.” dents be better prepared for college — Peter Norman, the Australian their civil rights protest became a in support of the two Americans (Smith) and the principles he be- e a er-school program o ers and to better adapt to their future sprinter who shared the medals ash point of the Olympics. and their statement against ra- lieved in,” Norman was later quot- 28 courses taught on weekdays in school environment.” podium with Tommie Smith and Smith and Carlos stood shoe- cial discrimination in the United ed as saying. di erent schools such as Branham e weekday a ernoon classes John Carlos while they gave their less, each wearing a black glove States. Reached Tuesday at home in High School, Del Mar High School include “explorations in science,” black power salutes at the 1968 on his raised, clenched st. ey “It was like a pebble into the Georgia, the 62-year-old Smith and seven other local participating “creating your own Web page,” “the Olympics, died Tuesday of a heart bowed their heads while the na- middle of a pond, and the ripples said Norman’s stand was coura- schools, and the Saturday classes Zen of writing college applications,” attack. He was 64. tional anthem played. are still traveling,” Norman said geous and resonated long a er will be taught at San Jose State Uni- and “the future of information.” Athletics Australia chief execu- “It wasn’t about black or white,” last year. Mexico City. versity. “A lot of what is learned in these tive Danny Corcoran announced Carlos said Tuesday. “It was just Smith, Carlos and Norman “It took inner power to do what Students are eligible to enroll in classes is learned by osmosis,” Kai- his death. about humanity, faith in God and drew criticism and threats for he did, inner soul power,” Smith any class for a $200 per course fee, ser said. “A lot of what the kids will Norman won the silver medal faith in making it a better world.” their actions, gestures that came said. “It was a weight that is very Kaiser said. learn will help them in their life, in the 200 meters at the Mexico Norman, a physical education in the a ermath that year of the Courses will be taught by SJSU see CLASSES, page 3 City Games. Smith set a world teacher, stood on the front podi- assassinations of Martin Luther see NORMAN, page 3 faculty members, teachers from SPARTAN DAILY QUOTE OF THE DAY: 2 The human spirit is stronger than anything that happens to it. WEDNESDAY — C.C. Scott OCTOBER 4, 2006 OPINION THE SEVEN-YEAR VET BitterWho will win this season’s Giants World Series? fanlose or failnow to make the playoffs? turns tosound hockey bad for most teams, but consideringfor thatOctober the and players will be makingcomfort stops in San Jose. I don’t really care. Hockey. Sharks had the league MVP in Joe Thornton and top I think one of the most exciting games on the My favorite team, the San Francisco Giants, is out, On Thursday, the National Hockey League will goal scorer in Jonathan Cheechoo, the team should Sharks schedule is on Nov. 4, when the Pittsburgh and to me, the baseball season is over. start its 2006-07 season. have done better. Penguins and center Sidney Crosby will face off Some will read this and say, “He isn’t a real base- Hockey is my favorite sport, and in my opinion, it To those who don’t have a favorite NHL team, this against San Jose. ball fan.” is the best sport. It is also a nice substitute to a Giant- is the perfect time to jump on the Sharks bandwagon. Last season, Crosby lit up the league with 39 goals Well, those hardcore fans are right. I am not a real sless October. Last week, Thornton told the media that he and 53 assists in his rookie campaign. The Penguins baseball fan. I know hockey isn’t as popular thought this season’s team would be better. After could give the Sharks defense trouble with Crosby I am a bitter Giants fan.