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12-1991
Klipsun Magazine, 1991, Volume 28, Issue 01 - December
Sara Bynum Western Washington University
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KLWestern Washington / TSl^N University December 1991
Table of Contents Boat Sweet Boat 9 by Neil Landaas Networking the Job Market 4 Target Practice 12 by Martin Knutson by Jeff Flugel Put the Needle on the Record 6 Gaming 16 by Catherine Legacy by Chris von Seggern Traditional Christmas 8 Roller Blading 18 by Julianne Fancey by Suzi Zobrist WWU LIBF?ARY ARCHIVES
Editor Sara Bymun Managing Editor Crystal Brockway Photo Editor Gerald Reilly Student Evolution 30 Story Editors by Dan Tolley Martin Knutson Lights, Camera, Action 22 Toni Weyman by Sean McWhinny Graphics Director Vancouver's Eden 25 Lori Andrusky by Daniel Carollo Design Assistant Tracy Brewder Audible Alternatives 29 Adviser by T oni Weyman Marilyn Bailey Staff Tyler Anderson Stephen Arnold Stephanie Aspelund Copyright December 1991, Matt Campbell Daniel Carollo Volume 28, Issue 1 Jeff Collins KLIPSUN, published Lori Corso twice quarterly, supported Lyle Crouse by student fees and is free. Patricia Davis Julianne Fancey Special thanks to The Print Jeff Flugel Plant; Eric Brown and Brian Sally James Johnson, illustrators; Neil Landaas Teari Brown, business office. Catherine Legacy Vanessa Loveland KLIPSUN is a Lummi Indian Sean McWhinny word meaning "beautiful Margaret Olsen sunset." Becci Oxner Theresa Pearson Gloria Robinson Scott Ryan Michael Thompson Dan Tolley Chris von Seggern Cover photo: Gerald Reilly Danielle Whalen Contents page photo: Ingrid Williams John Ketcham Zobrist NETWORKING THE JOB MARKET
By Martin Knutson Try to imagine a senior in col an expert in procrastination. and start networking with people lege, 22, removed from campus by According to Tina Brinson, as who might be able to help you line mental health officials because of a sociate director of the Career Plan up a job. nervous breakdown. After four ning and Placement Center, the best "A large number of students years of hard work and dedication, way to approach a job search is to say they get their jobs through per the senior is on the way to the pro keep an open mind and consider a sonal contacts... it's who you know, verbial nut house with a leather bit " Brinson said. in his mouth. Although this sce Brinson said networking can nario is purely hypothetical, any introduce you to people who can one faced with the common stresses point you directly to a job. Employ of being a senior in college might "A large number of ers and personnel managers rou occasionally daydream about tinely hire people they know or who something horrible like this hap students say they get their are referred to them by people pening. jobs through personal working within their organization. Is it possible that something so contacts...it's who you Finding a job or career that drastic could happen? know." fulfills your expectations will require Day-to-day frustration Tina Brinson looking at a broad range of job- coupled with trying to decide what hunting methods. There are no right he or she is going to do after gradu or wrong methods of looking for a ation can lead many students to the job or career; however, Brinson said brink of disaster when it comes to being set on one particular method mental stability. If you find yourself will cause you to miss out on some in a tailspin, breath into a paper bag wide range of career options. good opportunities. and try to think of a strategic way of "It's important to be flexible You might also find some in approaching the problem. in the way you think about jobs and teresting information and sugges Consider planning a job search career opportunities," Brinson said. tions at the campus Alumni Office. and networking before graduation "Job opportunities can come along The center has files filled with data rolls around. Waiting until the last totally unexpectedly." and advice from the nearly 500 minute will most likely leave you Brinson said her advice to alumni who have volunteered to hopelessly unprepared. Prepared students is to get involved with as help. ness may at first seem like a foreign many field-related activities as you "We created this office to get word—especially if you have spent have time for before you graduate real-life people to tell the truth about the last four or five years becoming breaking into the industries out there
4 Klipsun and how to be successful," said Chris Marcellis said her college ex from the view of a fellow student. Goldsmith, director of the Alumni perience and her pre-graduation Like many students getting Office. networking provided her with the ready to graduate, Mark Ford is Goldsmith said he thinks too tools necessary to successfully break fairly uncertain about what kind of many students panic. He said his into this industry. She said the ability beast, friendly or rabid, lays wait best advice is to get out there and try to communicate effectively is the ing for him in the job market. Ford the jobs that sound interesting to best tool anyone can have when is a senior majoring in business and you, even if this means taking some approaching the job market is preparing himself now for the risks. Marcellis got her first job offer inevitable job hunt. When he gradu Risks might include getting one week after graduation while she ates next quarter. Ford said he would into a short-term job where you was vacationing in Scotland. Seattle like to go to work for a securities might not stay for very long or a job Trust and Savings Bank ask her to and investments company; althpugh requiring relocation. come back to the United States and he is not certain what kind of posi "The first job people get prob go to work for them as a corporate tion he would like to hold. ably won't be the same job they will communications officer. After several quarters of wad have in two years in 99 percent of Marcellis said she made up ing through classes like statistics, the cases," Goldsmith said. her mind when she was a junior that marketing, investments and finance.
"Without networking, I would have never gotten the job. You can't wait until you are graduating to decide where you are going." Lynann Marcellis
Having a college degree is very she was going to break into the pub Ford said he sometimes wonders if helpful in establishing that you can lic relations industry. She began he is prepared to go to work and test think, solve problems logically and working toward this goal immedi his abilities. communicate effectively — both ately, taking part in activities that "I wonder if I am ready for all orally and in writing. Goldsmith would lead her closer to her goals. of the demands and whether or not said. "Without networking, I would I have the right kind of knowledge," Now it's time to play a little have never gotten the job," she said. Ford said. hardball. Let's take what might be a "You can't wait until you are gradu Ford said he thinks it's impor painful look at reality for you and ating to decide where you are go- tant to try to focus on a goal and try to determine where you can be ing." realize what it takes to attain it. in, say, five years or so. It wouldn't Clarifying goals and deter "You need a good, strong sense be r