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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. Internships pav~ the way to better jobs for grads By Mary Johnson ly 20 hours a week on his inter­ "On one of the shoots, they and Tanya Bonner nship and then went to anotl1er needed a grip. So, I had to run StaffReporttrs job. Although the internship back and fonh from the· building didn't pay, he did receive a to the truck hauling equipment The road from the classroom stipend at the end of the summer, and picking up metal objects, and to the work arena can often be and an evaluation he charac­ it was cold.lt was a real humbling paved with pot holes, detours and terized as "good". experience," Zacarias said. He traffic jams. . "Taking an internship is the added, "There was a time when I But, knowing your route and most imponant thing you can do was wondering what the hell 1 being prepared to handle these because you can put into practice was doing. I should be working at Clof'IHiickl E/lu Zlmlmber, 'The most imponant thing I some of the more glamorous newspaper covered her own com­ if you get a parking tick.~t . and did was work at the station booth things in television, such as when munity. want to have your say, go tc coon. during The Taste of Chicago, he went on a shoot in the Mercan­ Podzius's beat was to attend You could pay as little as $5 on where I had to blow up about tile Exchange, there was nothing Chicago Ridge village board any $10 parking ticket by admit­ 6,000 balloons for a give-a-way," glamorous ,about some of the meetings, where she learned to ting guilt and forfeiting going he said. tasks he was given while he was continued on page 2 before the judge. Alfafara worked approximate- at some of the shoots. NEWS Columbia Chronicle October 16, 1989 PAGE 2

''There was so much going on Culbert interned at Searle, a in the editorial department. pharmaceutical company that re­ Internships People were always running searches and tests chemicals to around," she said. "I got a good treat ailments. Since some people idea of what working for a large continued from page 1 would misunderstand Searle's newspaper is all about." method of testing, employees look interested even when bored, a full day's work during the sum­ One drawback to her inter­ must not show any designs which and to compile police repons by mer, and.made important contacts nship Young admits, is the fact illustrate any of the tests in order checlcing the Alsip Police blouer. in the field she will soon enter. that she was not a journalism to avoid lawsuits. major at Knox at the time of the "I really enjoyed reporting on "I pretty much felt like a "Some of those designs are my internship. As an English/writing police matters," Podzius said, regular employee and I really best work, but I can't show any of "because these were things that liked what I was doing," said major, she felt she lacked the them," Culbert said. Leon, who worked closely with j background which would have Culbert justified this with the w.:m happening right in my own .., better prepared her for the ex­ community, and often involved me promotions and marketing fact that she did a lot ofgood work child abuse and drug-related coordinator for Atlantic Records. perience. and earned $315 a week. crimes." Leon's internship began in the "During my evaluation, Culbert's worked primarily on Although the bulk of what promotions cage. "The promo Clarence Page expressed concern in-house designs for people in the Podzius did was reporting, she cage is where display materials that I did only what I was told to company. On her first assign­ also learned to verify facts, con­ arc kept, and is considered an do and did not go the step fur- ment, it was her own self-doubt Ann-ChristeYoung, ther," said Young, acknow­ vert press releases in to news entry-level position. When record Graduate Student that posed problems for her. "! items and even did a little copy stores called in for posters and journalism ledging that her performance was was constantly thinlcing, could I editing. Because of the small size display materials, I would fill or­ Chicago Tribune affected by her lack of journalism do the designing and could I do it of the newspaper, she reported ders and ship the material out," Chicago slcills. on time?" she said. directly to the editor in chief, who she said. While most interns have had Undaunted, however, Young Culbert said the experience in supervised her assignments and Leon later moved, within the classroom experience in a believes the internship helped her her field made up for the bad decide what she really wants to edited her work. same company, to Atlantic & Vir­ specific field before attempting times and the daily commute "From the very beginning, I gin Records where she did retail do. from her home in La Grange to an internship in that field, Ann­ Young is now working on her was treated like a full-fledged promotions. This involved call­ Christe Young had not. her internship in Skokie, Ill., reporter," Podzius said. "I was ing record stores and talking to master's degree in journalism at which began at 6:30a.m. , As a participant in the Urban Columbia. given the responsibilities of a them about the latest releases. She Studies project during her senior "Now I know what to expect reporter, and that meant that I had would also send out promotional year at Knox College in Gales­ and what people will ex.pect of to answer for my own mistakes. I copies of the records to the stores. burg, Ill., Young was required to me," she said. also learned to work on a dead­ While her job was an inter­ do an unpaid internship at any line," she added. nship, and an .unpaid one at that, Chicago business last fall. Go against the grain. The highlights ofPodzius' sin­ Leon worked from 9 to 5, five Cut down on salt.· ternship were interviewing the days a week, and was ex~ted to Young chose journalism, and mayor and filling her folder with perform as a professional, some­ the Chicago Tribune and she got solid clips from a newspaper with times under great pressure. the chance to spend three months working with Pulitzer Prize win­ a circulation of 20,000. "Once we had to get a ship­ Adding salt to your "I do believe that with the ment of records out to the record ner, Clarence Page. :::: I .["~- food could subtract resources that Columbia has, a "I basically researched infor- stores by 5 p.m., and we were told years from your. life . student can learn a lot from the about it ten minutes before. . mation for his articles," said 1tJi classroom experience, but noth­ Everyone had to pitch in to meet Young. "For one article on 1 . . ·~ Because in some ing can compare with worlcing on the deadline," Leon said. promotional exams given to ~ .1 ! people salt contributes to high. a job and seeing your byline," she Leon advises everyone who police officers, I had to call 12::=-..:.._ ____~L. ~:.....:o(_---'' '-' b.lood pressure. a condition that said. hasn't done an internship to get several major cities and get infor­ Laurie Culbert, Senior­ increases your risk of heart one right away. "Not only does it mation from their police depart­ graphic design disease. Leisa Leon, Senior provide you with experience, but ments." Searle r. •anagement department it looks good on your resume," young spenfmost of her time Skokie \\ lrner Electra Atlantic she said. in the Tribune's library re­ Laurie Culbert would love to t . Retords ''The internship reinforced my searching facts, but when a show future employers all the ftAmerican Heart Glendale Heights goal. I really liked what I was reporter was out of town, she got designs she did at her internship Although Leisa Leon had a doing and I am going to stay with to sit at a desk, which she found this past summer, but it would be V Association non-paying internship, she put in it," Leona said. exciting. · illegal. • WERE FIGHTII\G ~ TOJRUFE The 4th Annual

Multi-Arts Showcase Getz Theater 72 East 11th Street Thursday, October 19, 1989 Friday, October 20, 1989 7:30 pm

Produced By Advanced Students For New Students Qome experience the best student work in music, film, theater, dance, television, art, photography, and more in a fast-paced show.

Dance Party: Crystal Ballroom Blackstone Hotel , Friday, October 20,1989 9:00 To 12:30 P.M.

Hos t ~ d by WCRX with plenty of surprises. All student groups and organizations will be present. Dance the n1ght away; welcome the new students, and meet old friends. A student 1.0. is required; one guest is allowed per student. The Class Bash is an orientation event sponsored by the Academic Advising Office ALL EVENTS ARE FREEl For more information call 663-1600 Extension 645. NEWS Columbia Chronicle •October 16, 1989 PAGE 3 Fire

By David Bloom Jtatad "OUTSTANDING" by S14Jf R

Does anyone remember 939-3181 Columbia's last fire drill ? A few. ~ anyone name the three fire exits on each floor· in the build­ ·------· ings? Fewer. Will people bum to death? In the past, frre drills have been either tOO infrequent, non­ 10% DISCOUNT existent or worse, ignored by stu­ dents and faculty. Unless you 20°k ON SATURDAY have asbestos-lined skin, everyone should be aware of the procedure in case of alire. New With Student ID Director of Adminstrative Ser­ vices Martha Meegan has plans for drills, films and instructional presentations to re-familiarize Bring In This Ad For Free Reg. Soft Columblans with fire safety and Drink awareness. Meegan who has been the pirector of Adrilinistrative Ser­ vices since last May, has put fue awareness high on her agenda. ·1------~~------·24 E. CONGRESS ''Education is the key for both PHONE OltDEitS TAKEN (CORNER' OF students and faculty," said ($5 minimum) DEINERY AVAilABLE CONGRESS lit WABASH) DEUTRAYS Meegan. . Hours: Ideal for seminars, meetings, First on Meegan's list was to (SIS minimum) Mon. tluu Fri. 6,30 am - 6 pm parties, holldays, etc. assign floor marshalls to each 939-3181 Sat. 8 am · 3 pm floot. "Marshalls are staff mem­ - SIT DOWN, CAJUN OUT 01' DEUVEri bers, faculty and security person­ nel reSponsible for notifying all students, faculty and the public to evacuate the location," Meegan ·How're you going to do it? ~d. Columbia is equipped with fue alarms, fire hose stations, fire extinguishers and a newly in­ n ~~~~ @~ " Thi~ i.o; going to lw a hrn:>:e.'' stalled heat detector system throughout each of the buildings. ~@~ Columbia's fire equipment is maintain~ _ by an outside !]lain­ tainence firm whose required quarterly inspections of the equipment is in accordante with the fire department's safety standards. Students are advised not to o~te any fue equipment, ex­ cept in emergency situations. PS/2 it! The fue alarms differ in each building. All are loud, continuing blasts, except in the Wabash building, where the alarm begins Great back-to-school prices on PS/2's. as a beeping tone before becom­ ing a continous alarm. Ju~t in timt'. You ('an piek up an IBM Pt•r.-;onal Sy,t•·m/2''' with l'a>'y-to-u,;•· ,;oft wan· Upon hearing a fire alarm, stu­ load•·d and n•ady to go. :\nd ht'>' t of all, you f,~·t it at a ,;p•·•·iullow hack-to-school priee. dents and faculty are to calmly exit the building via one of the two interior staircases as directed by the floor marshalls. The out­ side fue escapes are workable mn but, "We discourage their use only because the interior ones are more accessible," Meegan said. • ---- .. I The -two inside staircases and ... the outside fire escapes are the i• -• -jj,p;'-.4~~,~~~--- .~~: ~· .., only ways to exit the buildings. The elevators are immediately PS/2 Model 30 286- 1Mb mt•m ­ PS/2 Model 50 Z- 1Mh m•·m­ PS/2 Model 55 SX-2Mh m•·m ­ shut down by seCurity personnel ory, 80286 (10 MHz) p rot:·~,.,,or_ orv, 80286 (10 Mli z) pn•·•·ssor. orv. 80386SX" ( 16 Mli z) pm­ during drills and emergencies. on~ :1.5" di>kt•ttt· tlrivt· ( L44M h). mit• :l.S" disRt•ttt• tlriw (L-14:'flh). c-c ·~~r. om· .l5" dis k~ ·tk clriw As for both foe drills and ac­ 20Mb liX<·d disk driw. l BM :lOMh fi Xt·d disk driw. MitT<• (1.44Mb), 60M h f i x~d disk driw, tual emergencies, the floor mar­ Mou'"'· 8513 Color Displ ay. .Chanrwl " an·hih..-lun·. IBM Mi C'ro Chanm·l ar.--hil< •c·tun·, I RM shalls will instruct the student DOS 4.0. Mic ·rosoft '" Mou,;,·, 851:1 Color ll i spl a~·- Mou>< ·. 851~ Color Display. body and faculty when to return Windows/286, Word 5.0~ DOS 4.0. MiC'ro soft I>OS 4.0. Microsoft to the building. hDC Window> ExpN'sS:' -Windows/2116. Won! :;_ o~ E,.-.·1 ~ Windows/:186. Wonl S.O~ Ex.. ~ ~ ~ "We held frre drills before hDC Windows Managt•r" and hDC Windm" E'P"'"- hDC Windows Expn·ss. registration for the faculty and hi>C Windows Color'" h iX: Window!'> \1amJ;_!t'r and hDC WinUow,.; Managf'r and staff," Meegan said, and she indi­ hi>C Windo\\ s (olor hiJC Windows Color cated that fire drills during school hours can be expected once a $2,299 $2,799 $3,499 month beginning in November. Meegan strongly urges stu­ Now, special low prices on three models of IBM Proprinters," too. dents and faculty to take all fire For more details on Student, Faculty & Staff Savings contact: drills seriously. Meegan is working with the Columbia College fire department to acquire films, Academic Computing brochures and plan safety presen­ Don Carter tations to increase student and 663-1600 ext.345 ------· faculty knowledge of fire aware­ ------ness. Columbia' s own Fire Sale ends Oct. 31st ----·------Awareness Week is scheduled for ----- October 23 - 28. EDITORIAUOPINION Columbia Chronicle No pay ... no way We are puzzled by the seeming lack of interest in As a result, a student must consider whether they are certain internships at Columbia. Positions, with and capable of handling that major responsibility­ without pay, are not being filled. Why? It seems without fear that their performance will be more of a incomprehensible that this could happell---{ltudents hinderance that an asset to finding a job after gradua­ bypassing alleged opportunity and possibly dollars-­ tion. when internships are a prime reason for choosing this This promotion of free labor is enticing to school in the fli'St place. Let's look at the structure of employers and potentially abusive to interns. By not the internship program, though. being paid for what is truly worlc, interns may come Most students are expected to worlc for the ex­ to the conclusion that their skills in their chosen field perience alone-paid internships are far and few be­ are not worthy of remuneration. That is exactly op­ tween. posite to the feeling that an intern should come away Students are billed for internships the same as from their experience. with. We can' t blame classes because they receive college credit for the employers for not offering pay-they're in business work. to tum a profit We don't expect employers to cry Is stacking up credits the basis for a rewarding about this abuse. internship? Isn't it more important that a student's Internship coordinators, however, should take this work in a particular field be a source of knowledge issue to heart. Coordinators should lobby for pay, at and hands-on experience, resulting in a greater sense a realistic wage, in every situation where an intern is of confidence and know-how? Therefore, it seems enhancing the productivity of an employer. that even if students could take a no-tuition, no-credit There's a nasty tend that develops from this. Un­ position without pay, they do so at a real sacrifice. able to secure paid internships through the college, However, tills is not an option at this time. students view themselves as unworthy of such an Regarding unpaid internships, many students can­ internship, and underestimate their abilities to not, literally, afford take them on. With a full-time negotiate for better conditions. This is negative·emo­ school load and a full-time paying job outside of tional baggage that can be lugged along with them school, juggling an internship can be extremely dif­ after students graduate from college. ficult. Internship coordinators can help to rectify these Similar to a regular course, a student should exhibit inequities by fighting for paid internships. Students exemplary werk standards. I!ut students must also can help as well by turning down non-paying inter­ consider not only how the employer grades them for nships that offer less-than-spectacular intangible the internship, but how that employer will review their benefits. work when queried later by other potential employers.

No whine before Letters to the its time by Mitch Hurst To the Editor: Managing Editor Regarding Rep. Jerry Weller's student to go to the nearest find Rep. Weller's legislative tw1Nh,,R,n . state scholarships first to ap­ · Students found with· "sexUJai rageous· violation ·of the u.s. telephones, registration, add-drop, ad­ plicants who submit to drug tests, evidence" in, on, or about any Constitution-, but also another nin.isb-ati•ve incompetence and, damn it, the college newspaper. I say that he doesn't go far enough bodily opening would lose all fur­ step in the direc tion of a IOJIUJmbia College students are the champions of whining. in bringing about an Orwellian ther eligibility for government totalitarian society, 'I urge you to This is because there is no one we can whine to. Sure, we can society on our college campuses. support. Masturbation and other write both Rep. Weller and your to a variety of people about little things-the bathroom on Is not sexUJai activity also out forms of self-abuse would be a representatives expressing your is out of toilet paper- but when it comes to something of control among college age regulatory no-no. opposition. phone system seemingly invented sometime before the youth? , Finally, Rep. Weller should It is not enough to mock and to UJ... •h••n our friends in the administration develop acute cases Perhaps Rep. Weller should also consider introducing legisla­ oppose in principle. One must dumbness. widen his legislative agenda to tion mandating "voluntary" lie­ also do the nitty-gritty work, such take our complaints to the Hokin Advisory Board mandate " voluntary" random detector tests for all graduating as writing letters to one's repre- too busy spending loads of OUR money collected FROM us testing of all bodily, orifices for seniors seeking employment with sentatives in government. if ·the school to provide timely and culturally significant events in signs of bodily fluids relating ot any state govemmc:nt agency. absurd is not to, once again, be­ beautifully decorated Hokin Student Center. sexual exchange of any kind. Students failing such a test by vir­ come reality, and the brain dead idea actually worlcs fairly well for the administration because Pleasure police could be chosen tue of harboring any thoughts or are not to rule. we want something significant changed they can say, "Look, from the ranks of students, faculty ideas found to be subversive of a you the Hokin Center and loads of money so get off our back." and administrators who, after spe­ desired slave mentality among Louis Silverstein we should say is "Well, thank you, that's a nice gesture, but what cial training in sexual investiga­ workers would be barred from Department of Libt:ral really like is to not have to take an afternoon off of work when tive techniques, would be employment until graduation Education to call one of our teachers in his or hc7 office. empowered to stop any student from a rehabilitation project for we smile, go to the Hokin Center, get a nice cup of hot, exhibiting any telltale sign of deviant youth. American blend coffee and listen to "Sounds from the sexUJai activity, .and require that Seriously, should any readers of Southern Hungary" or whoever happens to be the lcultur:ally sigJ~ifi,:an t event of the day. whine to the Columbia Student Council, but for various it doesn't exist. To The Editor: We could stage a huge sit-in in the dean's office-a Ia the 60s--but I would like to respond to a My point is all of this constant same talent Recognition should slogans like "We want real phones" just don' t have the same political letter that appeared in last week's playacting should not be neces­ be given without the student as "no more Vietnam." The local press wouldn 't touch us. Chronicle. sary. Recognition should be having to constantly stand up in a So, if our only alternative is to whine among ourselves, then let's Have you ever felt that Colum­ based on talent. Columbia is faculty member's face loudly least organize our complaints so we're all bitching about the same bia is a school based more on who losing its brightest students be­ tooting that faculty member's thing on the same day. This will enable us to share insightful informa­ you know rather than what you cause they do not have the time or hom. There is too much emphasis tion and develop a keen sense of the educational process. Here are some know? Many students have taken energy to kiss so many butts. on who you know· and how much loose guidelines: an auitude of "I am going to take They simply move somewhere that person thinks ofyou. The line Monday will be Phone Day. Let's all talk ahout how there's ONE this instructor, get on his/her good else where their work will take has to be drawn somewhere soon. number for FIVE THOUSAND extensions and callers can easily die side so that they can remember precedence over their socializa­ If this trend keeps up, we may as old age before gcuing through. me later?" From there, they con­ tion skills. well replace the Clash Bash with Tuesday will be Elevator Day. We will discuss the fact that there tinue to play the part of the ever­ It is not fair that a student who Academy Awards night are FOUR elevators in the Wabash building for THOUSANDS of delightful, no-fault student, is well known to the college be We can also talk about the latest student to be strangled on laughing heartily at mediocre favored over one who is just as Angela' Jernigan the elevator for riding it only one or two floors. jokes or siniling so broadly all of talented, but is as well known. Juniorfrelevisiop Wednesday will be Administrative Incompetence Day. We could the time that even a face lift could Both should be the same have this everyday but there are only five days in a school week. This not repair the skin consideration if the is the day we wi ll discuss, among other things, why some students who ~~~~------, arc in their thi rd and fourth year at Columbia are still fj lling out HIGH SCHOOL b'llncriotrequcst forms at regislration. WE'REFI GHTING FOR Mid-week Break:have a drink. YQUR Ll FE Thursday will be Variety Day. We'll mix it up this day wtth those little, nagging, day-to·day ailments, such as filthy toilets, or the fact . t that every blank wall in this institution is considered to be free American Heart ft adverti sing ~pace . Friday will be our day off. Even God has one. Association V EDITORIAUOPINION Frankly Speaking: H. Yarmoharmmadi 1 Karen Brody Why did you leave Iran? EucwtiY1 Editor I had great expectations of the revolution because I was part of it To with Columbia sbldent talk and I imagined what I'd achieve. Hossein Yarmoharmmadi, you'd In those days, I was too emotion­ think he just descended from a al, though. ! . wasn't patient cloud. particular,brand of op­ His enough to see what,was going to timism is contagious arid rare; his happen next So, that's why I was vitality, and its somce, is a story indifferent [to the revolution] and that draws one in: geles, Oklahoma , Cltrt>II#W Llr.4 s­ then afterthati didn't want stay The 31-year-old native Iranian tO Washington-just traveling, process of changing will destroy there. I wanted to get away and overcame incredible obstacles a lot of innocent people. Many rest Leaving the country was like spending money and observing­ before reaching Columbia to lose their interest in life. But now a vacation. Was change that unramillar always thinking that one day I study journalism. He was incar­ to you that you'd see people die would go back ~orne. Then the that things are stable, I don't see cerated for six months at age 18, What did the Shah represent ror It? money was gone. So in Oldahoma much difference in the value of on the accusation of being an "Is­ to you? There was not much killing in City we decided to work. We life in America and in Iran. But lamic Marxist" under the Shah's I was not thinking about the the revolution. I think this revolu­ were there for six months. We because ofdifferent social norms, rule. He never fully .understood Shah. In fact, I thought of the tion was the only revolution­ went to SL Louis and then came and different religious norms that the reasons for-his arrest A dis­ Shah as a God, somebddy very compared with the French and - here. they have, I d01i't know whether gruntled citizen, he flocked with strong and powerful-we had to Russian revolutions-that didn't Were you initially over­ we can say that they don •t value the revolutionaries of the late 70s ~t him, respect his picture­ [involve much loss of lives]. whelmed by all the l'reedoms human life or that they are prac­ in hopes of bringing about treat him like a holy IX:rson. We figured that, ok, Khomeni and conveniences? ticing their religious law. For ex­ change. While he didn't fully un­ was religious and Russia is in the No. I found out that this ample, 700 people were arrested derstand the implications of the Did you believe that in your heart? · · neighborhood, and if we had a freedom is not freedom- you and executed [in Iran] because force he supported, he knew that they were drug smugglers. [The We felt that because we were religious, strong person to control could call it democracy--and it is change, and the very lack of it, the country it would be better in democracy. What is freedom? · authorities] thought that these seemed worth fighting for. trained in school. It was a mouo. "Motto," Shah, Miham, the prevention of communist in­ Freedoms in all countries cannot people were supplying drugs He later married an American Khoda, which means god, king and fluence. America [agreed with be measured. Most of the die- from Afghanistan and Pakistan in and after leaving his position as a country. This motto was in theseJ changes and they tried to tatorships are being protected by order to destroy the nation. Be- surgical technician, traveled with everybody's mind. Because of make it easier [to bring about the American go_verntneht; in Jor- cause people went through a lot of her extensively"'-tO Turkey, this, we thought he was a great · these changes]. But -after the dan, in Saudi Arabia, in Pakistan. difficulty and stresses during the Yugoslavia, Italy, England and revolution they [realized person. so;.whenever we thought They are cutting off fingers, cut- war, 'they wanted· something to then the United States. EventUal­ Khomenni] was the wrong per­ about God we had to remember ting off hands, [01dering] people forget all their daily problems. So, ly settling in.Chicago, he attended son. He didn't want to follow the to death-nobody talks about the people were vulnerable to UICforonesemesterbeforecom­ the Shah, and whenever we thought about the Shah we had to American policy in the region. this. They'rekilling people in the drugs. So, I don'tknow if I could ing to Columbia. Here, he said, "I ·remember our country. They are When did you le.arn to speak name of religion. say that they do not value human feel like a real student.". He related to 011e another. ·English? How would you describe the life. · believes this · college has the I was 15-years-old when I In other words, in the ells­ close-knit network of people he Arter you were released started to learn by. myself. In one average American student to a posal or all those lives, the l'riend in Iran? • hoped to encounter. With this rrom prison, did you seek res­ surnmer; I learned of the dic­ government was Iookmg at the half U uall the fri dl type of support ~ysft

Nancy Malinowski Ed Ronne Gina Basso Eric SkiD Sophomore Junior Freshman Sophomore jewelry/crafts photography rashion advertising management/fiction writing "I don' t wear my hair for other "It keeps me warm in the "I don't like to spend a lot of "It tells people that only one people. I'm not trying to make a winter and it has sOmething to do time on my hair so that's why it's person can have a hairstyle like statement. It's naturally curly so with the fact that my sisters used short I don't like long hair on me. this. It shows that I took the time it's easier to keep long. What I to dress me up in their clothes." I keep it short because it'seasy to to get my hair done. My haircut is would like people to think is that do. I don't like looking like called the Super Fade. It fades all it's free and natural, almost like a everyone else." the way to bald." gypsy's." Columbia Chronicle Double Duty: Students excel at school and work By Stuart Sudak run the station's, "All Request SIIJ!f R1porter Saturday Night Show;" Heppner Columbia has a long ttadition has kept a near perfect grade point of students successfully making average and is set to graduate this an impact in their respective June with honors. fields while maintaining good "After you realize what type of grades, and this year is no excep­ manual jobs are out there for tion. people without college back­ Examples of this can be seen grounds you tend to work harder through four students who have and try to accomplish more," said taken advantage of internships Heppner. "I started planning for and other job opportunities to internships my freshman year and I knew I needed to have a gung-ho gain much needed experience that John Lustig Cloro,.k/41 Elu" Zlmuulilil most businesses look for on a attitude in radio to succeed." resume. But not at the expense of Heppner said that he owes they don't take advantage of the time to study enough to graduate their grades. much of his success in radio to his internship programs that the with honors next June. If anybody knows how to work ethic, something he thinks school offers." Butler, a senior majoiing in balance job experience with good most Columbia students lack. For John Lustig, a senior television production, credits his grades it's David Heppner, a 23 "Many kids come to Columbia majoring in the fine arts, and the success to hard work and a. strong year-old senior majoring in radio. David Hepner thinking they'll get their degree recipient of this years Pougious determination to grow in his Specializing in radio producnon, school station, WCRX. Despite and then go out and get a job, but Scholarship, school takes prece­ profession. The school, he said, Heppner has been working in the major time constraints that have businesses are expecting people . . dent over job opjxlrtunities at the has helped ltim formulate a deep industry since 1987 at stations recently seen him become a full­ to come out of school ready to moment because he plans to enter background that will enable him WFYR, WCKG, CRIS Produc­ time assistant producer under disc work, and students are losing a graduate school next year and has to find a job-more easily when he tions, and as a work-aide for the jockey Rich Koz at WCKG and real oppprtunity for experience if narrowed his choice down to 10 graduates. schools . "I'was given the opportunity to .------, "You have to put everything work with equip11_1ent that we· into perspective and sacrifice alot don't h8ve at Columbia through of social time for studying that, I mf .internship and actually gain . think, is the key for getting g9Qd experience with professionals grades," said the 23-year-oldLus­ wod:ing in the business," said the tig. "Right now, school is the 27 ~year-old Butler. "And -in most important thing in my life." school the teachers gave·tne that Although Lustig is focusing one-on.:One experience thilt has his artwork on painting scenes of helped me understand production con temporary societies, he has better." had many of his cartoons publish­ ed, most notably in Lord and Taylor advertisements. As the computer lab manager in the Journalism Department, Gayle Mitchell said she doesn't have trouble finding much needed free time to do her homework, especially consider­ ing that she spends many hours working outside the classroom. "Being a work-aide for the Journalism Department gives me some time to work on my homework that I would normally not get, and my grades show this," said the 22-year-old senior iri · journalism. Mitchell is currently working Derrick M. Butler as a staff writer for the journalism newsletter and had wod:ed for a small newsp&per, qut through not-for-profit orgainizations, some of my job experiences I was Jobs For Youth, and the Leader­ sort ofsidetracked," slie said. "I'd ship Council of Metropolitan rather start my career writing Open Communities, through in­ public relations brochures, and ternship programs offered by the press releases no_w, especially school. Her experience with the with the background I have." to two organizations has enabled Derrick M. Butler has been How're you going do it? PS/2 it! 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Addiction and Recovery Drop-in Information Center LAN() I 1:00-3:00 PM 623 South Wabash Building Room 204 AT THE HOKIN CENTER ••• "Feelings" "The Cot Who Drank Too Much" and Others 12:00 Noon On milJ#iM·ib ,\ C. \1>1 1 STREET SMARTS: DON'T BE A STATISTIC DON'T BE A UICTIM "SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE ·-R-EAl WORLD" WITH JIM O'SHEA Hole in Student Center Presentation: 1:00 PM

is a definite stripped down con­ closes the record. struction of the music on the Acadie features a slew of record. The tracks are not unlike musicians, including Brian and some of the more ambient tracks Roger Eno, Larry Mullen Jr. and on Gabriel's "So," or U2's ''The Adam Clayton from U2, Mason • We've got " se11t for you! Joshua Tree," both of which were Ruffner and a few of the Neville produced by Lanais. Brothers, and Lanais manages Chicago Symphony Much of the record was their diverse talents 10 perfection. recorded in New Orleans, where Aaron Neville's vocals on L:anqis pt;oduced Dylan's "Oh "Amazing Grace" are as moving Orchestra · Meroy ;~ and The Nevi11e as anything put on vinyl this year. ~rolliets ··.Yenow'.Moon." 'since Acadie is a record for listeners .. '·Lanais was riiised iii Canada: in with discerning ears. It's ele­ 1989·90 Se~son both French and English speaking ments are brought together in 'areas, setting up shop in such a fashion that the record li§Qidll Louisiana was a sort of return 10 • Student sounds whole; it is one, singular hisroots. · listening experience. It begs to be October 3 1 November 14 Giinter Wand, Conductor Sir Georg Solti, Conductor This marriage of his childhood appreciated. And it should be. · • BRUCKNER Symphony No. 5 BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 french culture and cajun culture is Reviewed on compact disc. Subscription January 30 February 20 Sir Georg Solti, Conductor Neeme J3rvi, Conductor CORIGLIANO/BEETHOVEN Lorin Hollander, Piano Series KODALY/SAINT·SAENS MayS .. K enneth jean, Conducto r March 27 No gain. No pain. Janina Fialkowska,..Piano Erich Lelnsdorf, Conductor One-day-only sale! WELCHER!LISZT/HAYD N/BART6K U SZT!fHOMSON/SIBELIUS Saturday, October 21 Keeping your weight at a moderate level may scale 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM down your risk of heart attack. So maintain a healthy diet and lighten up on your heart. November 28 January 9 Neeme J3rvi, Conducto r Stuart Challender, Conductor PART/SCRIA.BIN/MUSSORGSKYIRA VEL Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich , Piano March 6 MEAl8BEETH OVEN/STRAU~ GRAINGER Daniel Barenbolm, Conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus March 13 .. Soloists Daniel Barenbolm, Conductor • WAGNER Parsifal, Act II STRAUSSffAKEMITS U/RA VEL May 22 • June 5 Purchase your tickets James De Prelst, Conductor Klaus Te nnstedt, Conducto r in person ~I t jeffrey Siegel, Piano Ray Still, Oboe Orchestra Hall. American Heart Association ADAMSIRACHMANINOV/BART6K! STRA U~MAHlER ~a LUTOSLA WSKI V WE'RE FIGHTING FOR lOJR LIFE • lur ,1 hrndmrl'. Lall t,{:;-xu.! \ \,tlid IU ~~ rt..'tllltn.·d. • Unhl·..,tr.t tl.tll. .!.!II ScHUh \tichi~.u1 \H.'IIUl'. Chic:&J,:U. lllinni.. 61J60t Ill - The Back Page Columbia Chronicle I October 16, 1989 PAGE 8 ro;a_r_K~~;,ItAII~----~ DID YOU KNOW ~are e r c 0 r n e r Dear Know it All: f t Why can't Columbia's semester be shortened? f The Placement Office job The 20th Annual Loyola details, contact Janice Galloway, f In Pain board has posted over 200 career Radio Conference will be held Placement Office. November9to 11, at the Holiday Good Question. Anything in life can be shortened, inCluding life related and general job listings f f Inn Plaza. Highlights in­ itself. However, by extending the length of excruciating events in our monthly. Because these listings Mart The 24th Annual Magazine ln- f clude a two-hour career panel as lives, such as with school semesters, we learn the art of perseverance have been on a ballway wall, out­ • temship Program for Summer t part of the opehing ceremonies f and survival. f siders have been helping themsel­ 1990 i s being offered by the ves to the opportunities. and panel discussions on women American Society of Magazine f Dear Know it All: f in broadcasting, record company Editors (ASME). Applications I want to go to the Clash Bash but I don't know many people f , To better serve you, ~ s_tu- relations· and much more. The and information may be obtained t and I can't find a date. Is It alright lri go alone? f dents,mostcareer-relatedjobhst- conference fee i s $40 (pre­ from Carolyn Hulse, internship f· One or a Kind ings will soon be moved into the registered before 11/8/89} and coordinator for the Journalism Being alone is a state of mind. On the other hand, we are socially f Career Resource Center of the $50 a persOn' at the door. For Department, suite 500. t bred to feel uncomfortable attending functions by ourselves. Buck the f Placement Office. Current stu­ f norm. Go alone. People without dates often attract new friends. It's a dents will need their photo I.D.s Career C~lendar shame!Omissoutonfunactivitiesinlifebecausewe'reafraidtoauend f and alumni will need to show t unescorted. f their driver's licenses or state RECRUITMENTS f I.D.s. to have access to these op- STUDENT WORKSHOPS Dear Know It All: t portunities. This change will "Job Search Strategies" "Applying to Graduate/Law School" I recently inrormed that Columbia bas a computer literacy f w~ help to insure placement of our 10/24-12:15 p.m. ' 10/31 - 12:15 p.m. f requirement. What is this about, and is there any way around it? f own students and limit outside 10/25 - 5:30p.m. um - 5:30p.m. The masked opportunist t use. t Contact Placement Office for description and location. t The computer literacy requirement is printed in the front of the t ThePublicityCiubofChicago student handbook. Perhaps you should talce another look. You f i s sponsoring a series of profes­ RECRUITING SCHEDULE t wouldn ' t want to miss any other requirements. sional development seminars. 10/19 -Carson Pirie Scott & Co. 10:00 p.m.-2:00p.m. t Yes, there is a way around this course. You can test out of the class; t Second in the series is "Dealing (Hiring for holiday help.) the test costs $65. However, if you fail, you lose your money. See an t With The Changing Media of the t academic advisor for more information. 90s". It is scheduled for Wednes- 10/25 -Roadway Packilge Systems (RPS) 10:00 p.m.-2:00pm. · t f days., October 18, 8:00 a.m.to f f. 10:30a.m.attheChicagoTribune Contact the Placement Office /Jy 10/23 to get the interview Address your questions to Dr. Know it All: f Tower. Seminar cost is $22 for schedule. t The Chronicle newsroom 802. members and $28 for non-mem- t _J bers. For more information, con- (The Placement Office is located In the Wabash buUdlng, sulu ------tact the Placement Office. 300 663-1600 X 280:) · _C a I e n d a r

Monday .I Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Thursday Substance Awareness and Education Week, ~ Oct. 161 Week begins. Watch for schedule of special events Workshop with Jim O'Shea, Hokin Student and activities. Oct. 19 Center, 1 p. m. The Chicago International Film Festival will present the Free showing of the film "Clean & Sober", Hokin Student following: " King Lear," 6 p.m.;"The Green Wall," 8:30p.m.; Center, 4 p.m. and "Family life" 10:00 p .m. All films will be shown at the Class Bash preview night at Getz auditorium, 72 E. 11th St. 7:30p.m., free Tuesday " Jazz: The Chicago Scene" opens at the University of joct. 1'?1 The film "Only When !Laugh" will be presented in Chicago Library of Special Collections, 11 00 E. 57th St. ' 'I the Hoktn student center at 4p.m. Free show. African-American Alliance meeting and election of Long Black ulnouslne, The Fluid and Pat & Trick officers at 5 p .m., Hokin Hall. will perform at the Avalon, 959 W. Belmont Ave. For more Betsy and the Boneshakers will appear at Lounge Ax , info. call 472-3020. 2438 N. Lincoln Ave., 21 & over, no cover charge, showtime at 10 p.m. Friday 4th Annual Class Bash. All-college showcase Getz Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Dance Party at the .­ Oct. 20 Blackstone Hotel Crystal Ballroom, 9 p.m. The Bonedaddys perform at Lounge Ax , 2438 N. Lincoln, i!l Octednesd~1 18 The Television and Arts Society will meet at noon • in the Main building Room 1509, refreshments will be Ave. $8 cover, showtime at 10 p.m. served. Texas per:forms with Indio at the Cabaret Metro, 3730 N . . New Grass Revival will perform at Lounge Ax, 2438 N. Clark, $5 advance, $6 door all ages, showtime at 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Ave, $6 cover, 21 & over, showtlme at 10 p .m. Winter Hours will perform with Blind Side at the Cabaret Saturday ::;ounagaraen & MUanoney w1u appear w1m Metro, '3730 N. Clark, all ages, $5 cover, showtime at 7:30 Oct 21 Bullet Lavolta at the Cabaret Metro, 3730 N. p.m. Also appearing, Texas Instruments with Afghan ~ • Clark. $10 cover, all ages, showtime at 7:30p.m. Whigs, 21 & over, $4 cover, ladies no cover, Brand New Skin plays at The Cubby Bear at .10 :00 p.m. showtime at 11 :30 p.m. Sunday Dorian Grey, Tattoo and Big Foot Sex Slave will per­ "This Is NBC Chicago• will open ai the Museum of form at the Avalon, 959 W. Belmont Ave. For more Info. call I Oct. 22 Broadcast Communications, 800 S. Wells Street, at 2 472-3020 p.m. $1 donation from students. The exhibit will run through December 30, 1989

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