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University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 9-30-2002 Current, September 30, 2002 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, September 30, 2002" (2002). Current (2000s). 129. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/129 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2000s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOLUME 36 September 30, 2002' Your source for campus news and information ISSUE 1063 The Color Red ~ See page 6 Rock. and metal unite THBCURRENTONLINE.COM UNIVERSITV OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS Seeking • students Co es e tice students BY JASON GRANGER results from Career Days," Foht said. "I think this has been a very ······ .. ···· .... ··· ..N~·;;;sidiio;··· · ·· · ·· .... ······ .. ·.. "We think it was a great success; it successful day for us," Eric Hankes, to bring gave the students a chance to meet Apex Systems representative said . Area companies came to UM-St. the area employers and make "We're an IS/IT/Computer Science Louis September 24 and 25, as the contacts." consulting finn who are looking for Career Services department held the There were a number of different students interested in employment in 13th annual Career Day in the companies. and volunteer St. Louis. Those skills are in demand students Century Room . of the Millennium organizations that attended the event, now, so this seemed like a natural Center; including Apex Systems, Commerce thing for us to do." According to Cynthia Foht, Bank and the Peace Corps ~ , who felt Foht said Career ' Days was a Career Specialist in the Career Career Days was a strong chance for the approximately 650 to UMSL Services department, the event was a accomplishment for both the students UM-St. Louis students present to success. and the participating companies. network with the employers in "We are very positive about the attendance. BY STANFORD GRIFFITH "We had 82 employers who came Editor-in-Chiej to Career Days," Foht said. ''They represented not only St. Louis bu~ the nation as a whole - companies such he Office of Admissions is as Boeing and Monsanto who are seeking volunteers to nation~de,buthavestronglocalties T. participate in a student as well." run recruitment program called Other companies were not Navigators. looking directly for full-time "I think it is more effective to workers, but still wanted to get their have current students message out to the students. communicate with prospective "Our general goal at this event is students," Laura Partridge, to recruit for part-time tellers," John admissions counselor, said . Machise, Commerce Bank These recruiters will provide a representative said. "But we want to student view of UM-St. Louis. get our message out to the graduates The group plans to contact that we are a quality company to . prospects at local high schools work for." because "transfers usuaLJy know Profit-based organization s were where they want to go," not the only groups in attendance, Partridge said. however. Volunteer organizations "Other campuses have similar such as The U.S. Marine Corps, The programs, " she explained. Local illinois State Troopers and The U.S. campuses with the same type of Air Force were in attendance trying organizati.ons include Wash. U to recruit UM-St. Louis for their and SLU . The UM-St.Louis causes. Navigators are planning to use Greg Renda of the Peace Corps., a the ideas of other groups in not-for-profit volunteer organization, addition to their own. pleased with what saw at Navigators will conduct Career Day . Mike Sherwin! 7b/> CUlmu "phone campaigns, college "We are here trying to recruit nights, high school visits, direct ! some of the college students," Renda A representative from Schmersahe Treloans Company attempts to mailings, open houses and said. "We don't offer salaried recruit business majors on Wednesday, September 25 during the I positions, but in this type of [rongh] Career Services 13th annual Career Day. For information on campus tours," Partridge said. 'j' They will work with the four economy, lots of students are looking future career fairs, contact Career Services at (314),516-5111. for an adventure, something that ~ll hig~ school recruiters at the I University. test their skills. The Peace Corps. is a great place for them to build their Navigators is planning to II dQ in the meantime, until the Teacher's Job Fair February 14." register with Student Activities I skills: it is an excellent testing as a recognized organization ground." economy turns back around." Career Days offered students a Students who missed Career Days chance to meet not only with famous because the group would then Renda went on to say he feels this semester have an opportunity to companies like Conunerce Bank and be eligible for money from 'the ( UM-St. Louis was a good place to Mike Sherwin! The Cun'e1U Boeing, but with lesser known yet Student Activities. Budget recruj.t members for the Peace Corps. meet with the employers again in the "Right now, the Peace Corps. is Spring. on-the rise companies, such as Committee. A representative from Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital one of the best P.R. programs for the "We have Career Day~ in Fall and Fastenal Company, an industrial and "We cannot offer payment speaks with a potential future employee during the recruitment yet," Partridge said. Although United States ," Renda said. "We are we have another one in Spring," Foht construction supply company. fair hosted by C.areer Services on September 24 and 25, in the Career Services is located on the the students will work as looking for talented individuals who said. "April 4 we will have the Century Rooms on the third floor of the MSC. third floor of the Millennium Center. volunteers, the Cardinals and care about people overseas. We think second career event in the Mark Twain building. We also have a For information, call (314) 516-5111. the. St. Charles Otters have students are looking for something to donated tickets to be awarded to the 10 Navigators who work the most hours. PAC gets .new name The group also wants to use .Lack of parking angers the money from Student Activities to "provide Bunding named after Touhill professional development," Partridge said. This would UM~St . Louis students BY ANNE BAUER "upon completion of the facility and fired over the summer as a cost-cutting include seminars such as how to ........... ".... 'Ma~~g,i;;g'Edit;~:" '''-'''' ........ the retirement of Blanche M. Touhill as measure by the University. Since this recruit students and how to give Chancellor of the University of time, the University has been seeking ··........ BY....' !'o!I ·.. ·CHOLE.. ···si-ajj wriiRICHARe;· .. ····DS.. ·· ..ON ·· .. ·.. ·.. · Jim Joy, who has been the Director presentations . Missouri - Sl Louis." Touhill is outside management for the center. In of Parking and Transportation for A unanimous vote was made by the This is the organization's planning to retire on December 31. She a - prior interview, Bob Samples, UM-Columbia since 1980, said the UM Board of Curators to name the second year at UM-St. Louis. has been at UM-St Louis for 37 years. director of University Recently there has been cause for UM-St. Louis system is a "license to new center, currently knOWIl as UM-. Last year there were 23 students The action also listed the many Communications, stated that concern regarding UM-St. Louis's hunt [for a parking space]." St. Louis Performing Arts Ce.nter, the involved; Partridge is hoping for accomplishments by 'Touhill while at management for the center should be parking situation. Many students According to Mitch Hess in the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts 20 to 25 students again this year. UM-St. Louis. Some of these include a in place by this September. have been complaining that there is cashier' s office~ it is unknown at this Center. The Board approved the According to Partridge, 50 percent increase in the nunlber of 'The center, which is cUItently under not enough parking for everyone on time how many parking permits have resolution this past Friday during their participants in Navigators must academic programs offered at UM-St. construction, is slated to be completed campus. been given out because they are still most recent meeting, held at 8:30 a.m. work a minimum of 20 hours per Louis, four off-c.ampus academic this spring, though there is currently no However, Bruce Gardiner, being given out by Residence Life in the H. Richard Adams Conference semester, hold a 2.5 G.P.A. and cente.rs established and a new master management for the center. Manager of Transportation and and the cashier's office. However. it Center on the UM-Columbia campus. be in good standing with the plan. "What's happening now is they are Parking disagrees. He believes that is public knowledge that 6,078 The action, recommended by UM University. Bryan Rives was hired as director still weighing all the options for parking is sufficient and that students parking spaces are available on System President Manuel T. Pacheco, Partridge said that she wants . for the center this past January, but was managing the center," Samples said are only looking for the spots closest campus, 178 of which are American states that the center will be named to host the first meeting on last Thursday. to the' door. with Disabilities Act compliant. October 1. UM-Sl Louis raised more than $11 "Most of tbe complaints [I've Even though there are more For more information on the million from private sources for the gotten] have been about having to students enrolled than ' spaces Navigators, additional center, which is an over $50 million walk so far," Gardiner said.