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May Issue SUNY Cobleskill Volume 9, Issue 8 1'IE Circulation: 2,500 • ' A man u,•ho has ne•:er gone to The thing that surprises the school may steal from a freight college graduate most when he car; but if has a University gets out in the world is to find education, he may steal the out how much uneducated •t-·hole railroad. people think they know. -Theodore Roosevelt Th<4 ideal gift for a college student is a job. O. K. college graduate here's Stretch Yourself the world, it's all yours, take it au.tay, and don't bring it back. Unused Talents Seldom Grow. GRADUATION Students Help Red SCHEDULE Cross and Local County Assembly of Student Processional · Please be in your assigned area around Prentice Hall, properly attired and with your name card, as follows: Morning · 9:30 a.m. - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Food Service and Hospitality Administration Afternoon - l :30 p.m. - Business, Early Childhood, Liberal Arts and Sciences Please line up alphabetically, by division, so that your parents wi 11 know when you are about to go on stage. Thought About Taking a Course at Coby/arid this Summer? WHY NOT? SUMMER SESSIONS *21 Courses Available (Session I - May 18-May 30) (Session 11) SSlll lntrotoSociology ENlll Speech Communicat ions EN223 American Literat ure SS123 Micro Economics HY122 American History all, 33 0Tl30 Word Processing MA101 Algebra I It wasn't that long ago that the snow up people to help out. All and MA 103 Math of Finance had melted and the rains began to come people showed up and volunteered their R~d Cross MAl ll Algebra II down. March and April are tough times entire day to assist both the (Session 11 - June 22-July 30) by and the Schoharie County Disaster OT136 Word Processing I for many families who have houses rivers everywhere, but this particular Relief Agency. BA 101 Accounting I OT137 Word Processing 11 spring brought more and higher water The following individuals par BA 102 Accounting 11 OT271 Office Procedures than anyone could remember. ticipated in this program to reach out people BM13l Principles of Business PYlll General Psychology Sherrif Stoddard, who has made and lend a helping hand to area who were in need: BM134 Principles of Marketing many of us feel right at home ... he ... ), was quoted as saying he Nat Winum, John Westfall, Bill Credit (he BMl.42 Consumer hadn't seen anything this bad since Dellasorte, Mike Surdyka, James BM223 Business Law I since 1955. Larkin, Chris Reuter, Michael Bilow, CS 150 Intro to Computers Extensive flooding occurred in both Chris Eddy, Russ Saville, Paul EN102 Composition the communities of Middleburgh and Rebholz, Andy Knight, Chris *All Courses Held at N ight Schoharie, and President Robbins Schuessler, Tom Sklenka, Pete thought it would be a nice gesture for us Berggren, Brian Walencik, Jeff Cito, *On-Cam pus Housing Available for Session Two Rich Cosgrove, Greg Patterson, Troy *Indoor and.Outdoor Recreation and Swimming to see if we might be able to get some students togther to go over and ltelp, Sutula, Rich McKernon, Debbie however we could. Dietrich, Jackie Pinsonneault, Patric For more information, stop by the Office of Continuing Tom Aulita, Resident Director of Clelland, Kelly Maloney, Donna Draper Hall certainly deserves a round Westfall, Mike coulter, Todd Nieskes, Education and Public Service in Knapp or call. ... 5528. of applause for his efforts in rounding Anne Borchert and Stacy Teter. • SUNY Undergraduates G Our Times ''Hands On'' Internship by Michele Gizzi Experience in State Agencies The time has come to say so long to so many great things I've experienced here at Cobleskill. When Robin Granger graduates' from Henderson's supervisor, George As I finish up the ~ast few pieces of the Whirlwind, I look back at the State University College at Pot- Anker, has high praise for his work. this past year and at what an exciting one it has been for me. , sdam next year, she'll have more than "Having Scott on board has enabled us just good grades to help her in search Writing for theWhirlwind has given me a chance to see how to look at some things that we would not for a job. She'll have experience as a otherwise have been able to do," he special this two year college is. As far as people go, I've met some fulltime state employee. said. " He's eager to learn and has of the best friends that I can only be grateful for. It's strange to Granger, a ~year-old English caught on quickly. We've shown say it, but the friends I've met at Cobleski II wi II never be replaced major, is working this semester for the himhow to do stuff once and that's it." To all my teachers and the faculty, you have always been there State Education Department in an At the Department of Social Services, for me. That 's the advantage you have here at Cobleskill - no unsusual internship program which Marianne Scaglione, a 21-year-<>ld offers undergraduates m atter how busy they are or large a class they always have time from throughout political science major from the the SUNY system a chance to work as Fredonia campus, handles a variety of tor a student. fulltime professionals in New York day-to-day chores for the Day Care As I make my plans for transferring, 1 hold with me so many State agencies. Training Unit. The eight-person office, ;;pecial memories. At this time last year, I wrote a poem and The Albany Semester Program, located in the Broadway Arcade · ~ nded it something like this: administered by Empire State College, Building near the State Capitol, con They were the best of times. is the only internship of its kind in New tracts with individuals and directly They were the worst of ti mes York State government. Offered by a trains personnel at several hundred consortium of SUNY colleges and They were good times. state-licensedOay care facilities. universities, it has placed more than " It really has been a great ex They were ourtimes. 400 students in 30 state agencies since it perience for me. I wouldn't trade it for Before I close, I would like to say how great it has been working was established in 1978. anything. It's given me a practical tor Geor:ge Clancy. The man knows his stuff! ._ . While the experience is invaluable for demonstraiton of everything I've Good luck to everyone. students interested in every kind of learned in the classroom,'' said ' career from · social work to public ad Scaglione, a resident of Oswego. She is ministraion, it's also a good deal for the confident her internship will be an . The 10 Most Common Job participating agencies, where the assetwhen she lists it on an application student's supervisors count on them to to either law school or graduate school - Hunting Mistakes Made by carry out a variety of important tasks. in public administration. At the State Education Department, for On a typical day recently, Scali one instance, one of Granger's respon was handling the logistical chores as New Graduates sibilities in the Office of Cultural members of her office prepared to go on by Robert B. Nelson flexible and willing to try new things; Education was to research a disastrous a seven-county training session. Other as well as possessing good work habits, 1911 fire in the state capital which - responsibilities have included keeping If you are about to go job hunting for having initiative and follow-through damaged many original documents and track of legislation which affects the either a career position or a swnmer and a high degree of enthusiasm. Keep books. The research was the basis for Day Care Training Unit and turning job, you will do your best if you watch in mind you may be less expensive than testimony she prepared for her boss, individual training modules into full for and avoid the following common someone with more experience. You Elaine Frankonis, who went before a scale, integrated manuals. errors most frequently made by new need to not only claim skills and traits Congressional committee seeking funds In many cases, says Harris, students graduates. such as these, but more importantly, to preserve deteriorating docwnents. handle projects which agencies have Nwnber 1: Procrastination. Job you must demonstrate that you have In her State Musewn office with a be~n meaning to get to, but just haven't hunting can seem like an awesome them throughout your job search. panoramic view of the Empire State had the time or resources for. He task, but it is guaranteed to become Nwnber 5: Having a Non-focused Plaza, Granger also prepared a report emphasized that they are not clerical more difficult the longer you delay Resume. Your reswne should be a on Musewn accessiblility to the han chores. starting. You need to work the activity concise listing of your specific olr dicapped. "We have some agencies who call into your daily schedule, or if nothing jective, which is stated at the top of the " I put together a draft, my super and say, how can I get this project done else, at least start talking about what page. You want to pique an employer's visor reviewed it, and we came up with without an intern? They really count on you want to do on paper so that these interest in knowing and seeing more of a final report that was presented to a us.