MADISON MEMORIAL U33ARY JomelMa U :y . 22801 . Vol. LV James Madison University, llarrisonburg, Virginia Friday, October 7, 1977 No. II University Library campaign distributes bond info urged by Carrier By LYNDA EDWARDS Shift in priorities To publicize Virginia's $125 million bond issue. Vice By TOM DL'LAN the fate of the $125 million President of Public Affairs The student body must bond referendum at the polls Ray Sonner has sent an 18 cooperate in launching a on November 8. About $86.5 page "informational packet" "massive campaign" sup- million of the sum is slated for and voter registration in- fiorting construction of a improvements in higher formation to James Madison ibrary addition "as soon as education. University faculty and Board the bond issue passes," James Provided the bond issue of Visitors members. Madison University President passes. Carrier will request A letter endorsing the bond Ronald Carrier told the that top priority be given to issue has been sent to JMU Student Government the library addition, which alumni by Board o! Visitors Association Tuesday. would have to be approved by member Inez Roop. A new School of Education the State Council for Higher The bond issue has allotted building had priority when Education in Virginia, he said. $3.2 million for construction of building funds were applied "I strongly encourage a School of Education building for, Carrier explained, and every student on this campus for JMU. "I'm optimistic $3.2 million of the funds in- who is eligible to vote to about this bond issue, Sonner cluded in the November bond register and vote on said. "Eight years ago a proposal have been approved November 8. The bond general obligation bond was for such construction at JMU. referendum is at stake," SGA voted in. Money from that Priorities might be shifted President Mike DeWitt said bond issue built Godwin Hall." toward building the library The university's "mission The 1969 $81 million bond now, "but can't be because statement," which "deter- issue was presented on the the School of Education mines the direction of the ballot in a different way than THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT. Mike DeWitt. SGA building is included in the institution,' is to be re-written the 1977 bond issue will be president, listens as JMU President Ronald Carrier addresses the bond issue," he said. this year, hopefully by presented. SGA senate Tuesday. Photo by Wayne Partlow Virginia voters will decide Christmas. Carrier said. "The 1969 ballot let people Carrier will appoint a vote 'for' or 'against' the committee composed of entire bond referendum," Dorm residents get city permits faculty, students, alumni, Sonner explained. "This year, and "probably" represen- people will vote on each one of Students park on street instead of behind Shenandoah tatives of the administration, the bond issue's five separate community and Board of parts." By LYNDA EDWARDS Shenandoah, which is located Kenneth Kyger of Kyger Visitors, according to Alice This bond issue includes Eighteen of the 33 on Patterson Street west of and Trobaugh Funeral Home, Liggett. Carrier's secretary. different amounts of monev Shenandoah Apartment Main, but does not allow on the corner of Patterson and Carrier plans to hold for higher education, residents own city stickers students to park in it, ac- Main streets, complained to hearings on the proposed correctional facilities, mental allowing them to park off cording to Mike Webb, the city council Sept. 13 about statement next year and health facilities, parks and campus, according to City director of residence halls. student parking. "hopes to have it ready for recreation, and im- Treasurer Marshall Only Shenandoah's head Kyger and Trobaugh was approval by the Board of provement of state ports. Firebaugh. resident was given a campus required to have 20 or more Visitors for 1978-79, she said. Rather than vote " yes" or James Madison University sticker for the lot, he said. off-street parking spaces The mission statement 'Continued on Page .':!> owns a parking lot behind The lot behind Shenandoah is before opening, Kyger said. would determine "who we designated as 0 lot, mainly for "It seems as if (JMU) is should serve, how many and non-student parking. exempt from ordinances that how we should serve." Carrier Electronic checking may As a result, Shenandoah's apply to the rest of the city," said. students have been allowed to he said. "Residences are Also at Tuesday's SGA buy city stickers and park required to provide a parking meeting, Terry Downing was be used in dining hall their cars along both sides of space for every two roomers. elected Chairman Pro Patterson Street. This Shenandoah doesn't because it Tempore, defeating Peggy By KAREN HOBBS also be implemented. parking arrangement upsets is a dorm." . Dennison in a run-off election (A decision on an electronic Students on a tight schedule many of the street's residents. (Continued on Page 5) (Continued on Page ID checking system for Gibbons could net a packed lunch at Dutihg Hall will be made breakfast, and the system within three weeks, according would check the student off for to' Robert Griffin, food ser- lunch. The lunches could then Job search tactics explained vices director. be eaten outside the dining By THERESA BE ALE with your interests to establish a job target, he Chances for the new system hall at the student's con- "Any job search starts by looking in- said. are very good and, if ap- venience. ward," a national authority on manpower and If a random survey of persons five to ten proved, the system could be Another possibility with the employment told James Madison University years out of college was taken, two out of five installed by the spring electronic system is students Tuesday. "It is a major rip-off for you would say they hate their jobs, according to semester, Griffin said. eliminating weekend break- to look for a job without looking into yourself Jackson. Another two would say their jobs The electronic system fast in the dining hall, and first." were "O.K." because their ideas and ex- would be used by students offering breakfast only in Tom Jackson, author of "The Hidden Job pectations of work are so bad that their present with food services contracts, Dukes Grill. Only 300-400 Market," presented "Guerilla Tactics in the jobs seem mediocre, he said. The best solution both in the dining hall and students eat breakfast on Job Market" to a large audience in Wilson to this problem is to examine your own per- with transfer tickets at Dukes weekends, according to Tuesday night. sonal needs and establish a job target ac- Grill. Griffin, The workshop, which Jackson is conducting cordingly, Jackson said. The system, used at the Also, during the week a at 75 college campuses across the nation, was Once a job target is established, "it's not the University of Virginia, student could use transfer co-sponsored by the Campus Program Board best qualified people who get the best jobs, it's Radford College and Virginia tickets almost any time after and the Career Planning and Placement Office those who are most skilled in job finding" Commonwealth University 12:30 p.m. in the campus as part of its "Career Design '77" program. according to Jackson. "Grades are nothing if would help shorten lines and center. From noon to 12:30 is Your work life should be no different from you don't have a system of delivering them." save waiting time. the rush of commuters and your social life since the average work life is The job applicant should "produce more New ID pictures would faculty, he said, and after that about 10,000 days, according to Jackson. It is value than it costs," Jackson said. You should have to be made of students period transfer tickets could an "invention of the world" that your attitudes demonstrate to the employer that you are with contracts, because be used. toward your work and social activities should looking for a job because of value or what you identification cards would be Currently tickets have differ, he said. can offer to that company instead of seeking a necessary to enter the dining helped cut down on dining hall Jackson described work as a "game." "The job out of neccessity. hall. lines at those times. Griffin problem is people get into a game they don't The job applicant should develop a process Although the IDs would said. want to play." he said. "Work is an opportunity to identify potential employers, not job have to be carried at all times, As a result, Dukes Grill has to be who you are." positions, since 85 per cent of the available jobs a student could enter the eliminated items such as Throughout the two and one. half hour are not advertised, he said. The normal job dining hall through any en- grilled cheese sandwiches, session, Jackson presented "specific nuts and turnover is 20 to 25 per cent each year, Jackson trance. Griffin said. which take longer to prepare. bolts, techniques and tactics to use to create a said, adding that the job applicant should be With this system, a new It now concentrates on fast game for yourself to play." The first thing constantly communicating for job openings. plan for packed lunches could i ontiniied on Page KM you should consider is combining your skills (Continued on Page 7) Editorial & THE BREEZE Friday, October 7, 1977 opinion Page 2 Red tape ruins medical care By BILL BORGES First, of course, inflation For the past 40 years, has driven up all costs.