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" INSERT + Guide to getting it on - Verge: page 1 B THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10 2005 thedailyeasternnews.com Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Networking with students' futures Despite the Career ''This fair gives me weather, Network Day the opportunity to recruitment draws over network with future 100 employers employers." goes on CARISSA ZEHR, to Eastern's JUNIOR ACCOUNTING MAJOR Bv ALYSSA G AENZLE STAFF WRITER campus will be hired from an event like BY jESSICA PILOT Career Network Day because Inclement weather furced Marine aviators to STAFF WRITER her company hires independent postpone the trial flights scheduled for contractors only. Wednesday. Srudents had the oppornmity Students filled both the Regardless of the delayed flights, the Marine Wednesday to talk to 105 differ- University and Grand ballrooms Corps was able to appear at the 2005 Career ent employers from all across illi- of the Marcin Luther King ] r. Netwolk Day and still provide srudents with nois, according to Bobbi Kingery, University Union from I 0 a.m. information on Marine aviation. the career advisor at Career to 2 p.m. While they wererit offered yesterday, trial Services. It also provided a way Ashley Clark, senior psycholo- flights for Eastern srudents will be rescheduled for srudents to meet contacrs for gy major, volunteered to work at sometime within the first two weeks of April, furure jobs. Career Network Day. said Lt. Kenneth Schoonover. Amber Reed of "There has been a great turn "There was a certain cloud ceiling require- Northwestern Financial out of employers and potential ment and a visibility requirement that we need- PHOTOS BY C ARRIE HOLLIS/THED\ILYEASlERNNEWS Network, also an alumna of employees," Clark said. ed to follow," Capt. Mart Beckett said. "The Ma:JD ~~@} 'ifUOJplhltrom t Uo ~ Grcron p&iMdl ®(JijC@(j' Eli$ J I @ll) ~ . Eastern, said she was looking Several different types of com- conditions wouldn't have been good enough Sp lriinc[ml~ PI ® D@p dkmfuJc fu Ca.JtOOll' DIJ iiD uoo I Illi)~ for "quality EIU srudents" and panies were represented during for flights until the late afternoon." a w•.u, ~ that only one or two students Career Network Day. The diver- Military planes are usually flown between sity of the companies gave stu- 1,000 and 2,000 feet. During a trial flight, dents from all types of majors pilots "cycle prospective recruits throughout the opportunity to come out and the cockpit and give them a chance to wiggle talk to employers. around with controls to let them get a feel fur Tiffany Swiderek, senior com- it," Beckett said. munication studies major, said Many people in the Marine Corps find their the day was going very well. jobs to be very rewarding because it allows for ''I'm happy with the results," extensive personal growth as well as the privi- Swiderek said. "I researched the lege to fight for the United States. companies before, so I knew "We support the guys on the ground. I truly where I wanted to go." believe that Marine aviation is very special For several students, this was because we go through the exacr same training the first career fair they artended. as those fighting on the grotmd," Beckert said. '~t first it was stressful, but "When we are flying. we know exactly what it after talking with several differ- is like on the ground fur those guys and how ent employers I'm more confi- important it is that the air support is on time dent," said Jessica Riner, a junior and in the right location." business management major. No other branch of service sends pilots to Besides the nerves and anx- ground training, he said. iousness the fair gave great Schoonover said he joined the Marine Corps opportunities that prospective because he wanted to be the best. employees and employers "I was told the Marine Corps had the hard- wouldn't have otherwise. est training and that I shouldn't go into it, but "This fair gives me the oppor- being a business major, I fdt that this was a way runity to network with furure to succeed," he said. "I wanted to go to the 0 0 Banillr&l w;fu<9 (!(} fu S®cna.'l ~ ~m iiD : ~ Uaiall® Edw&m!l ll:llG:lnfer M >m!l BOlliia ~klli employers," said Carissa Zehr, (liiicllil)~ ~®Uh aooiillli' airtmJC® -~ dkmfuJc fu Ca.JtOOllj' DtJ llxiOO iiD am l llli)w@~ BallrO@llil om W@mack, IID!li1lliDc. junior accounting major. SEE RECRUITMENT PAGE 7A Efficienc~ funding and participation problematic for university Recycling rant grounds superintendent. Recycling awards received by Eastern "We've been doing recycling since 1995 on a programs need bigger scale," he said. "We're recycling an aver- age of about 48 to 50 percent, give or take." + 2002 Waste Wise Partner of the Year by the Environmental Most public universities fOllowed this same Protection Agency more to excel percentage after the implementation of the + 2001 Outstanding School Award by the National Recycling Bv HILLARY SETTLE mandate, he said. Part IV d the series Coalition focuses on hew CITY EDITOR illinois universities have devdoped pro- Eastern ~ recyding pro grams similar to Eastern's, and while Eastern • 2001 Program Champion Award by the Environmental Protection !Jfam compd res to o ther It started with srudents. may not be as large and have as many Agency schools. See tomorrow~ edition of Th e News to Even though the Illinois Solid Waste resources as other schools, its program is still + 2000 Waste Wise Partner of the Year by the Environmental read about the need to ManagementAcr, passed in 1994, required pub- on the same leveL Protection Agency recyde on a large scale lic universities to recycle, the efforts by universi- "We're right in there with the best of them," in Coles County. ties began long befure then. Like at Eastern's, said Allan Rathe, Eastern's recycling coordinator. + 1999 Outstanding University Recycling Program by the Illinois these programs were started by srudents. "Even though we may not have the resouro:s, we Recycling Association Western Illinois University srudents began still keep up and hold our ground." + 1998 Outstanding University Recycling Program by the Illinois recycling aluminum cans prior to the state Recycling Association mandate, said Randy Smith, Western's assis- SEE PROBLEMA TIC PAGE 9A FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 31 41 49 45 49 22 27 39 39 32 Partly cloudy Sunny Partly cloudy Showers Mostly cloudy 'THuRsDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2005 CAMPUS BRIEFS DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT! Sexual H:!.l2.mllent and Diu:rirn.ination Workmop 9-10:15 a.m., Shelbyville Room Rob Miller from the Office of Civil Rights and Diversity will offer training on sexual harassment and discrimination prevention Thursday. The class is open to all, but registration is required. Campus Advising N etvrork Training Sessions Sullivan Room, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union 3-3:30p.m.- Electronic Writing Portfolio/Alternative Writing Competency Exam 3:30-4p.m.- Graduate school admissions/tests/appli- cation/ dates 4-4:30 p.m.-Transfer Issues, including 2+2 and dual admissions programs Contact: Kathy Bennett, Campus Advising Network at 581-6902 Outlit:mding Senior Avr.ard Nomination Nominees are being sought for the 2005 Union Advisory Board Outstanding Senior Award. The award acknowledges student leadership through participation in co-curricular acrivities at Eastern. Students must be nominated by an organization or a faculty/staff mem- ber. Candidates must have achieved senior status by Jan. LAURA Ml LEN/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 10, 2005. Nominations must be received by March 4 and turned into the University Union Business nffaney W. Ross (left), sophomore communication disorders major, and LaKya Hill (right), junior psychology major, practice their moves for Operations Office. The winner will receive a plaque for the Miss Black E.I.U. Pageant in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union on Wednesday night. "This is going to be his or her achievements. Also, the winner's name will the best pageant ever," Hill said. The pageant takes place on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Union. appear on he Outstanding Senior Award plaque is locat- ed on the second floor in the Union Walkway. WTF? PEOPLE AROUND ILLINOIS CAMPUSES Turkey didn't make it Jackson case secrecy COUNTING WHITTIER, Iowa (AP) - A wild turkey who lived VENTURA, Cali£ (AP) - An appeals coutt consid- DOWN life in the fast lane near this eastern Iowa town has died ering whether to lifr some of the secrecy in the Michael SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY doing what he did best - chasing cars. Jackson case questioned lawyers Wednesday about how The turkey, called Chuck by some and Jake by others, to balance Jackson's right to a fair trial with the public's New student IDs showed up more than a year ago and starting harassing right to know. Social Security numbers will no longer be printed on drivers by standing in the road with his feathers ruffled.