BURNING UP THE TRACK: BAYLOR HOSTS MICHAEL JOHNSON CLASSIC PAGE 10 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 Too close to call: IVP comes to run-off Fonville to take over Paso junior Jen Kim and Plano Voting will be held on the visiting hours to remain in place in which to address their con- and the way it was spent, as well junior Samer Baransi. Sikeston, Baylor Information Network or be extended in all residence cerns. as advocating that students be as EVP; Plummer Mo., junior Jeff Hay was elimi- again. halls. She also said she hopes to fix able to meet with the regents claims president slot nated from the race. Baransi urged students to Kim said she was happy she several of the broken emergency over luncheons and dinners so A shocked silence and scat- vote in the run-off. was still in the running and call boxes around campus. students could voice their con- By Kate Boswell tered applause followed the “The determination of who hoped students would show Plummer said he looked for- cerns directly. Staff writer announcement by electoral next year’s internal vice presi- more support on Tuesday. ward to stepping into the posi- The office of external vice commissioner Kevin Nguyen, a dent will be is determined by “I’m excited that I’m still in tion of student body president. president went to Bryan Fon- While the positions of stu- Houston senior. who votes on Tuesday,” he said. the race and I encourage every- “I’m extremely excited about ville. Fonville defeated Lin- dent body president and ex- Nguyen said there must be a “We really need everyone to one to vote again,” Kim said. next year. This is a humbling coln, Neb., sophomore Britney ternal vice president were all 12 percent or less difference be- vote again.” Kim has advocated for trans- experience,” Plummer said. “I’m Wekesser and Whitehouse ju- wrapped up Thursday, the win- tween the vote totals to trigger One of the key issues of Ba- parency in student government’s ready to get back to serving nior Kevin Giddens. ner of the internal vice president a run-off. ransi’s campaign has been his dealings with students and said Baylor.” “I feel very honored and seat has not yet been decided. “A run-off means an extend- push to keep the Baylor Scienc- if elected, she would set up town His ideas for next year in- blessed to have the privilege of The vote totals for the posi- ed campaign period,” Nguyen es Building open 24 hours a day hall meetings with student gov- cluded the creation of a Web serving the student body, and I tion of internal vice president said. “Another vote needs to be as a study facility. ernment and the administration site where students could see resulted in a run-off between El held, probably on Tuesday.” He also has advocated for so students would have a venue a breakdown of the student fee Please see VOTE, page 8 More to jobs than GPA Some employers say experience means more than grades By Bethany Poller Reporter The stress is palpable. The tension could be cut with a No. 2 pencil. It’s that time of year again: the weeks leading up to finals packed with term papers, tests and projects. Most students are trying to secure the grades they want, but grade point average may not be as important in the long run as some students think. A 2005 job outlook survey Abbie Rosen/Lariat staff performed by the National As- sociation of Colleges and Em- ployers found that 70 percent An unstoppable force of hiring managers said they Waxahachie senior Lee Swinford, Georgetown senior Justin Hopkins, Friendswood senior the tug of war at Diadeloso. The four students were on Team Ajax and are members of Pi screen applicants based on their Dustin Herrea and Athens sophomore Justin Pugh pull their way to victory Thursday during Kappa Alpha. grade point average. As part of the survey, the association gave the participating employers a list of skills and qualities and had them rate these qualities on a scale of one to five. One meant it was the least important to em- Tattoos affirm beliefs ployers and five meant it was the most important. “They rated GPA of a 3.0 or better at a 3.6, meaning it is be- for Christian students tween somewhat important and fairly important,” said Andrea By Claire St. Amant and several other scholars at relationship between religious- Koncz, employment information Staff writer Texas Tech — Dr. Alden E. Rob- ness and behavior.” manager for the association. erts, Dr. Myrna L. Armstrong Koch said he found very Fifty-eight percent of the Barbed wire, dancing ladies and Dr. Donna C. Owen — com- different results at Baylor employers use 3.0 as the cut- and sappy messages to mom prise the “Body Art Team.” and Notre Dame than at state off, meaning that the employer may be the stereotypical im- They have published numer- schools in regard to the rela- would not call the applicant in ages of tattoos, but many col- ous articles on similar topics, tionship between religiousity for an interview if the GPA was lege students are permanently including “College Students and sexual activity and mari- lower than that. marking themselves with a dif- and Tattoos: The Influence of juana use. When asked what was most ferent kind of inkblot. Image, Identity, Family, and “Baylor kids are quite dif- important when looking at two Dr. Jerome Koch, associate Friends” in 2002 and “Corre- ferent than students at state equal candidates for a job, par- professor of sociology at Texas lations of Religious Belief and schools,” he said. Chris Weeks/Lariat staff ticipants responded that the Tech University, will present Practice on College Students’ In agreement with previous A study titled “Religiousity, Fundamentalism, Deviance, and Body Art” found applicant’s major was most im- his findings on “Religiousity, Tattoo-related Behavior” in studies on body art and reli- that nearly half of student tattoos at Baylor are religious. portant, followed by leadership Fundamentalism, Deviance, 2004. giosity, Koch’s research found positions they had held and and Body Art” at 2 p.m. today in This report, however, takes a that “neither religiosity or gious, compared to one-fourth manent reminders of personal then GPA. Extracurricular ac- 116 Draper Academic Building. different approach than previ- fundamentalism tell us much at other schools. faith and signs of commit- tivities and volunteer work were His research includes a sam- ous research. about interest in, or acquisition This makes Baylor “No. 1” ment.” placed below GPA. ple of Baylor students, as well as “We really didn’t ask a lot of of, tattoos and piercings.” for religious tattoos. Alexandria, La., senior Alex Koncz said 267 employers some from Purdue University, questions about motivation this However, Koch said, Baylor The report also found reli- Bolten has two religious tat- responded to this survey from a University of Notre Dame and time,” he said. was “unique” because almost gious tattoos were commonly variety of fields nationwide. Texas Tech University. Koch “We were curious about the half student tattoos are reli- identified as “memorials, per- Please see TATS, page 8 So why do students want good grades and how necessary are they in that post-graduation job hunt? A lot of students work hard to Tips for job searches Landing careers harder than expected keep their grades up. Most say they keep up with their work and prepare, at least a little, for 1. Be pro-active. By Lauren Hightower these students believe they will for their job search, according said Dr. John Boyd, director of tests. Focus editor have a job within the next six to Experience Inc. Networking Career Services. You can find “I study some,” Lorena fresh- 2. Start early. months. as soon as possible also was the connections you need in man Tyler Talbert said. “And I The numbers are out, and “I’m 99 percent sure that ranked as the second most im- the most unexpected places, do all my assignments. It’s im- 3. Research the company things don’t look good. Gradu- I’ll have a job sometime in the portant piece of advice offered including your family. portant to at least get decent thoroughly. ating seniors are about to find next six months,” Ty Jacobson, to underclassmen. “Don’t leave any stone un- grades.” the job search much harder a Richmond senior, said. “I’ve gotten previous jobs al- turned,” he said. “You never Some have more interest- 4. Present yourself than they expected. There is some hope for grad- most entirely off of references,” know where that essential con- ing ways of maintaining their in a professional manner. According to a recent study uating seniors. Experience Inc. Lake Jackson senior John Nich- nection may be to help you.” GPA’s. by Experience Inc., nearly 60 has offered a few tips to help olson said. “Even when you’re Internships are considered “I keep my grades up by stay- percent of college students improve students’ chances at hired, networking is essential even more important than net- ing on top of my homework 5. Utilize good are competing for the best en- landing a better job. for finding clients and bringing working, according to Experi- – literally, sleeping on top of my communication skills. try-level jobs. And while these Approximately 79 percent of people in.” ence Inc. Of the 2,800 students homework,” North Richland numbers seem far from opti- students say that in-person net- Networking can go beyond mistic, around 94 percent of working is an effective resource just professional relationships, Please see JOBS, page 8 Please see GPA, page 8 VOL.