Friday, October 29,2004
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Career night open to all students
Communication alumni give career advice
By Emily Hannah
staff writer
The Association of Women in
Communications is holding a Career Night in
the Smith Chapel living room Thursday, Nov.
4 at 7:30 p.m.
The Association of Women in
Communications holds this event to bring in
alumni from the Communications program to
speak to the Behrend students that are
interested in the field of Communications.
On Career Night, the alumni will be
speaking to current students about how
Behrend helped them in their path to success
through being part of the Communications
program. They also discuss what students
should do to prepare for the real world. The
event gives students an idea of what is out there
for them when they graduate. All of the alumni
are able to relate to the students in one way or
another.
The Career Night will have alumni that
learned exactly what the Communication
students are learning right now. There will be
a large variety of job opportunities present at
the Career Night. Different employers will be
there to speak. The jobs consist of
broadcasting, journalism, advertising, public
relations and more. There is a great chance that
any given student will find what they are
interested in doing at Career Night. Students
can get great advice from professionals
involved in what the students are interested in.
Career Night is for more than just
Communication majors. All are welcome.
Even if you are not a communication major,
you are able to go in and talk with the
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Students can even ask questions that do not
pertain to the communication field. For
example, the professionals can speak to
students about the job interview process,
certain internships and the way the
professionals worked their way up to where
they are currently at, describing various jobs
they had in order to make it to where they are
presently at. They also can tell students about
the salary they made at the beginning of their
career up to now. Students can get a basic idea
of how much money they would be making in
a job that they are interested in before they
graduate.
“Everyone is welcome, it will be a really
great opportunity for students to ask some
questions that people in the communications
field know about first hand,” said Sara
Kamber, President of Association of Women
in Communications.
Dr. Troester, Associate Professor of Speech
and Communications, assisted the Association
of Women in Communications in planning the
Career Night.
Career Night occurs each year around this
It is followed by an alumni
communications meeting. All students are
welcome to Career Night, even if you are not
a communications student. Troester absolutely
recommends that all communication majors
attend Career Night.
Kamber said, “It is a chance to learn about
the real job force, not just what your teachers
tell you the job force is like. You will see what
your degree can get you.”
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Winter weather on its way
By Nick Hammond
staff writer
As the days go by and the temperature slowly
drops, the denizens of Behrend are all starting
to realize what looms ahead of us: winter. You
all know what that means: snow. Students who
moved to Behrend from a state that usually gets
little to no snow are in for a real treat. As for
students who are used to living in states that
get more than enough snow each year, it is
probably safe to say that they will realize that
snow is not always fun.
Hopefully, students will be smart enough to
know to bundle up when the snow finally does
come. Students that are not used to snow should
not expect a little snowfall every now and then.
According to the Erie County ARES/
SKYWARN-Snowfall Reports, last winter Erie
got roughly around 112 inches of snow. In
January 2004 alone Erie got nearly 60 inches
of snow, the second highest recorded January
snow total ever.
Students going to be out driving this winter
should make sure to drive cautiously. Every
year, on the local news there are reports of
people being involved in car accidents because
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of icy roads. Driving slowly, cautiously and
keeping safety in mind will help prevent
accidents. Speeding and icy roads never really
mix well. People frequently can have several
close calls during the winter months, all of
which are usually caused either by not paying
attention to the road or a lack of experience
with winter driving. So, make sure, no matter
what you are doing, stay safe.
Students should still try to enjoy themselves
this winter. In fact, it is nearly impossible to
not have fun. Throwing snowballs, making
snowmen, writing your name in the snow, the
list of winter activities never ends. However,
winter can also be a pretty dangerous month
for reckless students. All students should do
to avoid problems this winter is to just stay
safe. A t-shirt and gym shorts is not the best
attire for the winter months. Students should
make sure to keep as warm as possible while
walking from class to class.
Students who are from places that do not get
much snow, do not worry too much about the
snow and just remember to have a good time
and stay safe. Students who have lived in the
snowy states should prepare for another six
months of freezing weather.