The Behrend beacon. (Erie, Pa.) 1998-current, April 22, 2005, Image 2

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    I The Behrend Beacon
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Behrend Briefs
On April 12 the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Circle of Penn State Behrend
inducted new officers. The new officers will serve ODK during the 2005-2006
school year and include Laura Stuart (President), Shannon Farley (Vice President)
Laine McCullon (Secretary), Jeremiah Riethmiller (Treasurer) and Cayla Javor
(SGA Representative). Assisting the officers will be advisors Andrew Waters (fac
ulty/staff) and Tod Allen (volunteer). The new executive staff thanks the efforts ol
the past officers and wishes the graduating members the best for the future.
The 2004-2005 membership was lead by President Erin Troester. Under Erin’s
leadership and the efforts of ODK’s members, the Circle participated in several
community service projects including The Peace Corps visit, co-sponsor of the
Americorps Project of Cleveland and the Red Cross fundraiser. Members have
also signed up to assist with the Special Olympics, Erie Conservation Club’s tree
bundling and the Erie Dawn work group.
Police Reports
4/13/2005
Complainant reported that a faculty member found damage on the
door leading to the Seismic Center. Nothing was discovered miss
ing however. This occured between 4/9/2005 and today.
4/15/2005
Complainant reported that her parking permit was taken from her
vehicle sometime within the past 2 weeks.
4/18/2005
Complainant reported theft of tennis wind screen
4/18/2005
Complainant felt nauseous as he was riding his bike on a trail
along Behrend fields. Nurse from Health and Wellness Center as
well as Medic 99 and Brookside VFD personnel assessed the
patient before he was transported to VA hospital.
4/18/2005
Complainant reported finding her 2005 Mazda 3 Sedan damaged
after she left the Junker Center. A non-reportable accident form
was filed.
Classifieds
"If the world seems cold to you , kindle
fires to warm it."
Lucy Larcom, American poet (1826-
1893)
Janet Neff Sample Center KM
for Manners & Civility
HIGH: 50 LOW: 20
Breezy and chilly with peri
ods of rain.
HIGH: 44 LOW: 23
Colder; periods of snow
and rain
HIGH: 49 LOW: 26
Rather cloudy with show-
HIGH: 52 LOW: 29
Mostly cloudy with rian
possible
HIGH: 56 LOW:
Mostly cloudy.
HIGH: 57 LOW:
Partly sunny.
HIGH: 57 LOW: 37
Rain
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DANIELLE FAULKNER/ BEHREND BEACON
On Tuesday U.S. Rep. Phil English spoke in the Reed Wintergarden, introducing legislation to help
students lower their tuition costs
Kevin Bales, president of the Free The Slaves organization, entitled Throwaway People, spoke on Wednesday in the Smith
Chapel on the topic of modem slavery.
Students, faculty and community members listen as the brass ensemble performs Thursday night at 8 p.m. in McGarvey
Commons. Led by Gary Viebranz, the band was seperated into ensembles that reconvened for the final piece.
CDC aides anxious graduates
By Leah Frame
Contributing Writer
The Career Development Center can
help apprehensive graduating seniors in
making the transition to the real world
upon graduation.
At this time, many graduating stu
dents are finishing up senior projects,
studying for finals, while at the same
time, making major decisions that will
affect the rest of their lives.
As if searching for jobs isn’t enough,
students must also travel for interviews
and deal with intense pressures of find
ing the right job; one that will presum
ably decide their futures.
The CDC understands the issues
graduating students are dealing with,
and offers advice for common anxi
eties.
The first step after graduation is find
ing the right job. The CDC helps by
sending e-mails to students about job
placements within their major.
Through internships and the job fair,
employers who are impressed with
Behrend graduates will be encouraged
to hire more students in the future.
Another way to prepare students is
through mock interviews. During their
senior year, many students are required
to perform mock interviews.
“My mock interview with the CDC was
a very valuable tool,” said Marc Barrett
PLET 08. “It prepared me a lot for my
actual interviews.”
Although trying to find the right job
is important, the CDC reassures stu
dents that many college graduates go
on to change jobs after their first year.
With the exception of very specific
majors like engineering, students grad
uating with a broader majors will find
more varieties of job placements.
One key approach that students will
need to master is time management.
Going to work is a lot different than
going to class, and skipping will no
longer be an option. Students who
have learned time management in col
lege, however, will be more prepared
and ready to enter the working force,
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and may be comforted in not having to
hand in homework.
Besides offering advice in these
areas, the CDC provides undergraduate
students with mock interviews, where
the students can build up confidence
and prepare for real life situations.
Once graduation is over, students
will be faced with other problems. The
CDC found that many Behrend gradu
ates were unprepared as far as team
work skills, working with different
kinds of people, bills, budgeting and all
around balance. One solution is to talk
with the people in the CDC who are
familiar with these problems, and who
can offer helpful answers.
Once an ideal job is found, the CDC
is also helpful with salary negotiations,
and is willing to help graduates free of
charge for one year.
During the 2003-2004 school year,
CDC helped 1,322 students.
Students are encouraged to visit the
Career Development Center to leant
more about what it has to offer and for
important advice for their own futures.