4 I Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 Career Services director retires after 27 years By Kathleen Loughran COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Jack Rayman had a dream. As director of Penn State's Career Services, Rayman was instrumental in developing jiBPBHg Career Services Wr iMg into the premier JBP center it is today, .j* Associate Vice V M President for • r M Student Affairs Burlingame Rayman said. "He's been a leader nationally in focusing career service on the idea of coun- Distinguished communications professor retires By Megan Rogers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRUER Even though journalism profes sor John Curley will retire at the end of this semester, his legacy will live on __ _ through his contri butions to the uni versity and les- ~ Ir- 1 sons imparted to \ students. i —< Lj "The College of j - j Communications l Ji has been fortu- I— —BkJLl nate to have such Curley a distinguished journalist on the facial;, for the past ten years." Dean Douglas Anderson said. Curley made his mark as a great teacher and journalist and earned the respect of his students Buses take students home for holidays By Matt Morgan As students look to head home ior the holidays, some local travel companies are. oiierine special deals. For winter break, Fullington ’(railways is extending its express .'■rvieo to most locations from Wednesday Dec. 15 through Sunday Dec. lit. said Milt Weisman. Fbllington Ti'ailways' \ice president of intercity coach services. Express bus rides take cus tomers directly to their destina tion with no layovers, he said, and are normally offered only once a week from State College. "Express buses are almost as quick as a car" Weisman said, it's safer, and for the cost it s cheaper than having a parent drive up and take them back." Weisman said the bus is also a ■greener" way for students to get home. Dan Fra to ni said he likes the bus but has a problem with not Holiday Sale upto so%off Dresses, Jeans, Sweaters, Tops including “Free People" Coats Connector 130 S. Allen St 814-337-5462 www connectionsclothing coni seling students to think about their careers in a very long range view,” he said. "He’s a personal champion of making sure we have excellent career counselors. That’s the reason Penn State’s program is so highly respected." When he arrived at Penn State 27 years ago, Career Services' facilities were split between two buildings, Rayman said. And though there was a commitment to Career Services, there was def initely room to improve, he said. "If you never have a dream, you'll never have a dream come true,” Rayman said. "Somebody has to have a vision.” This semester is Rayman’s last at Penn State as director, since he and colleagues. Some students said they only had positive experi ences to share about Curley. Cariy Mallenbaum took COMM 475 (Issues for Newsroom Managers) with Curley this past semester and said she made it a point to never skip the class. "He's the man. I'm really bummed that he's leaving." she said. "He really cared and he knew what he was talking about." Mallenbaum < senior-broadcast journalism) said everything she could say about Curley is positive: He was personable, gave great feedback, held discussion-based classes and truly cared about his students and his profession. Andrew Dzurita took COMM 401 (Feature Writing) with Curley last spring and said Curley had a vast wealth of tips not only for Courtesy of megabus.com The megabus. and other bus services, provide students with an eco nomical and environmentally friendly way to head home for break. being able to take as much home with him as he would like. "There is never enough room for what you want to bring," Fratoni (freshman-business man agement! said. Madison Savaria said she has had similar problems. "I definitely am aware that I have to pack lightly, and that's annoying," Savaria (junior-public relations) said. While taking the bus can be a pain for some, others have had good experiences with using the bus to travel home for breaks. "The bus is pretty fast and effi cient." Andrew Pirollo (junior accounting) said. "It makes it eas ier on me and my parents." Megabus.com is another Mon.-Fri. 10-8. Sat. 10-6 Sun. 12-5 LOCAL will be retiring this month. But Rayman’s retirement does n’t come with an abundance of free time. He said he hopes to spend time with his 93-year-old father and travel to see Egyptian antiquities and Serengeti animals, among other things. At Rayman’s final conference, attendees all wore a navy blue cap imprinted with the slogan “You don’t know Jack.” But for those who knew Rayman, he’s a man who many won’t forget. ‘ Jack’s intensity, strong sense of purpose, intellect and commit ment to quality will be difficult to replace,” Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims wrote in an e-mail. writing but for life in general. "He was just awesome to learn from." Dzurita (senior-broadcast journalism) said. “He’s done so many things.” That's the kind of teacher Curley was from day one, Anderson said. “I don't think I’d ever seen a professor prepare so hard before arriving at PSU,” Anderson said. And students who have been lucky enough to interact with Curley should aspire not only to his level of excellence in journal ism, Anderson said but also to his work ethic and positive atti tude. "His consistency and level of preparation and dedication to stu dents and loyalty to the institution combine to make him what he was all about,” Anderson said. “That’s viable options for students look ing to travel home to Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, New York or Philadelphia. Megabus boasts $1 fares if the ticket is booked far enough in advance. Dale Moser, president and chief operating officer of megabus.com, said the company is not offering any special deals because he believes its prices are already a value. But they will increase the volume of buses if necessary Students may not always want to take the bus, but most will do what they have to do to get home for break "I'd rather not take the bus, but if I have to take it as a last resort I will." Savaria said. University Park Undergraduate Association President Christian Ragland said he has had the opportunity to work with Rayman, since Ragland has sat on the Student Activities Pee Board, of which Rayman is the chairman. “He’s very student-oriented,” Ragland (senior-political science) said. “He was always available to talk to students. He was very quick to help us out he definite ly deserves a lot of praise for that.” Rayman said he initially decid ed to be a career counselor because while he was an under graduate, he felt there was a lack of quality services available. During his time at lowa State as an undergraduate, Rayman said “His consistency and level of preparation and dedication to students and loyalty to the institution combine to make him what he was all about.” the kind of professor he was and start what is now known as the the kind of person he is.” John Curley Center for Sports Before coming to Penn State in Journalism in 2003. which was 1989 to serve on the Board of named after him in 2006. In Visitors for the College of September, Curley was named the Communications, Curley was the university's fundraising volunteer president, chairman and CEO of of the year. Gannett Co. Inc as well as the first With more free time on his editor of USA Today. During his hands, Curley said he will see tenure as head of the Gannett more of his five grandchildren. He News Services, the company won also plans to increase his travels, a Pulitzer Prize. At Penn State, Curley helped to To e-mail reporter: mers2oo@psu.edu Ragland: ‘Pleased’ with semester’s work Student government leaders from different organizations said they have had a successful fall semester and are already plan ning for the future. University Park Undergraduate Association President Christian Ragland said he is pleased with what he’s accomplished so far. “From the executive stand point, [UPUA Vice President] Colleen [Smith] and I have pretty much accomplished the majority of our platform, and anything that hasn’t been accomplished is 50 percent there,” Ragland (senior political science) said. Council of Commonwealth Student Governments President Mohamed Raouda expressed similar sentiments. “It was actually one of the best semesters we’ve seen in a long time... it’s a really good step for ward for CCSG,” Raouda (senior history and international politics) said. "Everything from my platform has been accomplished. 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By Kathleen Loughran COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The Daily Collegian he was a resident assistant with Graham Spanier in the same building. “I always tell people that’s the last time I was above [Spanier],” he said with a laugh. “I was on the eighth floor.” After graduating, Rayman entered the Peace Corps because he said he wanted to make a dif ference. “You go in wanting to change the world, and the world ends up changing you,” he said. “It made me realize that the most impor tant things in the world are not the material things but the relation ships you make.” To e-mail reporter: krlslo6@psu.edu Douglas Anderson dean of the College of Communications we finished it back in November. The 90-dav plan was the first for the organization, CCSG Vice President Peter Khoury said. “It’s gratifying to know that we were able to work collaborativelv with the other student leaders because they in turn enact posi tive change within the Penn State community." Khoury (junior-biol ogy) said. Ragland said he has learned this semester what it takes to be UPUA president. “One of the things I've learned is that this is a role where you can’t take yourself seriously you can’t get caught up with your self in the role," he said. "It's about putting students first. At the end of the day, we re all stu dents. That's why the word stu dent comes before leader." Student government leaders said they will continue to be busy come spring semester. Smith (junior-history) said she is already looking forward to next semester on UPUA. “This was a really positive semester, and one that is really going to set the tone for next semester," she said. To e-mail reporter: krlslo6@psu.edu Noon 7 PM