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Show Volume XXII, Issue 23 Dixie College Construction fits new master plan Burt Harvey News Editor Dixie College is on the move. Current inconveniences caused on campus lack hy construction H im ul parking, closed roads, dust flying - are all signs of the Masterplan being Ned Carnahan, says everything hat is being built is fitting in Campus put into action. director of plant operations, that nicely with the masterplan. Master plann- ing is a healthy thing for us to Jo, said Carnahan. Carnahan said that with a masterplan to look We know where are now and we want to get someplace, so Its best for us to plan ahead and then work toward that plan. Ned Carnahan director of operations it levels of development. On the state level, it allows them see what they are currently doing "ith their property, where they are stowing and what areas theyre going to need funding for. Camahan added a masterplan also helps them determine size, several 10 May Dancing the night 19, 1994 away-- - shapes, traffic flow, parking and where to cluster areas for academics, playfields and housing. Carnahan said the masterplan is a living document because it gradually changes with what happens on campus. According to Camahan, Dixie College is now more effectively using its building space and we cutting down helps administrators on at, St. George, Utah on the amount of green space or lawn areas. The masterplan also allows Dixie space for future buildings. Thanks to the master-pla- n, Camahan said administrators would not plan to building a new gymnasium in a place more suited for student housing.. We know where we are now and we want to get someplace, so its best for us to plan ahead and then work toward that plan, Camahan said. pr Vf A Xll 5 i X. -- : ' , (Top) - Danielle w . Marasco chose Troy Sherman to groove to the music by the 1 fountain. Ux (Left) - Mike Gardner, right, takes a break with some friends V t M, T during I A Moesinger) Searching for a job with computers Beginning a job search is never easy for college seniors. i T However, the ever-- I A,;i-nlincreasing amount of information available via the computer superhighway is providing an electronic altemative to the traditional job search. John Abriano, a senior at Penn State University, faced the grueling task of putting his Moma to work. He, like many college seniors, Kgan the job search through the traditional Venues of newspaper ads and employment series. He changed his approach, however, after e discussing the trials of the graduate one night on CompuServe, an nline computer network. col-Ug- People were suggesting that I use the computer for my job hunt, Abriano says. I spent the next few nights on the bulletin board, asking around about jobs. In less than two weeks, Abriano accepted an offer from a cellular phone company in New York. My roommates were kidding me about finding work without ever leaving my couch, he said. It wasnt quite that casual, but I have to admit it was pretty simple. services There are various online helping match up thousands of applicants with prospective employers. Online Career Center, a organization based in Indianapolis, 0 lists job openings and more than 18,000 resumes within the service, and the numbers are constantly increasing, says Bill Warren, the centers executive director. We get about 150 resumes every day, he non-prof- it 12,000-14,00- says. People are realizing there are many alternatives to the standard job search. The center is funded by more than 40 corporations and is able to offer its services at no charge to subscribers to services like CompuServe, Prodigy and America Online. Because of online computers, we really are in every college campus in the country, he adds. So, how does job hunting in cyberspace work? Those looking for jobs can scan through the list of opportunities. Those looking for people to hire begin their search by entering keywords about their prospective employees. We advise people to use the same resume they would normally send out, Warren says. Any keyword that would be typed for a data search is something that would probably be on a resume anyway. Theres really no difference. From College Press Service Saturdays annual MORP dance. (Photos by Fred 0 f Features pH CD Hi ho, hi ho: Take a course on finding and ing a job during Ecloc!k CD 1 Sports j ' T i ! End of an era: The Rebel baseball season ends in Rexberg, Idaho. |