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Show Students sketch outtheirplanswith Career Services k - J By Cathy McKitrick Signpost staff writer For those students still lacking an answer when asked, "What do you want to do when you grow up?," Career Services can help. Career Services, located in room 280 of the Shepherd Union Building, bustles with activity on a daily basis, as students sketch out their educational plans to reach their desired destinations. There are many resources available to students in the career library. Career Services librarian Maryonne Wilson promotes SIGI Plus as a valuable tool to help students choose a career. "SIGI Plus is a computer program marketed by Educational Testing Service, which helps students find careers best suited to them," Wilson said. "One of the most important things we can look at in choosing an occupation is our own personal value system," Wilson said. "SIGI Plus costs the university $2,500 each year, but our students can use it free of charge." Wilson said a Child and Family Studies class is taught each quarter to aid students in their career goals. "In our Child and Family Studies 290 class, students take a battery of tests, that assess their interests, abilities, values, emotions and personalities. Then the assessments are interpreted to help them choose majors, minors and occupations," Wilson said. According to Wilson, students often use the career library when researching a company for a class assignment. Students Curt Sneddon and Ben Price visited the library re-. cently to find information on small gourmet coffee shops, and how they fare in the state of Utah. "We noticed a trend in Salt Lake towards these types of businesses, and wondered what it would take to start one in Ogden," Sneddon said. The career library also has information on graduate schools around the country for students who want to pursue a master's or doctorate degree. Career Services also provides valuable contacts for part-time jobs during school, or internships that provide training in the student's chosen field of study. Joy Feddern, a 1995 graduate in Technical Sales, said Career Services gave her the contact for her internship at J.C. Penney, which gave her valuable job experience in her field before graduation."We help prepare students for the world of work, so they can compete with others for employment," Michael White, coordinator of Cooperative Work Experience and Internships, said. "In Child and Family Studies 490, we give seniors an in-depth look at the application, resume ' and interview process, and then train them to have the trademarks of a successful job candidate. We also offer seminars at various times and locations to help students polish their skills. We feel ourseniorsand graduatesare most adequately prepared," White said. N r"" x r- Tr . i.. MV .V L v I Rolling rolling rolling keep them doggies rollin'... RAWHIDE!! School of accountancy secretary Kristi Chase and business administration secretary Lisa Connell celebrate Ogden Pioneer Days by 'taking on the "Western Look" during the week of July 19 through July 24.' Weber State University President Paul H. Thompson released a memo encouraging all faculty and staff members to participate in the celebration. DAVID GROVER7XE SIGNPOST Utah suicide rate ranks sixth highest in the nation By Marie Recervuer Signpost production manager Suicide accounts for one in five deaths for boys and men in age groups 15-24 and 25-44. Boys and men are at a much higher risk of suicide than girls and women, according to a report on suicide in Utah prepared by the Bureau of Surveillance and Analysis, the Office of Public Health Data, and the Utah Department of Health. Published July 7, the report reviews recorded suicides in Utah from 1988 to 1993 and hospitalizations from suicide attempts from 1992 and 1993. The report states that it aims to "call attention to this important cause of loss of life, to identify where and for whom the risk is greatest and to guide prevention efforts and further studies of this problem." This problem includes not only the intentional taking of one's own life, but also serious suicidal thoughts or threats and attempts to commit suicide. Since 1990, Utah has recorded approximately 250 suicides a year, which is 40 percent higher than the United States rate and gives Utah the sixth highest suicide rate among all states. The report cautions that no one can be sure of the exact figures, because suicides are often deliberately misreported and can be misdiagnosed as accidents. Some forms of suicide are direct, such as shooting oneself. Some forms of suicide are indirect, such as refusing to take actions necessary forself-preservation. Firearms, especially handguns, are the most common method of suicide death for boys and men in Utah. Poisoning is the most common method of suicide death for women in Utah, but firearms account for over one third of female suicides. During 1992 and 1993, there were 2026 hospitalizations of Utah residents for which suicide attempt was listed as one of the first five diagnoses. The report states that, in contrast to suicide deaths, suicide attempts requiring hospitalization more commonly involved women than men. While the suicide attempt rate was about 50 percent higher for women than men, the suicide death rate was about five times higher for men than for women. For males, suicide rates begin to increase at about age 15 and remain high throughout life. From 1988 to 1992 suicide was the lead ing cause of death among men between ages 25-44 and the second leading cause of death among boys and men between ages 15-24. In Sept. 1994, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed in its weekly publication Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that from 1988 to 1992 the suicide rate for men in Utah was higher than the national rate. The CDC also found that suicide was relatively more important in Utah because of lower death rates from other causes. As a result, the suicide report analyzes additional data on suicide in Utah to better identi fy high-risk populations and potential interventions. For more information on suicide in Utah or a copy of the suicide report, call the Bureau of Surveillance and Analysis at (801) 538-6108. Most popular past-time of WSU students: 1. Playing video games in the official WSU arcade 2. Reading77e Signpost Great Food, Good Friends (Phones! TP Help Wanted- Restaurant LITTLE CAESAR'S Be the driving force behind our success! Little Caesar's, one of the nation's fastest growing restaurant chains, is seeking customer oriented drivers to deliver pizzas. 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