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Show ,, . PLAN A CAREER NOW, NOT LATER t has always been a high priority at SUU to help students find a job after graduation. For this purpose, on the ground floor of the A d ministration Building is found the Placement and Student Employment Center where students may get help in various job-related areas for both before and after gradu~tion. This help is invaluable in preparing one's career goals and securing whatever internships, job experience, or interviewing skills that may aid one's possibilities of employment. As stated in the 1991-92 general catalog, however, students must realize that the center is o nly to provide assistance, the students themselves must "assume primary responsibility for the achievement of his/her own placement goals, and must be willing to conduct thorough research, to prepare carefully, and to travel sufficiently to bring those goals to fruition." Where an accounting major is chosen, an accounting job can be expected. Likewise for a degree in business administration. These majors are generally self-explanatory. H owever , some more general degrees such as political science or English, a re more open in the ir applications, or restricted, depending on one's point of view. For students with these types of majors, even more so than the others, we strongly suggest an investigation of what future employers think of the degree chosen . Before embarking on a career journey, we should ensure our notions of the future are in agreement with reality. There are many ways to research future careers and opportunities, but certainly the best of all is to talk them over with a professional weU-acquainted with job trends and markets. We applaud the recent addition in the Placement and Student Employment Center of a counselor to aid noneducation students in their career search. Career Placement Officer Calvin Stroud informs students of what types of occupations correlate to which m ajor s. " It is important that studen ts understand the job search process," he says, "especially in the recessionary environment." He also believes that students should familiarize themselves with the hiring cycles of the industry in which they plan to work. We encourage all students to complete a thorough investigation into their major and career plans. At any time during this process, we are sure a visit with a counselor would result in a great benefit. I SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY O CEDAR CITY, UTAH Editor .Kathleen Clove Managing Editor Natalie Coombs Opinion Director David J ohnson Copy EditoT J ennifer Morley Photo EditoT Eric: Rodmdt Sport. Editor Jay H inion Atta EditoT Chais Tucker Production Manag,cr Rachelle Mullennax A.dftrtuing Bq,e Jef Anda'IOn Ben Blackbum Staff Production Head Lynn Dennett Faculty A.dvuu Larry Balcer ii pubwihed each Monday and Thunday o( the academic )'eaT by and i>r rhe IIU<lent body ol Southern Utah UllMnity and it DOl affiliatal wirh cbe U niYCniay'a depanment o( axrununiaition. The ,news and opinions apraaed in 77,, TJr,,,wJ,,l,i,r are tboee cl individual writen and do not --riJy rdlect tbe vieM o( cbe institution, r.a..l!y, uft' « INdent body in ~ The wiaigned editorial direcily ..t,.,..,e ii tbe opinion cl 7li, TJw,,J,,#,i,d U a single CDOl)t Leuen to tbe editor mull be typed and include tbe name and phone number. Only rhe name 1 wil be pri.-1. Nama wiD - be withhdd under_, circwmtanca and lhe ..&or- .......... editing privi1ega. Letten mwt be oubmitted by DOOG ~ for Monday edition,; S p.m. Tueodaya br Tbuaday edirioDa. Griem,_ Arty individual with a grievance apimc n, ~ llhould dim:t IUCh problem lint ID tbe editor. U \Ull'CIOMd, chat 8)'1CYUIClO abould then be directed IO tbe &<Mier- U llilJ vlV'tllOl...ect, the grinance thouJd be dincud 11> cbe SUU Publica!iooa Council, 586- 7710. 71r ~ oftica in SUU 1«h.odogy Building 003. Mail III SUU Box 9384, c..dar City, UT 84720. Phone (801) S86-77S7, 586-7758, S86-7750, 586-S488. FAX S86-S487. 77,, T1urdtt6i,d TIIAT REMIND5 ME: I fORG9[ "THE. TOU..ET l?OWL CLB\N~R... ACC~ SUUSA president asks for input 'Access' is a recum·ng column through which members of the campus community may address themselves to topics of concern and interest. Today's column is by Kimber Heaton, SUUSA 's president Too often students complain about perceived injustice~ but are unwilling to take the initiative to do anything about them-even when the remedy lies within their power. Occasionally, we get phone calls from students upset with the way the SUUSA Senate is allocating their student fees; however, these same students did not protest the action before it occurred by discussing the matter with their representative senators or by attending weekly senqte meetings. Minutes and bills from the meetings are posted weekly for student perusal and The Thwukrbird also reports on the meetings-there is no excuse fo r complaints after the fact if students did nothing to prevent the event from occurring. We' re here to represent you, the student. We can only be successful if you are willing to discuss with us your concerns and ideas. Access to student government representatives was a focal point for me and my party last election, and we have worked to fulfill these promises by instituting a senate desk in Student Government bffices and by holding Student Access Meetings. We have held one during each quarter, with this quarter' s scheduled for Friday. While there is much that can still be done, students do have the option and responsibility to utilize these available services. I encourage you to visit with us and tell us what you'd like changed. Although we will not be your representatives for much longer, any suggestions we can not act on now will be passed on to our successors. While senators and other SUUSA representatives are unable to do much about issues such as housing and parking. we are able to act successfully on other issues. For example, students at Access Meetings have requested that clocks be installed in the Student· Center. This request has been taken to the senate in the form of a bill that will fund the installation. However, you don't need to wait for an Access Meeting to express your concerns. There are other specialized meetings for various groups and we always welcome student input. One student called me recently to complain that non-traditional ' students, in his opinion, are not well-represented on campus. H owever, he said he did not attend any of the non-traditional student meetings nor was be interested in becoming involved with them to further non-traditional repre.s entation. If you' re not willing to get involved, how are we to know the best way to help you n1ake the most of your education? Other programs instituted to aid students include the addition of a student advocate, Peter Johnson, who works with the new placement program on campus to aid all graduates, not just those in education or accounting, in finding jobs. Peter also helps bring job fairs to SU, and there are still openings for the March fair if you have suggestions of particular companies that may be interested in coming here. If there are other programs you are interested in ~ing started or improved on campus, please let us know and then get involved in their implementation. |