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Show Deflated job market hits male workers hardest BY GREG BURNS MCT What started as a is turning into a "Great "man-cessio- The unemployment rate for men is running 2.7 percentage points higher than for women, a "just unprecedented" spread, according to economist Mark Perry at t. the University of Michi-gan-Flm- One obvious reason: The downturn has hammered manufacturing, construction and other sectors, while going easier on female-heav- y fields such as health care and education. But a factor could make an male-dominat- KCSG continued from page 1 air didnt produce the quality the station was looking for. We feel like we moved a little too fast putting students into the main positions, said Don Shelline, KCSG General Manager and senior communication major from San Pedro, Calif. What we want is an atmosphere where people can learn before they jump into those spots. When the merge was put into place, the students had very short notice and worked long hours to set up the live studio in the Jennings even bigger difference in the long run. For years now, women have been earning the most college degrees. That trend is accelerating, leaving experts to wonder if men are somehow missing the latest economic wake-u- p call. Given a knowledge-base- d economy and a sluggish outlook for skilled trades, men are facing the economic recovery with significantly bleaker career prospects than the opposite sex. Rutgers University's Lionel Tiger expects a "slow but persistent exile of males from higher education," while scholar Christina Hoff Sommers secs a future with "a lot of strong women and a lot of disaffected men," prone to crime and unable to form stable families. Women familiar with the wage gap, glass ceiling and marriage penalty may well scoff at the idea of male status at risk in the working world. But the educational-di- achievement vide is real and growing, even if its ultimate consequence is anyone's guess. The Education Department's latest projections show that by 20 IS, women will be earning more sheepskins in every category, including professional degrees for law, medicine and business. The biggest difference isn't so much who starts college, but who finishes. Men drop out at much higher rates. st at Ohio State University It's possible that economic issues play a role in that. Male students working to support their educations, for instance, may be more likely to drop their studies for the lure of a full-tim- e who studies gender disparities in education. All this is quite different from the education and job markets of the past, and everyone, it seems, has a favorite explanation. A more immediate question: What's the impact? From his perch in the front lines of manufacturing decline, economist Perry of Flint believes more men will respond to the lack of blue-collwork by to school. heading Young men who would have gone straight to car factories recognize that "the future is not there," Perry said. "Now you go for the degree." Buchmann doubts that. "People don't necessarily look at the econ- male-dominat- pay-chec- k. In addition, family at- titudes have changed from the days when women were viewed as a lower priority for tuition support. Those issues pale, however, next to academic performance. Females overall perform much better in grade school and beyond. By the time they're teenagers, in fact, the die is cast. "Boys and young men don't do as well in school," said Claudia Buchmann, a professor ar omy and say, This is what I have to do,1 " s,e said. "Trends don't change real rapidly." In the coming decade, 'the wage gap will nar- row as more women g enter fields and reduce the time away from their careers g for and other family commitments, Buchmann predicted. "There's no doubt a college degree will continue to distinguish the haves from the she said. So don't be surprised if the next is even more onesided than this one. (c) 2009, Chicago Tribune. Distributed by high-payin- ,m,340 child-rearin- have-nots- ," "man-cessio- McClatchy-Tribun- e In- formation Services. FUTURE Communication Building. Students were also put in an unfamiliar situation and were expected to perform tasks some had never done before. Young said: The students have been pushed off the end of the dock to learn how to swim. We had students cutting packages for the show the first night. The outcome of the first few shows turned out to be a little rough around the edges. "There are bound to be hiccups when you are trying something new, Chase said. There was no time to consider these out- comes. continued from page the need to accommodate growth in minority students, and the need to function on limited financial resources. On the issue of adding a weatherman Jared Larson waits to go on air during a production of WeekNight. Larson is one of the professionals DSC broadcast students are working with while producing the broadcast. The affiliation with able news about St. with profesKCSG is still intact and sionals. Shelline said stuGeorge. dents will be working as This is going to be giving students an opporshoulderwork to and technicians, great, Cobbley said. reporters tunity KCSG and they may still have the opportunity in the future to r. work Thats just a matter of training, he said. Chris Gifford, a senior communication major from St. George, said he thinks the way the program is going to be set up now will give all broadcast journalism students the opportunity to be recognized. The bottom line is to provide southern Utah with news. Trina Cobbley, With the economy, it is hard to operate anywhere, so to have a college that is willing to leam makes it a lot easier. DSC has a lot to offer; what DSC has KCSG is lacking. Chase said this is the only program in the nation where students can work on-ai- alongside professionals and get real life experience with a live newscast. We see great potential for the program benefiting the students," he said. "Every student has a KCSGs anchor, reporter and producer, said people in southern Utah can turn on the TV and leam all they want about Salt Lake City, but they need local news. KCSG and DSC can produce a product in an informative way to give reli r f "4 j unique opportunity." Phil Tuckett, assistant professor of communication, said Wade is still backing the college and helping to get the pro- gram pointed in the right direction. y w S spectrum of programs to higher education institutions, Sederburg said the hope is for DSC to attain university status. He said in order for DSC to attain that level, administrators will work to add a broad set of associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and even a few master degree programs. However, he added that it is important for DSC programs not to delve into the research aspect of education. We want Dixie to remain an instructional institution, not a research university, he said. We think its important that we really work with students in providing instructional skills instead of research skills. Sederburg also pointed out the need for Utah institutions to become more viable options when competing with other schools across the nation. Frankly, were not doing well in this competitive game, he said. .I? tads the tween SENA ementing programs to Irenes ac- commodate the growth in diversity. The No. 1 target is retaining minority students, Sederburg said. 'Ontinue If you've been with a sober . ; drinking, please ride friend or call a cab. J DRUKX DRIVING V 8 Li 03 LriXil' X fill it- - t Cut the card out & Use it to your advantage 955 East Tabernacle 8 You can get a career in a YEAR! 673-612- - Tuition Waivers Available In House Financing Conte see us & we will make YOU a deal on tuition Free Offer irt ove mg lit of th td the s "tie thos 'vi Anothe Finally, Sederburg said is fiscally crucial for institutions in Utah to focus on higher education. He said g the of a state and its communities depends on the levels of degrees of citizens. Sederburg said, Our challenge is to make the to argument that the road have ts Irenes luJent b and ity Ived well-bein- join our Facebook, left min Additionally, Sederburg addressed the rising number of minority students in Utah schools, saying DSC needs to take part in impl- it Don't Stal 'he stud ge AH 'so m as ngs stuc requ ommitte 'horn th: success is to increase the number of degreed citizens !'ves. in this region. On the whole, the information Sederburg presented could be useful if students put the suggestions into action. Jensen said the way for students to make a difference is to be aware and involved. I think if we could have had more people at the speech it could have been even more effective, he said. I hope those students who were there can help inform those who ;fDSC's afferent werent. Jc ecessan Vs, ire " 're m s pk areas eovei "That "i issue ;ents w "Prcseni V'e tl Wn s; Jensen senat "ember; 'mate g( |