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Show AggieLife Page 10 Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 Graphic Design Club back in business By MELODY CAMPBELL staff writer The Graphic Design Club isn't just a place for artistically inclined people to gather and learn more about their trade - it's also a business. Sandra Ashby, senior in graphic design, started the club last spring. Ashby, the current president, said the club is more than just something fun to do. "The club's main goal is to bridge the gap between being a student and entering the marketing field of a graphic "There needs designer," she said. Jeff Olsen, club vice presito be some kind dent and senior in graphic of incentive to design, said this is the best give students a thing for graphic design stuchance to have dents to get involved in that correlates with their major. a real working "There's nothing right now, environment." other than the graphic design club, and the newly formed art guild," he said. Jeff Olsen, Ashby said the club encourGraphic Design Club ages students to design their vice president own business cards and put together portfolios. People in need of design work then email the club, and project managers make assignments to students. Customers can also choose a particular student if they are looking for a certain style. "There needs to be some kind of incentive to give students a chance to have a real working environment," Olsen said. Half of the proceeds from any of the work the club gets would go to the students who designed it, and the other half would be added to club funds. "My hope is that they'll get so far that they can to go to conferences ... or New York or California," said Ashby. Ashby said those places are larger centers for graphic design. Olsen said they are trying to see if they could receive university credit for a New York trip with their adviser, who already takes a group to Manhattan for a week. Most of the club's external advertising will be handled by their marketing group, which will find new customers for the club. "They control the flow of communication with other groups, and bring in more projects," Ashby said. The club isn't all about working, though, they also have fun activities planned for the upcoming school year. Ashby has planned visits to local businesses like Square One Printing, and they have also invited several guest speakers. Olsen said they have an upcoming game night and a get-together with Promising careers Occupations that typically require at least a college degree that have that largest projected job growth: Percent 2016 Occupation 2006 increase Network system, data communications analyst 262,000 401,000 54% Computer software engineer 507,000 733,000 45% Computer system analyst 504,000 650,000 29% Registered nurse 2.5 million 3.1 million 24% Postsecondary teacher 1.7 million 2.1 million 23% 678,000 827,000 22% Accountant, auditor 1.3 million 1.5 million 18% Elementary school teacher 1.5 million 1.7 million 14% Management analyst the bowling club. He said they also would like to meet with the business club, to learn about the more commercial aspects of graphic design. The club officially started this fall, but its first, unofficial meetings occurred last semester. Ashby said she started by asking associate graphic design professor Alan Hashimoto if there were any clubs like that around. "He said that they had troubles keeping them going because of how much work they took," she said. Hashimoto, now the club's adviser, said the first graphic design club that was started 20 years ago had only eight members. Since there is currently a much higher interest level in the club, the members hope it will be more successful. "The biggest thing," Hashimoto said, "is enthusiasm." Hashimoto also said the club would help students to be better designers. "It's not something you can just do as a student. You have to do it all the time." Hashimoto said the club could extend their business beyond print, and also include web design. He said it would also help students to meet other designers, and form camaraderie that they couldn't with their professors. The club meets every other Thursday from 7-9 p.m. in FAV 150. There is a $10 fee for membership, and t-shirts are also sold. "We're a club for everyone," Ashby said. "We want to unite the university." - melody.campbell@aggiemail.usu.edu Got late night munchies? Do I have a footlong for you I've been here before, threw on my sweater and I'm sure many of you we were off. Just a few I'm sure at this point, most have as well. It's late Friday night, or in this readers are confused of laughs case Tuesday night, and my excitement for such an you're hungry. Whether occasion. Simply stated, I am an avid fan of what brought on by a long night of studies, cutTaco Bell famed as the "fourthmeal." My love for throat games of Risk nighttime nummy-nums or sheer boredom, we become engulfed in the seems to control a lot realm of preliminary starof my life, and the small vation, and find ourselves in the late night thought of eating something even remotepickle of all pickles (noting that, had we ly close to healthy opened me to a whole new world of possibility that didn't involve purchased pickles last week at Wal-Mart, we wouldn't be in the situation). french fries or steak-and-potato burritos These moments in each collegiate par- that throw any digestive system through ticipant's life are a catalyst for myriad the ringer. I'll take what I can get. interesting choices, mindsets and experiI walked into an empty store, graced ences. Let me share with you just one of only by a few straw wrappers on the floor, my own. Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" playing over the Dateline - sometime last month, just PA system and a glum, fatigue-stricken before two a.m. I sat quietly in my most employee behind the counter. I stepped comfortable state - in a brown armchair up to the counter with a smile, visions of wearing my red Snuggie. I was doing my oven-roasted chicken and yellow peppers best to stay sane whilst attempting to have dancing in my head. I made my order and the privilege of being number 16 on the Sara, some guy named Brian and I made a waitlist for a class, as my stomach gave beeline for the small table in the corner. Then, as is the norm in my life, it all a self-assuring growl that seemed to say "if you were asleep like most functioning went nutty. humans at this hour, this wouldn't be hapWe sat and ate, losing ourselves in pening, but while you're here you might as debating why KitKats are the best candy well take care of it." bar of all time, as I finally noticed the My heart fell grim, as the realization miracle occurring at the front of the store. hit me that my choices for such a night Brian stood up and walked over to buy a were reduced to Rancheritos, Burger King cookie, then returned quickly after to the and that package of pork-flavored ramen shock and awe of what he discovered. noodles I had been saving for a special As I looked over at his new find, I occasion (i.e. "Thursday"). nearly dropped the second half of my Cue my friend Sara, my late-night eat- sandwich, black olives and all, swiftly on ery adventure comrade. We the floor. Between what must exchange pleasantries and have been about 15 people I explain to her my newlywere lined up broadly from "This was the found predicament. She the counter, answering to the same eating wasn't shocked of course, same five-dollar footlong call establishment I as she gave me the news which beckoned to me just that would alter my being minutes earlier. I checked my went to in high forever. watch, it was past 2 a.m. at school when the "Did you know that this point, and I was dumbprincipal gave Subway is now open 24 founded. and they wanted them now. It was a gutsy move by Subway, and they had succeeded. Who knew? Sara, Brian and I left that day at what we felt was the dawning of a revolution, the spawn of the age of midnight footlongs, nocturnal flatbread and provolone cheese only suited for the insomniac. And to our biggest shock, we learned that they would march on strong. It was a new lesson learned for Steve Schwartzman that day, "If you build it, and it's substantially low on bacon grease, they will come." My proudest "fourthmeal" experience gave me the confidence to hours a day?" - Wes Constandes, junior, secondary education STEVE SCHWARTZMAN up 20 extra min- Subway had a late-night I let out a gasp, almost rush hour. Subway! This was utes for lunch choking on the handful of the same eating establishbecause of an Fun-Yuns I completely forment I went to in high school assembly ..." when the principal gave us got I had purchased that week. I glanced quickly at 20 extra minutes for lunch the clock, which read 1:43 because of an assembly, cera.m. Normal people would tainly not a place recognized vie to go to bed at this point. I denied for getting a "quick bite." All my views of those claims, for they were blocked from memories of this restaurant - the rapidly my brain by the alluring sound of a woman thinning Jared, "Happy Gilmore" and for in a dark green polo and black visor saying some reason a manatee - had changed "would you like it toasted?" With that, I completely. People wanted not-burgers, take risks, to enjoy the tender mercies of life, to never order extra vinegar just before bed (welcome stomachache city), and most of all, to never give up on a dream. Standing aside my new-ound, latenight sandwich-loving friends, it was well worth the wait. And speaking of waiting, I still can't get on this daggum waitlist. Questions or comments can be sent to Steve at steve.schwartzman@aggiemail. usu.edu. Street Speak If you could live in any other country, where would it be? "Australia. I did a semester abroad there and I loved it. I miss it. Australia is fascinating. " - Cassandra Wesfall, senior, veterinary science "Sicily, Italy. The Mediterranean Islands are beautiful. I also love the water and swimming." "I would live in Germany because they have cool castles." -James Calder, sophomore, mechanical engineering "England. I've never been but always have wanted to go. A friend of mine went and said it was amazing They have a nice accent." - Felicia Allen, junior, biology information and photos gathered by CATHERINE URIE |