Wednesday, September 24, 1997 The University Daily Kansan Section A · Page 3 1 Dining halls moving toward full course of student workers Fliers, word-of-mouth help swell the ranks of service employees Domestic & Foreign Complete Car Care That number has risen to between 80 and 100, near the optimum level, said Chris Ramsey, Garden City senior and student employee coordinator for the dining halls. The increase is the result of a campaign by Dining Services and the Department of Student Housing to hire more student employees at the beginning of the semester in Ekdahl Dining Commons, Oliver Hall and Gertrude Sellards Pearson- Corbin Halls. The dining services also used word-of-mouth and asked students who were applying for jobs or who already worked in dining services to invite their friends to apply. "We've passed out about 2,000 filers so far," Ramsey said. Efforts to recruit more student employees at University of Kansas dining halls this semester are paying off, dining hall officials say. Students often don't want to work in dining services because of the bad reputation food-service jobs have received in popular media, Ramsey said. "When they think of dining services, they picture some nasty hairy guy as their boss, like in the movies," he said. "But it's not really like that." Dining service jobs pay $5.50 an hour, higher than many on- Dining Services hired between 40 and 50 students during the first week of the semester, Ramsey said, and will hire more. Ramsey said the biggest demand for student employment was at Ekdahi Dining Commons on Daisy Hill. The hall now employs about 55 students, he said, but it serves more students than the other dining halls—as many as 1,900 for dinner alone. DIAGNOSTICS By Sarah McWilliams smcwilliams@kansan.com Kansas staff writer At the start of the semester, there were about 50 student employees in the dining halls, said Nona Golledge, dining services coordinator. "We StandBehind Our Work, and WE CARE!" 842-8665 2868 Four Wheel Dr. Dining Halls KU Dining Halls employed about 50 students at the start of the semester, about half of the desired number. After a widespread recruiting campaign, the numbers have risen to between 80 and 100 employees. Dining services jobs start at $5.50/hour. Students who work for one semester can receive a raise of at least 25 cents per hour. Dining services employees usually work at least 12 hours per week. campus jobs, and offer a chance for raises - at least 25 cents more per hour after a semester's work. Another problem dining hall employers face is finding students who can schedule work around their classes, Golledge said. For that reason, dining service employers offer flexible schedules, she said. "We like students to work at least 12 hours a week, but some do eight and some do 30," she said. MASTERCRAFT Regents Court 19th & Mass • 749-0445> Campus Place 12th & Louisiana·841-1429 Sundance 7th & Florida·841-5255 Tanglewood 10th & Arkansas • 749-2415 Hanover Place 14th & Mass·841-1212 Orchard Corners 15th & Kasold·749-4226 LIVE NEAR CAMPUS! Reserve Your Apartment Today! 842-4455 GRAND OPENING DAYS AND COUNTING! walk in customers ONLY subs #1-6 ONLY 1 the pepe 2 big john 3 sorry charlie 4 turkey tom 5 vito 6 vegetarian 838-3737 Sat. September 27th 11am-5pm THE ORIGINAL No deliveries until 6pm! small size - 12 ounces *chips, jumbo kosher dill & homemade cookies *yummy homemade bread (Baked Fresh Daily) 1447 W.23rd WANT TO SAY SOMETHING OTHER THAN "WANT FRIES WITH THAT"? Students Against Drunk Driving has a great opportunity for dedicated people to do computerized calling. - Flexible hours 3:30PM-9:30PM Friday and Weekend Hours too! 15 to 40 hrs. week - $6.50/hr. plus commission - Great convenient downtown location SADD 843-5101 "Why Go Anywhere Else?" Mon. $2.75 pitchers Tue. $1.50 Domestic Bottles Wed. $1.50 Domestic Schooners 618 W. 12TH ST. Thurs. $1.00 pitchers/ $2.00 cover Fri. $1.75 Railers Sat. $2.50 schooners 865-4044 ONLY $399 Monday - Friday 2:00-4:00 pm Weekdays, join us early for a great price on our delicious buffet of hot entrees, fresh vegetables and crisp salads. No sharing and no carryout, please 1015 Iowa St.