UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, September 6, 1996
3A
Career fair benefits students
Both organizers and students learn from experience
By Stephanie Fite Kansan staff writer
KU students came on bus and by car to collect business cards, exchange information and formulate ideas about their future.
'The 15th annual career fair was at the Lawrence Holidome Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive. More than 95 companies ranging from large corporations to small technical companies attended.
Kathleen Driscoll/KANSAN
"The fair is not designed to find jobs, it is designed for students to gather information, to learn more about the companies," said Fred Madaus, director of Career Services for the Business and Engineering schools.
Madaua said the students who organized the fair learned practical skills for on-the-job experience. Tim Tanker, Lawrence graduate student, and Stephanie Supple, Lyndon senior, coordinated the fair.
The fair, which was organized by students who work in the business school placement center and sponsored by the School of Business, was open to all KU students.
Mellissa Herringham, Cerner employee, talks to Amir Khan, Brazil senior, at the career fair yesterday in the Lawrence Holidome. The fair was held from 1 to 6 p.m.
Tanker and Supple began planning the fair in February, corresponding with businesses and creating a budget of about $7,000 to pay for the use of the convention center and other materials.
The budget came from a fee the companies had to pay to attend.
"It takes time for all things to happen. Because we planned ahead, things went very smoothly," Supple said. "Just working with people and having responsibilities delegated to you helps with future employment."
Until eight years ago, the fair was held in Allen Field House. It was moved to the Lawrence Holidome because the field house did not have the facilities to accommodate the students and businesses.
"Although the location is inconvenient, I would rather have it in a place where there is more space because there are more recruiters here," she said.
"We have found that, since the career fair is now at the Holidome, students are more prepared and better dressed than they were when it was held in the field house eight years ago," Madaus said.
Although students complain that the fair is off-campus, a Laura Wedel, Chesterfield, Mo., graduate student, said she liked the Holidome.
Ten companies were at the career fair for the first time. Among them was Harvey Hotel, a hotel chain working to establish a presence in the Midwest.
Michael Radike, general manager of Harvey Hotel, said the career fair provided an opportunity to get the
word out to perspective applicants.
"The fair provides us with the opportunity to meet KU students who are serious about learning the specifics about our company," he said.
Gary Oliver, director of corporate staffing at SBC Communications, agreed.
"The fair is a cost effective venue to acquire young professional talent," he said.
Where your $23 student activity fee goes
Listed left to right: Total amount earned
Legal Services for Students $207,725
Lied Center Concert, Chamber Music and New Directions Series $114,077
Line-item Allocation Account $110,300
Student Senate Administrative Budget $87,500
Graduate Student Council $83,700
University Theatre $68,155
KU Bands $66,140
Headquarters $38,149
Rape Victim Survivor Service $26,000
Black Student Union $23,500
Multicultural Resource Center $20,000
Hilltop Child Development Center $18,000
Lied Center Broadway Series $15,750
Capital Expenditures $14,000
Student Bar Association $12,320
KU Forensics $12,000
Women's Traditional Care Services $11,860
University Dance Company $11,000
Hispanic American Leadership Organization $9,385
Elections Commission $8,984
Center for Community Outreach $3,755
Student Union Activities...$9,010.00
KIOSK...5,750.00
Organized Adult
Knowledge Seekers...5,384.00
Native American
Student Association...4,739.00
Engineering
Student Council...4,072.00
Douglas County
AIDS Project...2,272.00
Asian American
Student Union...1,769.00
KU Cultural India Club...1,265.00
Vietnamese American
Student Association...1,177.00
Armenian Society...1,137.84
Chinese Student Scholarship
Friendship Association...1,100.00
Commission on the
Status of Women...1,105.00
KU Queers & Allies...1,077.00
Environs...944.00
Hong Kong Macau
Student Association ...828.00
RMAY...777.00
Amnethy International...705.00
Natural Ties...548.00
Study Abroad Club...547.00
Straight Allies...459.00
Recovery Medicine
Wheel Support Group ...393.00
Balkyan ...327.00
Student Association ...327.00
KU Gamers and
Role Players ...327.00
International
Students Association ...327.00
Olympian ...327.00
Student Association ...327.00
Concerned Aware
Active Students ...327.00
Confrontation in Iraq stirs campus opinions
KU ROTC lieutenant doubts similarities with the Gulf War
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
The Gulf War hasn't necessarily been repeated yet, but this week's military confrontations between the United States and Iraq were the strongest since the 1991 war.
Two missile attacks were fired by U.S. forces on vital southern Iraqi targets after Saddam Hussein's army attacked Kurd sites in northern Iraq almost a week ago. A new no-fly zone for Iraq's military also was declared by the United States and Britain, moving it north from the 32nd parallel to the 33rd parallel.
"Saddam Hussein is a dictator, and I wish he had not moved troops into Northern Iraq," Gerner said. "But why are we choosing to focus on Iraq?"
Deborah Gerner, associate professor of political science, was in the Middle East with her husband on a Fulbright grant from January to July of this year, teaching at a Palestine university and traveling throughout the region.
Gerner said that dozens of nations violate human rights as badly as
She questioned why the United States had singled out Iraq and done little to ensure human rights in other countries.
Iraq, specifically pointing to Indonesia.
"We should look very carefully at the traditional allies of the U.S. both in Europe and the Middle East and ask why their reactions to the U.S. are so different," she said.
As far as the confrontation's similarity to the Gulf War, Gerner said that she wasn't sure how long the incident would last but that since U.S. forces had attacked in the south, they were positioned for possible future military action.
Lt. Jason Auld, member of the KUROTC and veteran of the Gulf War, said that it was his duty to support fully this week's military actions by the United States. He said that what had happened this week could not be compared with the Gulf War.
Daniel Breslauer, professor of religious studies, was concerned with how Americans would treat Muslim citizens.
"This is an internal policy within Iraq," he said. "Before it was Kuwait citizens being assaulted by Iracis."
"I hope Americans will recognize that attacking Muslims abroad should have no repercussions for attacking Muslims in the U.S." he said.
By Ashlee Roll
Kansan staff writer
Student left without apartment after fire
The fire last month at Meadowbrook Apartments on 15th Street and Crestline Road caused more problems than just damage to property.
For students who were planning to move into the apartments, the fire created yet another emergency; the need for a place to live.
"I was supposed to move in on Friday, and they called me on Wednesday," said Teresa Hopkins, Overland Park junior. "They told me I couldn't move in. He said, 'Come pick up your deposit.'"
The case is being investigated as arson. Fire Chief Jim McSwain could not be reached for comment.
"There were two cases where people were scheduled to move in and couldn't," said Don Cole, Meadowbrook manager. "We called them the morning after the fire, and told them
the apartments were not habitable."
The sudden lack of a living location caused problems for Hopkins, who was left without a place to live a few days before classes were to begin.
"I was all set to move in and to spend a nice day packing, then I found out it wasn't going to be like that." Hopkins said. "All of the sudden I had to find a place to live, and everyone else was booked."
The Meadowbrook complex was full and could not offer the displaced renters any apartments.
Although Meadowbrook could not house the tenants, Cole said that management has made a booklet that contained information about available apartments in Lawrence, including prices and utility information.
I thought Meadowbrook handled it OK. Hopkins said, "But they said they were going to give us a bunch of names of places, but when I called him, he named off two places and that was it. They could have been a little more helpful."
Hopkins now lives at Boardwalk Apartments, 524 Frontier Road.
ON CAMPUS
■ Recreation Services will have a KU Juggling meeting at 12:30 p.m. today in front of Strong Hall. For more information, call Mark Ellner at 841-4203.
KU Tae Kwon Do Club will meet from 4:30 to 6:30 today and from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday at 207 Robinson. For more information, call Adam at 842-9112.
KU Ki Akido Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at 207 Robinson. For more information, call Jill Woodworth at 864-1798.
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Daisy Hill Room of the Burge Union. For more information, call Steve Swanson at 542-1101.
KU Queers and Allies will have a Back to School Dance at 9 p.m. tonight in the Strong Hall Terrace. For more information, call KU Queers and Allies office at 864-3091.
KU Ballroom Dancing Club will have dances lessons from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Kansas Union Ballroom. For more information, call Shane Haas at 864-6697.
Campus Christians will have Sunday Celebration at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Campus House, 1320 Ohio. For more information, call Jim Musser at 842-6592.
KU Environs will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Kansas Union. For more information, call 864-7325.
KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Daisy Hill Room of the Burge Union. For more information, call Pannir at 864-7736.
KU Women's Rugby Football Club will practice at 6 p.m. Monday at Shenk Field (23rd & Iowa). For more information, call Stacey Stringfellow at 749-3380.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's wallet, cash and miscellaneous items were stolen between 7:30 and 9 p.m. last Friday in the 800 or 900 block of Massachusettsets St., Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $136.
A KU student's home was burglared and miscellaneous items were stolen between 4 p.m. last Friday and 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of Tennessee St., Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $535.
A KU fraternity house's letters were damaged between 1 and 1:20 a.m. in the 1100 block of Indiana St., Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $30.
A Kansas City construction company reported a van stolen between 1:30 p.m. Sunday and
6:30 a.m. Tuesday from Lot 217
west of McCollum Laboratories
on West Campus, KU police said.
The van was valued at $1500.
KU police responded at 6:17 p.m. Wednesday to a call reporting smoke coming from a residence on the fifth floor of Oliver Hall. Lawrence fire department determined that the smoke was from an air conditioner motor, and the Department of Student Housing was notified.
- KU police responded at 7:46 p.m. Wednesday to a fire alarm in Tower D of Jayhawker Towers. KU Police found smoke on the sixth floor that smelled like a smoke bomb. Lawrence fire department investigated, but found no evidence of a smoke bomb.
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