/ GRADUATION GUIDE / THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
Wide range of options available for new graduates
BY CLAIRE MCINERNY editor@kansan.com
As some seniors are preparing for jobs and planning their lives after school, some students are experiencing a different scenario the end of college manic
a way to prolong having to find a job, but rather look at it as a way to find new opportunities and new ways for students to use their passions. She said a lot of politicians who now work in Congress were in the program and are now fighting for education rights.
Wiechman spent his two years in Saint Lucia doing community development. He helped a farmers' cooperative develop a grant proposal to get funding for a composting project from the United Nations and also taught reading and music at a school.
er. One opportunity that enables students to make that happen is through Teach for America. Teach For America is a program that allows recent college graduates to teach in public schools in low-income communities. The assignment lasts for two years.
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HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Take time for family projects. Harmonious collaboration is possible. Dare to take new responsibilities and leave old baggage behind to be an unstoppable force for good.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today in a Q
Home is where your heart is, and all that love spills into other areas, like work, where pleasant surprises develop. A promotion, perhaps? Or a fantastic new assignment?
GEMINI (Mav 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
Your flexibility and endurance are paying off now in the ability to succeed despite circumstances. You can do it. Keep the momentum.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
You're really able to go with the flow today, and this allows for balance, smooth communications and happiness. Your adaptability makes everything easier.
Today is an 8
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Inner conflict melts away, and you easily proceed. You've got unusual endurance and the self-discipline to persist despite obstacles. Give thanks when the door opens.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
Balance comes easily today, and you adjust to your environment. This works great for the folks around you. Keep moving ahead. Check your GPS, if needed.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Today you find yourself in the peacemaker role. You're perfect for the job, easy-going, balanced and able to see both sides. Be persistent, and a shift occurs.
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Things seem easier to handle now. Spend some time considering your goals, future, desires and dreams. Ask for support from your friends to make them real.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
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SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
You've achieved equilibrium, at work but especially at home. Slow, steady forward movement progresses more than you can see. Apply pressure, but be flexible.
UNPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
CROSSWORD
Give in to helping others today, whether by pulling over on the highway to rescue someone in distress or simply listening to a friend's troubles. It comes back.
ACROSS
1 Go up and down
4 Gulf War missile
8 Mop the decks
12 Beerlike brew
13 Architect Saarinen
14 “Yo — and a …”
15 Shelter
16 Sinatra classic
18 Decorator’s theme
20 “A mouse!”
21 Castle protection
24 Mediterranean sailing ship
28 One’s hands and knees
32 Limping
33 Conk out
34 Loses moisture
36 Auction offer
39 Sane
41 “— alive!”
43 Zhivago’s love
44 Dandy
46 Standard
50 “Get on the train!”
55 Crafty
56 Rind
57 Queue
58 Id counterpart
59 List-ending abbr.
60 Exam format
61 Novelist Brown
DOWN
1 Soothing ointment
2 Margarine
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3 Borscht veggie
4 Red Lobster specialty
5 Animation frame
6 Web address
7 Be too fond
8 Israeli money
9 “Holy mack-erell!”
10 “Eurekal!”
11 Lad
17 Whammy
19 Global currency org.
22 Emanation
23 Vibrato
25 Infant
26 Eastern potentate
27 Relin-quish
28 Does arithmetic
29 Old Italian coin
30 Secrecy thwarter
31 Actress Ward
35 Fruit pastry
38 Happen to
40 Owns
42 Weep loudly
45 Ralph Lauren label
47 Second-hand
48 Bit of plankton
49 Rhone city
50 Mimic
51 Allow
52 Meadow
53 Melody
54 Genetic
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Life's not always what it seems, but you have no problem fielding what comes at you. You manage work with ease now and can take on new challenges. Bring it on.
There's nothing that you and your team can't accomplish now. Consult with an expert to facilitate difficult decisions. Experiment boldly. You have nothing to lose.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7