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(10/29/03 7:39am)
The IU Student Association will propose a new elections code to its congress Tuesday, which has major changes from the previous code that will benefit the students and the candidates, said IUSA Elections Coordinator Derek Molter.\nThe new code was a result of the controversy from last year's elections. Complaints ranged from candidates sending mass campaign e-mails to campaigning in the food court. The new code clarifies some of these previously undefined guidelines.\nThere are four major changes from last year that are on the proposed election code.\nIn the new code, Section 503 states a candidate may only send an e-mail with one address in the "to" field. This would not allow mass e-mails to be sent out to students who could misuse the other addresses in the "to" field.\nSection 507 explains the candidates have to campaign during the hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., thus eliminating people campaigning late at night. \nDerek Molter, the elections coordinator for IUSA, said the students will benefit the most from this new code.\n"The one that I think students will be most interested in is that candidates can only campaign in the dorms between the times 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.," he said. \nSection 701 clarifies any violation of the election code will be addressed using a points system. Each violation would be assigned a different number, with the higher the number for the worse violations. Molter said this system would make it easier to bring some violations to attention. He said there will be a new point system added to the code.\n"The biggest change is that it goes to a point system and it makes it more easily to identify extreme violations from the more mundane ones," IUSA Vice President Grant McFann said.\nChief Justice of the IUSA Supreme Court Brian Clifford doesn't agree with Molter. \n"There are a lot of things that look good on paper but don't work out," he said. "When there was a dollar amount, it was easier for the groups to realize their violations." \nSection 903 states the unofficial results of the election may be made public once the election is over opposed to the old code not allowing the results to be released for two or three weeks. \nIUSA President Casey Cox said another change is the unofficial results will be available to everyone as soon as the election is over. \n"It took so long before because the results were not released until the Supreme Court has approved them," he said.\nMcFann said it will make the process a lot smother than what it once was. Also, he said it will bring more legitimacy to the IUSA. \n"(The new elections code) is going to take a lot of controversy out of the election," he said. \nMolter said a committee was formed and met many times during the summer to write the code. \nCox said these code changes are very rare.\n"To my knowledge there has always been some sort of small changes made to the code," he said. "This is probably the biggest overhaul of the code in the time that I have been here." \n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.
(10/28/03 6:00am)
What did I miss?" my roommate asked with great anticipation as he ran into the family room hearing the chorus of "Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!" This monotonous chant was coming from the mouths of six other guys, not to mention the TV audience. I'm sure that this is a familiar situation for those of you out there who watch TV. You find yourself watching so-called "Trash TV" like "The Jerry Springer Show," "Blind Date," "Montel" and "Judge Judy," which are prime examples of the worst of the worst on TV. Yet, the question remains, "Why am I watching this?" \nThere's a plain and simple answer that has eluded many people for the better part of their lives. It's a damn funny thing to watch. I mean honestly, who doesn't want to watch two cousins fight for their uncle with whom they're both in love?\nThere must be a deeper meaning to this riddle of bad TV. I've arrived at the conclusion that these shows make us feel better about who we are and how we live our lives. I guarantee that everyone on my floor in Wright Quad knew what time Jerry was on, and no matter how bad their days were going, they'd always be laughing and smiling by the time the show was over. I've lost count of the number of times my friends have made the comment, "No wonder this guy never got any girls. He's a loser," during the show "Blind Date." Seeing someone like that makes a guy who has a hard time striking up a conversation with women realize that he's not really that bad. Just as a girl who's fighting with her boyfriend could watch the "Tell All" episode of "Montel" where a man explains to his lover that he's cheating on her with her mom. Suddenly, what the viewer is fighting about with her boyfriend isn't such a big deal. \nDon't confuse these trash shows with those that actually do provide something other than pure entertainment, such as "Oprah" or "Dr. Phil." Yes, yes, I know I'm a young man in college who watched both of these. Ridicule me if you'd like, but for those who do have trouble confronting their kids about taking drugs or sex, Dr. Phil provides a great illustration of the dos and don'ts. And Oprah not only exposes the public to a wide variety of social issues, she gives back to the community as well. \nI know that many who watch these programs have already realized my conclusion, but for those of you who were unaware until now have a new-found understanding about the riddle of "Trash TV." To quote Springer, my "final thought" is this: Next time you find yourself flipping through the channels and see Judge Judy settling a dispute or Jerry trying to bring peace to a lovers' quarrel, stop and watch with a greater understanding of what's going on. If that doesn't work for you, then watch it anyway and lose some calories laughing at the people exposing themselves on national television.
(10/24/03 5:41am)
Some IU students have encountered trouble sending Webmail e-mails to America Online accounts. But action taken by University Information and Technology Services has corrected the problem.\nMike Lucas, UITS director of telecommunications operations and systems, said UITS discovered the problem Oct. 17. The AOL support center was contacted Monday to explain the problem. The support center told UITS the block would be lifted within 48 hours.\nAn e-mail was sent to students who encountered the problem. It said if students needed to send e-mail to an AOL address, it suggested free e-mail services such as Yahoo or Hotmail for the time being.\nLucas said the problem was caused by a "spammer" who sent mass e-mails through the IU mail relays. When AOL noticed this, they blocked all IU servers.\nThe spammer found a Web page that had a form that could be filled out for company use, such as an eBay account. Lucas said the person inserted lines of code that altered the Web page to meet his or her specific needs. The person then entered multiple e-mail addresses into a "mail to" field and sent out a mass e-mail. As the mail was about to be sent, it was routed through the IU mail relay, which directs the e-mail to the correct address. When AOL noticed its accounts receiving "spam" e-mail, all the AOL support staff could see was the mass e-mail was being routed through the relays. The support staff could not determine its origin. AOL then blocked all IU Webmail accounts from sending any messages to an AOL address. \nNot everyone has experienced this trouble with their AOL account. Sophomore Kim Sapikowski said she did not encounter the problem that others had. \n"I don't have a choice in which Internet service provider I choose because my parents are the ones that pay the bill," she said.\nLucas said UITS is not aware of any other e-mail services blocking IU e-mails\n"The reason that it is noticeable is because AOL is so big," he said.\nLucas said the form is being turned off and the "mail to" field is being modified so that it can not happen again.\n"The pages are available to the public," he said. "It could have come from anywhere."\n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.
(10/24/03 5:41am)
Republican Fred Prall and Democrat Mark Kruzan, both candidates for Bloomington mayor, debated late into the night Thursday.\nDuring the debate, the two candidates showed differing opinions and styles through their opinions on community issues.\nThe first main issue of the evening was how the candidates will communicate with the Bloomington community if they are elected mayor.\nKruzan said to keep communication lines open, it is important to receive responses from the community.\n"We need to ask the people's opinion and more importantly act on that feedback to improve the community," he said.\nPrall had quite a different approach as to how he would communicate with the community.\n"I am going to go door-to-door and ask my constituents what they want," he said "Then I am going to get that done," he said. \nIn their opening statements, both said they are worried about children in Bloomington.\nThe next hot button issue was the establishment of a Bloomington art district.\nKruzan said he fully supports the idea of having an art district because the town has such a diverse community and it would produce more jobs.\n"I think we need to create an art district in Bloomington because it will create jobs and bring more of a visual appeal to Bloomington," he said.\nPrall said he was completely against the project because it would only hurt the community. \n"We need to have employers in Bloomington that are going to not pay as low a wage as artists do," he said.\nCity elections will be held Nov. 4. For more information on Prall visit www.fredprallformayor.com. For more information on Kruzan visit www.kruzan.us.\n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.
(10/23/03 5:41am)
Construction on College Mall Road officially ended yesterday. \nDuring the ribbon-cutting ceremony, one passerby shouted a question many Bloomington residents have had.\n"Why did this project take so long?" \nThe road has been under construction since June 2001.\nThe completion of the project opens up four lanes of traffic, instead of the previous two. The construction, which had an estimated budget of $6.5 million, was part of Bloomington's Transportation 2000.\nBloomington mayor John Fernandez said the project completion is long overdue. \n"It is a really important long term investment," Fernandez said. "This will not just benefit the east side of Bloomington but the community as a whole."\nFernandez said that although the project took longer than expected, it came in three quarters of a million dollars under budget. \nScott Sieboldt from Weddle Brothers Construction, the company that worked on the project, said the new road is a great product of the project. \n"It was a little longer time-wise than what people wanted," Sieboldt said. "But the city got it right and made the changes when they needed to."\nVickie Temple, owner of Bloomington Hardware, said now that the construction is finished the store will have more returning customers and it will be easier for customers to get to and from the store. \nThough store owners in the College Mall Road area have said business has slowed because of the construction, Fernandez said it was never that bad.\n"I think that it was understood going into this project that the benefits will outweigh the costs. It was never that bad and we do appreciate people's patience," he said. \nSieboldt said Fernandez and city officials paid attention to Bloomington residents' and businesses' concerns during the construction. \n"This is one of the reasons that it took a little bit longer because we tried to keep the disruption down as much as possible," Sieboldt said. \nOverall disruption might have been minimal, but Temple said the construction was not beneficial to her business.\n"Our economy has not been doing well and did it help that the construction was here as well? No," she said.\nWhen questioned about the length of the project and whether it would be a blemish on his administration Fernandez answered candidly.\n"Hell no," he said. "This is one of those achievements that the people who have been a part of this administration will be very proud of." \n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.
(10/23/03 5:13am)
Since the beginning of the week, students from IU's Greek organizations have been volunteering across Bloomington. The students are taking part in the first annual Community Service Challenge, hosted by the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association. \nThe event gives students from all 39 chapters the opportunity to work together as one team and also helps them in their philanthropic goals. \n"It's refreshing to have so much interest from IU students," Director of Recreational Therapy at the Bloomington Hospitality House Karen Pollock said in a news release.\nSophomore Rena Schmidt, a member of Kappa Delta, said she is excited about volunteering. She said she is required by her chapter to volunteer for three hours a semester.\nEmily Walsh, director of community service for Panhellenic, said this event is important and students really look at it as a chance to connect with community members . \n"We get a lot of work done that would not get done otherwise," Walsh said. She said this is the first time the service challenge has happened since the late 1990s.\n"We're accomplishing projects that we've wanted to do for some time," said Ann Roth, volunteer and resource coordinator for Shalom Center. Roth said they are hopeful the week will inspire students to become interested in their organization and make volunteering part of their weekly routine. \n"The Community Service Challenge is a great opportunity for the IU greeks to show their true colors," Interfraternity Council President Evan Waldman said in the release.\nJunior Jessica Synder, president of Alpha Epsilon Phi, said she volunteers because of an experience she had helping her friend at a soup kitchen. Synder said it was overwhelming to see how happy people were just to see she was helping them. \nSophomore Chris Urban, a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, said he wrapped presents at the Boys and Girls Club this week.\n"We wrap presents for them and hand them to them on the way out," Urban said. \nSchmidt said her chapter has teamed up with Kappa Sigma this week to help serve food at a soup kitchen.\n"(Kappa Sigma) works at a soup kitchen, so they invited us to collaborate with them," she said.\nWalsh said many people within the Bloomington community are excited that the students are going to get involved. \n"A lot of the organizations have responded with overwhelming excitement," Walsh said. "The organizations want to build a relationship with people in the community and begin an ongoing project." \n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.
(10/21/03 5:32am)
Since the spring of 2002, construction of Miller Showers Park has been going on between College and Walnut Ave. Bloomington residents who use the two high traffic streets daily might only see the construction as a inconvenience, but by December 5th city officials say the park replacing the construction will benefit the city and the environment. \nThe newly renovated park will boast cutting-edge stormwater treatment technology and, with the planting of over 300 trees, different wild grasses, and flowers, will also be visually appealing to the public. \nFunding was provided by the Parks and Recreation Department's $6.2 million bond, approved by the city in 2001 for Miller Showers and other park projects. \nAccording to the City of Bloomington Web site, Miller Showers Park will include a entryway to the Bloomington downtown area, a hard-surfaced bicycle and pedestrian trail that will encircle the entire park and an observation pier with a waterfall to overlook the pond. Plazas with benches will surround the park's Red, Blonde, Black and Olive statue and the limestone Axis statue. Williams said trees native to Bloomington will also be planted. A bridge will be built across the stream, roughly at 19th Street. \nDave Williams, director of operations for the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, said the park will also have cutting edge technology in storm water management. \n"There are three very large water pretreatment centers within the park," Williams said. "The water comes in and creates a venturi, which will grab cigarette butts, litter, and sand falls to the bottom of that treatment structure were it can be pumped out and removed, instead of staying in the storm water flow and continuing down stream."\nAccording to the city's Web site, the water treatment will be in compliance with Rule 13 of the Clean Water Act that is yet to be enforced. Rule 13 forces a community to clean their storm water supply in an effort to help the environment. Williams said there will be emergent wetland plants, native grasses, and wild flowers. In particular, the wetland plants have the inherent natural capabilities of clinging to storm water sediment. \nBloomington mayor John Fernandez said the park is important to the community. \n"We are taking an aggressive step controlling the storm water that can cover a 20 block radius," he said. \nSome Bloomington residents have expressed concerns with the length of time the construction has taken, but Mick Renneisen, administrator of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, said the project is not behind schedule. \nWilliams and Reenneisen have both received positive and negative feedback about the park. Williams said for every bit of negative news there is equal if not greater support from the community.\n"There are a lot of diverse opinions," Reenneisen said. "The consensus is that these types of projects make Bloomington a special place and unique from others."\nMayor Fernandez has confidence that the park will be a big feature in Bloomington. \n"In some time I think that Miller Showers Park will turn into a post card," he said. \n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu
(10/20/03 6:44am)
CHICAGO -- The ivy along the outfield wall at Wrigley Field was an uncharacteristic red during the Cubs' loss to the Florida Marlins last week. The rumors about the "Billy Goat Curse" have been flying around ever since. The Billy Goat Curse has roots back to the 1945 World Series, the last time the \nCubs were in the final series of the season. The goat was not allowed in the stadium as it was in previous years for good luck. The owner of the goat that put a curse on the Cubs said they would never be in the World Series again. Ever since that World Series, the Cubs have not returned to the famous event.\nBob King, a firefighter of 11 years stationed across from Wrigley Field, does not believe the curse caused the loss. \n"The curse had nothing to do with it, nothing to do with it whatsoever," he said. \nTom McQuillan has been a bartender at Murphy's Bar for 10 years and agrees the curse did not contributed to the loss.\n"I believe that we lost three games in a row, we should have won," he said.\nDavid Strauss, an IU graduate whose father is the owner of Sluggers Bar across from Wrigley Field, holds a different view on the curse causing the loss.\n"Part of me wants to say yes, but realistically probably not," he said.\nStrauss does not blame a single event for the loss.\n"I think that Dusty Baker was out-managed, (Mark) Prior did not have to throw a wild pitch and (Alex) Gonzalez did not have to drop that double-play ball," he said. \nHad Moises Alou caught the ball, Strauss said, the Cubs would have won. But King blames the Cubs and the Cubs alone for the loss.\n"They were in the position to take it all up three to one and you have your top two pitchers coming home and they just couldn't get it done," Strauss said.\nKing said that he believes the Cubs will do well next year because they have a good pitching staff. \n"They have a great pitching staff and if they keep some of the right players, I think they are going to do all right," he said.\nMcQuillan concurs with King's view that the Cubs having playoff experience is a good sign for next year.\n"If they keep things together and stay healthy, they can be pretty good," he said.\nKing said that he would do anything to reverse the curse at Wrigley.\n"These are all young, grown men that had nothing to do with the curse years ago," he said.\nWhen Struass was asked if the Cubs should do something to reverse the curse he replied with an optimistic answer.\n"They have brought goats in to Wrigley before," he said. "Everything that you could possibly think of to break the curse has been done. The bottom line is that there is no other solution to break the curse other than winning." \n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.
(10/09/03 5:39am)
Junior Leah Schultz said people start laughing when she tells them she is from California.\nRecently Schultz's home state has been mocked and criticized by many for its unusual political behavior.\nCalifornia voters elected Arnold Schwarzenegger Tuesday as their 38th governor in a recall election to oust current governor Gray Davis. The recall election, an uncommon event in American history, has had a tremendous political impact on the nation -- including Bloomington -- and has created controversy in the IU community.\nShultz said while she didn't vote in the election, she was shocked by Schwarzenegger's win.\n"I didn't think that it would actually happen," Schultz said. "With all the liberals in California and the fact that he is a Republican is shocking."\nPolitical science professor Michael Ensley said he is also surprised with the results. \n"I am surprised by the margin that he won by," Ensley said. "There were huge margins for the Republicans despite a predominantly Democratic state."\nVoter turnout for the recall was expected to be high. According to CNN.com, 385,000 more people were registered to vote in the recall than in the 2002 election. Schwarzenegger received 55 percent of the vote among those who supported the recall. \nNick Barnes, a junior studying telecommunications and a resident of California, said Schwarzenegger's victory did not surprise him.\n"People are sick of someone who can't control their funds," Barnes said. "Davis has not proven himself several times." \nBarnes, who voted by absentee ballot in the election, would not say how he voted. \nShultz said the problems that occurred with Davis were out of his control. \n"Arnold Schwarzenegger has made promises but does not have any concrete plans," she said.\nEnsley, who specializes in elections, said he thinks the recall will have a minimal impact on the rest of the nation. \n"I don't think that this will become a widespread phenomenon," he said. \nEnsley said one of the recall's good effects is that it brought more focus to state politics. \nBut Edward Carmines, a professor in the political science department, sees a different picture. \n"I think the main thing is it will introduce the recall as a political option in the future," Carmines said. "It will certainly be the case in California, but in the rest of the nation is yet to be determined. Even though he ran as a Republican, he is not really seen as a traditional politician." \nCarmines said he believes Schwarzenegger might be able to get Republicans and Democrats to cooperate with each other in order to solve the economic situation in California.\nBarnes said he believes California will just be a joke to the rest of the country from now on and the state will not be the same in the nation's eyes. \n"I think we lost any prestige that California once held," he said. \nShultz said the recall is a threat to democracy. \n"Granted Gray Davis was not doing the best job," she said, "but there have been presidents that have not done a great job and they stayed in office." \n-- Contact staff writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.
(10/06/03 6:15am)
Jo Guthrie, an elementary education major, is graduating in May, but she is not worried about finding a job. She has researched where teaching positions are available all over the country.\n"I am going into teaching so I know a lot of places where there are positions open and I know a lot of places where positions aren't open," she said. \nMark Brostoff, associate director for undergraduate career services, recognizes that some seniors might not be as confident as Guthrie. \n"One of the things that I think is important for seniors to understand is that early in the career planning process, they need to widen their perspective on the market," he said. \nBrostoff said the job market is looking better compared to the last few years. \n"According to the National Agency of Colleges and Employers, there is an expectation that the employers will be hiring roughly 12.7 percent more graduates than they did last year," he said. \nCollege graduates of the past couple of years have felt the strain of the economy. \nThomas Heslin, a professor in the Kelley School of Business, understands the frustrations of these recent graduates. \n"A lot of them change their jobs frequently or are bound by a commitment to one company, (and) that company does not seem to be overly committed to them," he said. \nArlene Hill, who oversees internship opportunities at the Career Development Center, said it is not a bad thing for new graduates to take an internship if they don't immediately find a job.\n"Doing an internship is an excellent way for them to get their foot in the door and get hired on full-time," she said. "We do have a lot of students who are doing that." \nBrostoff recommends following four steps NACE released last month for finding a job.\nFirst, the student needs to start his or her job search early -- don't wait. Brostoff suggests seeing the CDC here on campus to find out how to conduct an effective job search. \nSecond, the student needs to research employers and job opportunities. By doing this, the student can find out what the employer is looking for. Also, by conducting this search the student will know more going into an interview, which might set him or her apart from the other candidates. \nThird, the student needs to use all of the resources available to him or her. NACE again refers students to the CDC to help individuals in a successful job search.\nFourth, NACE says students need to stay on top of what is going on in the job market. \nBecause of the economic recession, students are dealing with an employer's market, Hill said. She said an employer's market is when there are jobs available, but a student must be proactive to find them. \nDespite the hard times, students are finding a way to get jobs, Hill said.\n"What I know from last year and the senior survey that we did was that 77 percent of the students after graduation were basically doing what they wanted to do"
(10/06/03 6:12am)
The Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave., offers students everything from resume tips to information about graduate schools.\nArlene Hill, associate director of the Arts and Science Placement Office at the CDC, said there are many services within the CDC that help students search for a job. Career Counseling Services advises all freshmen and sophomores regardless of major and provides counseling on how to choose a major. The Student Employment Office helps students get a part-time job on or off-campus. The Arts and Sciences Placement Office, despite its name, is open to all students; it helps students find internships, provides on-campus recruiting and offers drop-in advising hours. At these drop-in hours, students can get help with resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, internship searches or graduate school searches. The Career Resource Library has the largest collection of career-related materials on campus. \nOther career resources available to students are placement offices, which are specific to their respective academic departments, Hill said. Each placement office assists the department's students with finding internships and jobs.\n"These offices are very important because not only do they provide the one time in their lives that the job comes to them, but they teach students how to market themselves," she said. \n• Career Development Center -- Contact Olivia Martinez at 855-5234\n• Arts and Sciences Placement Office -- Contact Alan McNabb at 855-0576\n• Chemistry Placement Program -- Contact Steven Wiestock at 855-2700\n• Kelley School of Business -- Business Placement Office -- Contact career consultants at 855-5317\n• Education Career Services Office -- Contact Sarah Crandall at 856-8532\n• University Division Health Professions and Prelaw Information Center -- Contact John Simpson at 855-6768\n• Health, Physical Education and Recreation Career Services -- Contact Harriet Castrataro at 855-2462\n• School of Journalism Placement Office -- Contact Marcia Debnam at 855-1704\n• School of Law -- Contact Kathleen Buchler Austin at 855-0258\n• School of Public and Environmental Affairs Placement and Internship Office -- Contact Richard L. McGarvey at 855-9639\n• School of Library and Information Science -- Contact Mary Krutulis\n• School of Music -- Contact Ellen Schantz at 855-0282\n• School of Nursing -- Contact Mike Hertel at 855-1736\n• School of Optometry -- Contact Rebecca Baugh at 855-1917\n• Graduate Career Advising Program -- Contact Sue Sgambelluri at 855-5234\n• School of Informatics -- Contact Linda Hostetter at 856-6016\n• Graduate Career Services -- Contact Dick McCracken at 856-5052
(10/06/03 6:08am)
Senior Liz McOuat has been helping her community since she was 5 years old, when she volunteered with her church. In high school, she started her own club called Students Taking A New Direction. Her club introduced students to volunteering opportunities in their community. In college, she is on the executive board of the Timmy Foundation, which provides health care for children. \n"Volunteering is absolutely crucial to who I am," she said. \nJan Van Dyke, senior assistant director for career resources at IU's Career Development Center, said volunteering is all taken on the same level when employers are looking at resumes. It doesn't matter if a student volunteers at a place that would give them on-the-job experience or if a student volunteers at a domestic violence shelter, he said. \nElizabeth Savich, director of the Bloomington Volunteer Network, said IU students are making an impact on the community.\n"The Bloomington non-profits could not function . . . as well as they do without the help of generous and talented students that have volunteered throughout the year," she said.\nMcOuat, who is studying biology and psychology, said volunteering is eye-opening in ways that you would never expect. \n"I would never do something to write it down on a resume, that is not what volunteering is about," she said.\nFor volunteer opportunities, go to the Bloomington Volunteer Network Web site at www.city.bloomington.in.us/volunteer/.\nHere are some organizations with volunteer opportunities:\n-- Bloomington Community Circus -- 339-0929\n-- Boy Scouts of America -- 336-6809\n-- Boys and Girls Club -- 332-5311 \n-- Crisis Pregnancy Center -- 334-0104\n-- Monroe County Humane Association -- 349-3492 \n-- Adult Education Volunteers -- 330-7731\n-- Kitchen Chefs -- 334-5728\n-- Hospice of Bloomington Hospital -- 353-9818\n-- Farmers Market -- 349-3738\n-- Special Olympic Bowling -- 349-3739\n-- Canine Carnival -- 349-3739\n-- Big Brothers Big Sisters -- 334-2828\n-- BloomingKids! -- 855-2278\n-- Middle Way House -- 333-7404
(10/06/03 6:06am)
Junior Amy Wanninger has been participating in extracurricular activities since high school. Currently, she is the Union Board director of Student Voice, a position in which she coordinates programs the organization brings to campus.\n"I fell in love with it and I wanted to become a more concrete part of it I guess," she said. \nLeadership roles and volunteering are important parts of a resume, said Jan Van Dyke, senior assistant director for career resources at IU's Career Development Center. He stresses this point to the students he advises. \n"I think it is very important that students have a choice between volunteering, an internship or leadership activity," he said. \nIf a student participates in one of these three activities, he or she is successfully filling a necessary requirement for his or her future employer, Van Dyke said. He said there are two types of volunteering -- career volunteering and community service volunteering. An example of career volunteering is a student volunteering in an emergency room because he or she wants to be a doctor. Community service volunteering is when a student works at a place like the Middle Way House or at a homeless shelter outside of one's career interest. \n"If you (only) have academics what else do you have to offer your employer?" Van Dyke said. \nJohn Fernandez, the mayor of Bloomington, said volunteering is not only important to the community, but to students as well.\n"It is helpful to our community when students engage in our civic life," he said. "Also, it is equally valuable for the students to get all intrinsic value of volunteerism."\nJunior Daniel Loomis, a Health, Physical Education and Recreation major, doesn't think volunteering is as important as others make it seem.\n"Your resume is all about the experiences you've had," he said. "It would help, but I think that on-the-job training would be better than volunteer work."\nWanninger said she will come away from her work at Union Board with a great experience.\n"I feel that I have gained out-of-the-classroom knowledge," Wanninger said. "For instance, when I interviewed for my internship this summer, I was able to use past experiences from the Union Board to convey my full capabilities to my future employer."\nVan Dyke said taking part in an internship might make students change their minds about their career choice. \n"I've had students who want to do marketing but after they did a marketing internship, they don't want to do that, and that's a good experience," he said.