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Page 2 Wednesday, February 15,2006 Expo brings networking, decent job opprotunities By Mariam Abuhaideri Staff Writer mabuhaideri @yahoo.com The Department of Career Services is sponsoring the 2006 Job Fair tomorrow. Over 50 companies are expected to be represented and the event is a great way for students to meet potential employers without leaving the campus. The companies will be recruiting for summer jobs, internships, co-ops and career development opportunities. Director of Career Services, Dr. Bruce Brewer, says that he is pleased with the number of organizations interested in hiring UWG students. “I hope students will take full advantage to meet employers on UWG turf,” Brewer said. The list of employers includes a diverse group. Among those adl fer® Contact Stephanie Smith (678) 839-4783 ssmith2s @ my.westga.edu REFLECTION continued from page 1 20 of the activities were eligible to win an Apple Ipod. Freshman Bo Johnson won the contest. Together with the Department of Residence Life, SG A participated in “Dorm Tour” a program designed to make students aware of SGA and its purpose. Members of SGA visited each residence hall and talked with students about their voice on campus and how they could become involved. SGA has also been heavily involved with the energy crisis on campus. They are preparing to make students more aware of what to do to help conserve energy at UWG. If he could change anything at UWG, Lord would increase campus involvement and morale. “When I became involved on campus, I gained leadership, organizational and social interaction skills.” Lord believes that getting involved early on in college creates a strong bond between the student and their school and leads to positive affects for the student’s experience and the university. Lord says that being president takes a lot more time than what he initially thought. His best advice to companies being represented at the job fair are Ameriprise Financial, Home Depot, Walt Disney World, Enterprise Rent- A-Car, UPS, several state government agencies, and military recruiters. Job Expo is one of the two events organized by Career Services, the other one being Teacher Interview Day. According to Shannon Gunn, a student at UWG who attended the Job Expo last year, “They always manage to get a good lot of companies to choose from. They have something for everyone’s major.” The department also co-hosts two job fair events at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta in April and November. Students attending the fair are expected to dress professionally and bring copies of their resume with them. They are also encouraged to arrive the next president is to be prepared for a big commitment and to set a schedule and stick to it. “I would have to say don’t take things personal, be approachable, keep and open mind and be a good listener.” Lord plans to attend pharmacy school at Mercer, graduate, and then return to his hometown of Covington, GA. He wants to be a pharmacist for the Kroger that he has worked at for the past five years. Future goals include moving up the ladder to a zone coordinator for Kroger, which would be in charge of around 15 area stores. As for politics, he hopes to become a county commissioner and eventually a state legislator. Lord says that he learned many things as SGA president including how to conduct meetings, how to be more organized, time management skills, and how to offer suggestions, but not dictate. “I had to learn to let people make their own mistakes. It was hard for me not to catch them if they fell or try and fix things own my own.” Blake continues, “I realized that if I stepped back to let the other executive council members or Senators make their own mistakes, that they would grow into better leaders, and so would I.” early, so that they can take advantage of the opportunity. Early childhood major, Erin Martin, who attended the event last year, asserts that the event was a great opportunity as she could actually work with children, a valuable experience for her major. Dr. Brewer strongly encourages all students to attend the event to not only network and search for opportunities, but also to build up on communication skills. Students who attend will be checked in with their student ID between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lower level of the Z-6. The complete list of employers attending the Job Expo can be found on the Department of Career Services website at http:// careerweb.westga.edu/. For more information students may contact (678) 839-6630. Lord spends most of his time in the SGA office or at the library. But when he gets the chance, he likes to play golf, learn more about politics and medicine, and hang out with his friends and family. “I try to plan for at least one day a week to spend with the special people in my life.” Aside from SGA, Lord is involved with 1 in 4, Chi Phi Fraternity, and works at the University Health Center. Lord hopes that he is remembered as an approachable, fair and balanced individual. “I am a student just like everyone else; 1 am no better because I am the SGA president.” “For the rest of my presidency I want to keep students involved and promote school spirit. 1 want to get the student body pumped up about their new Campus Center.” Along with several campus organizations, SGA is preparing for the move to their new office in the Campus Center. They are working hard on ways to make the suggestions box more efficient for students to let their voice be heard. Tentatively, SGA applications will be available February 17 and elections will begin mid- March. For more information, visit http://www.westga. edu/~sga. Lambda hosts dance ffll Ml - £_—M Photo h\ Kristal Dixon Students Mel Laßelle, Jason Soucy and Frances Colon dance and socialize during Lambda's Happy Bunny Valentine's Day Dance Sunday night. Co-sponsored by the Residence Hall Presidents Council, the dance was designed to persuade students to hang out and get to know other students. The dance was held in the lower level of the Z-6 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Concern days set aside for student voices By Mariam Abuhaideri Staff Writer mabuhaideri@yahoo.com The Student Government Association is hosting its first Student Concern Day of the semester. They urge every student who has concerns to come up at the student concern tables setup outside the Univeristy Community Center and in the TLC lobby and fill out concern forms. “The event helps get the message of the students across to the administrators. And we try our best to solve a Campus Calendar (All sporting events listed are home games.) Wednesday, Feb. 15 • Lambda, Pafford Rm. 302, 8 p.m. • Realm, UCC Rm. 207. 5 p.m. • French Film Series, “L’homme du Train,” Bonner Lecture Hall 7 p.m. • Baseball: UWG v. Georgia College & State Univ., Cole Field, 2 p.m. • Responsible Sexuality Committee, UCC Rm. 210, 12 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 • Job Expo, Lower Level, Z-6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • SGA Meeting, UCC Rm. 207, 3:30 p.m. • Energy Committee, UCC Rm. 312, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 • Baseball: UWG v. Bellarmine, Cole Field, 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 • SPAN, UCC, Top Floor, 8 p.m. Events are taken from web-published university calendars and sports schedules, press releases and from information sent to The West Georgian by event organizers. Organizers wishing to list an event may e-mail the details, as far in advance as possible, to uwgpaper@westga. edu. majority of the concerns. I encourage all students to stop by the tables and share with SGA their concerns,” said Blake Lord, president of the Student Govemmnet Association. The last student concern day saw students penning down their concerns on the likes of having the Z-6 open on weekends, better meal options, getting the blue bus route back, additional parking space, activities on weekends and extended hours of the library. Some of these have already been considered. Based on SGA’s proposals, the Blue Route has begun (life West Cftcimium running again and Z-6 will be open on weekends beginning fall this year. Extending library hours is being considered. "I am looking forward to the Concern Days. 1 voiced my concern last semester and SGA did find me answers. 1 am going to do it again this time because I now know that my voice is being heard." said Adam Stanger. a freshman student. The tables will be set up all day on February 20, and will continue through Febraury 21. For more information, call the SGA office on (678) 839-4742.