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campus professors asking them for
references for the student, set up
the interviews with the employers,
administer aptitude tests for the
employer if he is unable to . . . why
they'll even give the student a form
letter to notify the company of his
acceptance, (ejection or debating
of a job offer!
Mr. Hobbs is eager to talk to
students, aak them for their sug
gestions, and, mostly, to help them.
Certain companies—for instance,
the American Oil Company and the
Firestone Tire Company—send re
quests for help to the Mercer of
fice. Several states send bulletins
of op6n jobs in their areas. Sum
mer positions are now available in
Europe for the eligible student,
and the Office is trying to estab
lish contact with the central and
state government for students in
terested in working in political
fields.
Deadlines must be set, of course.
It is suggested that students file a
resume before March for summer
jobs, and those students who are
to graduate in December must file
immediately or lose the oppor
tunities offered. Military students
are advised to fill out a form be
fore entering the service. Some
companies will hold a position for
the military male while he is in the
service. In addition, this is the best
time to get good references.
This year's response will dictate
how much the Placement Office
will be expanded next year. With
student interest and backing, this
office could become an essential
and gigantic co-ordinator of our
student body with the working
world.
>lacement Office Adds
imployment Possibility
By Diane Downer
If you’re a student interested in getting a job anytime
rithin the next four years, the Placement Office can make sure
ou get the beet one available. The Mercer University Place-
got Office is a new member of the Georgia College Placement
laodation, and for every student this means BIGGER
PPORTUNITIES.
Our Placement Office expanded
• new location last January. It
bow found in the Alumni House
[xt 261) on the corner of College
treet. Accompanying the physical
[pension was an extension of em-
oyees and of services available,
snnerly located in the Dean's Of-
os, the Placement Center is now
gler the leadership of Mr. Hobbs
d bis secretary, Charlotte Corry.
ilargsment took place for the
Befit of the student body. More
snprehensive and thorough ass is-
are can now be offered to those
|t> res ted in putting their talents
the best use, concerned with
•king the right vocational choice.
Mr. Hobbs points out: “There
s really more jobs available than
•re are people to fill them. We
ve contacts with industries and
Job Corps
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(thing, medical care, and a small
•nding allowance while in train-
lob Corps youth and staff repre-
•t all races, creeds, and religions,
although training periods can
t as long as two yean, most
•ng men and women complete
Ining in leas than a year, then
ire into a full-time job and com-
inity life, enter the armed forces,
go back to school,
rhe list of facts in support of the
) Corps could go on and on, but
I must stop someplace. If fur-
t information is desired, please
me at the Cluster office.
companies that a student cannot
possibly obtain from any other
source, or possess individually. Our
services are free and always avail
able to the Mercer upper and low
er classmen, and Mercer alumni.’*
It only makes sense that having
your college work with you in look
ing for a position (either summer
or permanent) is better than work
ing alone.
The Placement Office is always
seeking companies to interview
prospective employees in the Stu
dent Center, but it cannot seek out
the prospective employees. It is up
to the student to appeal to this es
tablishment for their extremely
helpful assistance. At the Univer
sity of Tennessee, all students are
required to familiarize themselves
with their campus Placement Of
fice. On our campus, the best time
to become acquainted with the ser
vices offered is the freshman year.
If some missed the opportunity in
their first year, the time to learn
about what they've missed is NOW.
The Placement Center keeps a li
brary of company brochures, book
lets and magazines giving insights
into all areas of the employment
open. If the information a student
seeks is not in the office, it is Mr.
Hobbs job to find it, and usually
he does. His office maintains a
bulletin board in the Student Cen
ter, where job offers and other in
formation is posted.
Mr. Hobbs suggests coining into
the Placement Office and filling out
a registration form and a resume.
The Office will look for jobs for
the student, write letters to on-
Finklestein Wins First
In Frosh Talent Show
By Reed Banks
Last Monday night the Freshmen class entered nineteen acts in the
1967 talent contest. Sophomore President Robert Belloir emceed the
show, occasionally adding his own comic skill in smoothing out difficult
situations.
pression and movement Larry held
the audience enthralled: and there
was little doubt that what he was
doing was a polished product of
oral interpretation. Nancy West-
wood won second place honors by
dancing to the sounds of the Ti
juana Brass in “Whipped Cream”.
Her routine revealed a natural
creativity as she performed on the
stage. Susan Lunsford took third
place with a style uniquely her own
as she sang first "I Can’t Say No"
and then in quite a different tone,
“Who Can I Turn To?” Expertly
accompanied by Randy Booth and
Sheri King, Susan showed an en
rapturing and enjoyable personal
ity. All three winners well deserved
the honor the judges bestowed.
Likewise promising and enjoy
able were the remaining partici
pants. As usual there was a host of
guitar players, each displaying con
siderable skill—ranging from Elvis
Presley hits to self-composed bal
lads—some showing an excellent
command of the instrument as well
as using their voices in harmonised
union. Among these participants
were Dony Butts, Ron Buckles,
Mark Baas, Robert Mott, Cynthia
Baaseley, Ron Robinson, and Tom
my Maddox. Susan Scott did a rou
tine with the baton, and Shirley
Harrison did a pantomine of a
scene in the “co-op".
Two other dramatic readings
were done by Defaby Crawford and
Georgs Drake. Then Donald Conn
did a monologue. Three more vocal
ists performed quite well also: La
nier Long doing “Ho Noeds Me”,
Faith Martin doing “Love Is
Judging were Mr. Jack Jones
and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Van
Cura, all of the Mercer music de
partment. The awards presented
went to three most outstanding
performers, Larry Finkelstein, Nan-
and Susan Lunsford.
First place winner. Larry Finkel
stein presented a dramatic inter
pretation of a selection from Edgar
Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart”.
In almost every aspect of his ex-
!
Larry Fhtklufln woo the Brat place trophy for hla drama-
■N>|iigUHun of an excacpt from Edpu- Allen Poe’s “The
rSSrnmF.
October 7, 1967 e THE MERCER CLUSTER « S
SpozU
Milton Moore
Golf Team;
Looking Up
By Milton Moore
Again in the 1967-68 season
Coach Zeb H. Vance is looking for
ward to a winning golf team. With
the entire golf
team returning
to Mercer the
prospects are
f good for an even
better season
than last year.
Coach Vance’s
boys posted an
8-6 record last
season, and the
only team that beat them twice
wan the University of Georgia. The
team placed fifth in the Palmetto
Inter-collegiate Tournament held
in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and
Ed Everett placed fourth on the in
dividuals. The Palmetto Tourna
ment, which includes all the At
lantic Coast Conference teams, is
the highlight of the golf season at
Mercer.
The returning lettermeo are An
dy Aultman of Perry, Bill Atwater,
Jay Harper, and Ed Everett all of
Macon. Ed will be team captain
again this season.
Ed played in several matches
during the past summer. He finish
ed fourth in the Golden Isles Tour
nament in Brunswick, Georgia and
with his partner he finished first at
Milledgeville, Georgia where Ed
shot a 66 setting a new course rec
ord. He also qualified for the Na
tional Amateur, which was played
at the Bwasmour Course in Colo
rado in Colorado Springs. He fin
ished thirty fourth out of the 160
players who qualified for the tour
nament This past Saturday, Sep
tember 30, Ed and a partner finish
ed first at Statesboro, Georgia
where he shot a 32 on the back nine
holes.
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eer Intramural football schedule,
the induction of Air Force Speed
Ball will change the whole sport
scene. Already fraternity men and
faculty are at each others neck over
the change over.
Medical sources feel that once a
person comes to college he is not
old enough to take care of himself;
that he must be protected against
any type of physical contact With
this feeling and pressure on the
faculty, the new form of football
is being imposed on the students.
The main concern of all is the
amount of injuries that occurred
last year and hope to cut this in
creased rate down by the “air Soc
cer.”
Reduce Injuries
Actually the only way to reduce
injuries is for the players and of
ficials to take it upon themselves to
know their rules and enforce them.
One new rule which could be add
ed to the old football rules would
aid in reducing the injury rate by
one-fourth Btates: Any player who
acts in an unsportsman like man
ner, will be suspended from play
for the next two games; this in
cludes illegal use of forearms, el
bows, unnecessary roughness, snd
profanity.
Game Rules
The one rule which they are in
ducing which will increase the ac
cident rate is; Only tennis and gym
shoes will be allowed during the
athletic contest. Who ever thought
up that rule had better look a little
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Where You Find It”, and Joanne
Oliver doing "More". Cathy Geren
played the violin, and Linda Crane
did one of her own arrangements
on the piano.
For two hours then the Fresh
men class commanded the Mercer
stage, and for all who saw it was
an enlightening occasion.
Intramural Sports
By Art Hapner
Maas chaos has struck the Mar-
Nancy Waatwood won second place booon with her dance
to the Tijuana Braaa’ hit; “Whipped Cream”.