Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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JS 1! ooki IGHTHOUSE ng over some lecture notes, En- glish Freshman Jody Halverson finds a quiet study spot on the Hayden Library rotun• da. The rotunda, a pop ular study spot, was frequently referred to as the Lighthouse or the Nipple of Knowl- edge. Photo by Eric Scudder. oning out after studying a chapter in Spanish 101, Ju. nlor Political Science Major Scott Vuonarati snoozes on a couch in the Hayden Library. The library offered 18 rooms for study and various carrels and ta- bles throughout the building ' s six levels. 001 IT atching up on some reading, nior Anthropology Major Nathan Lazar soaks his feet in Cady Mall fountain. Students found several outdoor study spots and enjoyed the Arizona climate while hitting the books. Layout by David Kexel

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- CAir QTOTE ME 0 THAT! THAT EIGHT-LETTER that dreaded word that kept you up late at night, prohibited you from taking that new job, and cut into your free time on the weekends. Yes, almost every college student had to face up to that word at one time in their academic lives - studying. Three studying hotspots at ASU were the Hayden Library, Noble Science Library, and the Memorial Union. The Hayden Library contained 18 rooms for individual study, plus various private cubicles and six different floors with study tables. Group study rooms were also under construction. Sophomore journalism major Tina Parisi, a library employee, said that the busiest days for room reservations were early in the week because students want to get their stuff done. For students who preferred to study in groups, the Noble Science Library contained 20 rooms available by reservation. Rules required at least two students per room and only one day advance reservations. Even with these restrictions, business was great, according to Circulating Reservations Stack Supervisor Betty Dong. We get about 4,500 rooms reserved in two hour slots per month, she said. Still, libraries were not the answer for everyone. Me- chanical engineering junior Dave Anderson said that he enjoyed studying in the Memorial Union. I study in the Montgomery Lounge area of the M.U. because there are beautiful women to gaze upon, Ander- son said. In addition to the Montgomery Lounge, the M.U. con- tained rooms upstairs which were sometimes accessible for studying. Although many places offered study rooms for groups, Parisi said that studying alone worked best for her. I just make sure that everything I need is right there in front of me so I don ' t get sidetracked, she said. I just sit down and start...and I don ' t watch the clock. On the other hand, Anderson followed a study ritual. I spend the first five minutes before I sit down to study and think about why I ' m studying, and I usually come to the conclusion that I ' m an idiot and this is what we ' re supposed to do. I pick a particular course, and I study it for about 16-20 minutes. Then I take a five minute break. After the break, I pick up another class ' material and repeat the process and so on. I find that I retain more, Anderson said. Anderson also offered a more general suggestion. My advice for those people in the world who are not fortu- nate enough to know how to budget their time properly to learn efffectively: learn to , she said. BRARY AT ALL. IT ' S JUST TOO QUIET! HOSKIE LARGO JUNIOR PSYCHOLOGY LIKE TO STUDY IN THE M.U. BY Mc- DONALDS. THERE ' S ENOUGH COMMO- TION TO KEEP ME AWAKE. I CAN ' T criinv IN TI.IF II.

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A MATTER OF the rising costs of co lege tuition, it was not surprising that more students were spending their free time working as well as studying. A nationwide study done this year by the American Council on Education found that in the college•age group (16.24), 64 percent were in the labor force in 1988 as compared to 42 percent in 1972. At ASU, with an older average student age (26), these percentages were probably even higher. The ACE study noted that of students age 26 and up, 74 percent had jobs and were more likely to work full-time. As more students took on jobs as well as school, the 24 hours of each day became more valuable, and efficiency was the key to survival. I learn to manage time better, and I am more orga- nized than last year, said sophomore Tina Krycho who worked in the new Student Recreation Complex. Assisting with the job craze, the ASU Student Employ- ment office employed 5,000 students on campus alone, according to Assistant Director of Student Employment Richard Cons. Of those, 800 to 1,000 were under the Work-Study Pro- gram, which was federally funded and available to those who qualified for financial-aid. While skeptics may have thought the rising trend of students in the work force would lower the grade point average, Cons referred to a recent study of the Washing- ton State Higher Education Board which concluded that working students had even better grades than unem- ployed students, as long as they did not work more than 20 hours a week. ' I 1111 • JOB INTERFERES WITH HOMEWORK, BUT IF I DIDN ' T WORK I WOULDN ' T BE ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL ANYWAY. LISA ENGELHARDT FRESHMAN BROADCAST JOURNALISM — rata NE ME ON ill kr! PLEASE it a typical after- noon, sophomore Bryan Teglia takes order after order at Co llege Street Deli on Sept. 12. Besides one of the hottest places for lunch, the deli employed several students and was a con. venient location for students who chose to work there. NO Jobs