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

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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

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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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RISE anging letters. ju- nior Brian Lewis updates the Sun Devil 6 Theatres ' sign. Although some jobs re. quired a keen sense of equilibrium, all stu- dent-workers had to learn how to balance jobs and school. Photo by Scott Troyanos. Layout by David Kexel NE-AND-TWO n top of getting in shape, Senior Ac- counting Major Katha Jacoby instructs aerobics at the new Student Recreation Complex. A job became a necessity for the ma- jority of students, and Student Employment helped by employing 5,000 students. Jobs 1