Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Eric Wittine Mark B. Fleming Under the work study program the university hired those students in need of the extra cash for schooling. The dining halls used students like Sandy Weiler as food handlers to prepare meals and keep things running smoothly. Students used the game room all through the day for a study break or just socializing with friends. The constant flow of people kept Linda Gauldon on her toes as she kept track of bowling shoes, billiard facilities and cash. One job in which student workers could sit and study was the coat check in the Shriver Center lobby. With a few minutes before lunch rush, Shaun Allen relaxed with her books in hand. Student Life 23 Vicki Robinson

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Take This job and Shove It Was it really worth it? One more iiWhat kind of pie is that? and she was going to throw in her apron and go home. Some days the place was a zoo e with more than its share of beasts. Still, she hung in there for nine to 12 hours a week like hundreds of others students who worked part time. Senior, and three-year-veteran university worker, Laura Morsches toiled in dining halls two years, and one year at the copy center in Gaskill Hall. Although some months the essentials like tuition and rent consumed a large chunk of her pay, she worked mainly for extra money, supplementary income that made life worth living. Laura admitted there were times when she thought Why am 1 working? like when people looked at her lias though I'd made the stuff I was serving? But most of the time she enjoyed working. She got the latest scoop on who was eating with whom and saw who was coming back for seconds. Laura confessed that, had she chosen to, she could have become the Rona Barrett of the dining hall. James Sherron was the creator of culinary marvels at Ozziels Restaurant. For an average of thirteen hours a week, he slaved over a hot stove, secretly hoping to be discovered by one of the great chefs of Europe. Actually, James said it wasn't all that bad of a job, the people were fun, and draft beer flowed freely. What more could you want in a job? If you were one of those people who never worked because your monthly allowance could buy the Hope Diamond, you might wonder why people who didn't absolutely have to work chose to do so. Strange as it may seem some students needed a breather from the same old grind. Working part time pro- vided a diversion. Karen Swedersky worked as a waitress at the Shriver Center for ban- quets and receptions. She usually didnt work more than five hours a week, so her pay wasn't enormous. Still she was happy to have the job, partly for the extra money, but largely because it took her mind off typical student concerns. For a few hours a week, all she had to worry about was getting Junior a glass of milk and his mother an iced tea. Karen said she naturally enjoyed meeting people and nearly everyone had been friendly. Those of us who had a hard time fitting classes into our schedules might have specu- lated that working even a few hours a week would render keeping up with homework im- possible. Jane Siehl, an emergency room assistant at McCullough-Hyde Hospital for two years, conceded that she did have less time to study, but sheid learned to budget her time. When she did have a particularly rough week, others were usually willing to switch shifts. Laura Morsches said she probably wouldnt have been studying the hours she worked anyway. For those who couldnit swing a job, there were others way to make money. Rob Hen- 22 Student Working Vicki Robinson neberg donated plasma twice a week. He found that for about three hours a week, he could make as much as someone working for nearly five hours at most jobs. In Rob's words, illtls a feasible alternative for people who dont have the time to work? Where did all that extra cash go? For some it was spent on the finest luxuries of life e like brand name over Cost Cutter generic beer. For others it went toward concerts, movies and food, often at Dayton or Cincinnati. Those living off campus found the utility companies more than willing to take extra cash off their hands. And though it may be hard to understand why anyone would want to get away from Oxford, some students used their extra money for weekend or spring break trips. The list of moonlighters was endless. You saw them everywhere. A student delivered your pizza; another student rang up your purchase at the Co-op; a student dipped your ice cream at B 8 Rs. Students worked differ- ent hours and for different reasons, but as a group, they all appreciated the extra income working provided. 4N- Ellen Graham Lunch time and evening munching breaks were rush hours for the Redskin Reservation. Under the direction of full-time employees, students ran the Res efficiently. The local merchants often hired students to work during the school or the busy season. At the Campus Discount Center Marty Maloanado became acquainted with many faces and made extra spending money.

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24 Oxford Whatever the special occasion was, Oxford merchants offered the merchandise. Even though the appearance of uptown changed slowly, the small town college atmosphere lingered on. lce-cream from Baskin Robbins highlighted the evening of students who needed a study break or desert. On this calm'spring evening Lori Elliot and Maynard Samgester relaxed in the park with two scoops. The new Godfathers Pizza proved to be very successful. Many faithful patrons of other pizza places soon switched their loyality to Godfather's delicious pizza. Maw McElvain