University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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4 SERVICE WITH A SMILE. Husky Den worker Mayling Chm uses her paycheck lo pay for one of the necessities of college life: her phono. Joseph W. edged. Jr. photo DONNA SHIELDS hands Over a Special order for a Husky Den patron. Joseph W. Edged. Jr. photo 4 ZORAN MIHAILOVICH puts himself through graduate school by working extra cook-hours in Suzzallo. Michelle A Rogers photo Student Employment-31

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MAKING ENDS MEET Variety of Jobs Keep Students in College » SUZZALLO CIRCULATES TONS of books and Michelle Rock keeps busy organizing them for shelving Michetie A Rogers photo Though a bell may signal the end of her last class. Kristy Aquino's day isn't over. Within 15 minutes, she's in the Husky Den. preparing food, taking orders, or cashiering. Kristy is just one of the estimated 50 percent of University of Washington students who work while going to school. Food service is not the only type of work available on campus. The libraries, copy centers. Student Union Building (HUB) and parking division also employ students. Off-campus work offers students opportunities to make contacts with professionals. The pay is fair, averaging from $5 to S6 per hour, and students can work more than the 19V4 hours-per-week student limit set by the university. But working on campus has its advantages too. Staci Gervais. who works at the HUB newsstand, would not work off campus. It’s really convenient to be on campus. I live in the dorms so the short walk is really nice. she said. Hall resident Michelle Rock, who works at Suzzallo Library, agrees. I don't have a car. so I need a job on campus. she said. Students also praise the flexibility of the hours. The university realizes that its workers are students. first and foremost, and lets them schedule working hours around final exams. Off-campus employers are often not willing to do this. One student said an employer wanted him to schedule his classes around his working hours. Sam Songcuan likes the casual atmosphere at ASUW Publishing. You meet a lot of students. Sometimes friends will come in to talk. he said. Working sometimes takes up a lot of time, but there are benefits, such as meeting people and gaining work experience. And the extra money for books, food and living expenses never hurts. 1 by Rita Wong 30-Student Employment

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HANGING OUT Dancing and Relaxing at Local Night Spots COMEDIAN Dwight Slade performs at Giggles, where any student can chuckle away stress. Above a packed dance floor, flashes of multi-colored lights pulsate to deafening music. Smoke-eating machines devour large puffs of cigarette smoke. Men and women, dressed seductively, line a pathway, where one young man accidentally bumps into a woman. sloshing his drink onto her shoes. Here at Spinnakers on the Bay. one of many hot dance spots. UW students cram with pleasure. According to a couple of bouncers, college students pack themselves in on Monday nights. Spinnakers is located on Shilshole Bay. not far from the Ballard locks. Just a short distance away, in Ballard on Market street. The Backstage nightclub attracts a different crowd. I think The Backstage appeals to a little older, more sophisticated crowd.” UW student Lori Gibbs said. The club is less a pick-up joint than other clubs, according to Gibbs. The Backstage features Latin bands and folk-rock groups, among others. A little closer to the University District. Goldies on 45th meets different student needs. Here, students relax, drink beer, play video games, shoot pool or watch football on big-screen TVs. UW student Terri Haldeman described Goldies as having a laid-back atmosphere, where people gather around a small fireplace. Haldeman and her friend. Erin Novak, said Dante's Steak and Grog, near 50th and Roosevelt Way N.E. in the University District. is also laid-back. It's a good place to come to when you just want to talk to your friends. Haldeman said. Novak described Dante's as a post-game hangout for sports fans. Discounts on food and drinks are available too. she said. “If you want to just goof around and play pool, you come to Dante's. UW student Joe Wif-fels said. Wiffels said he frequents Dante’s about two or three times a month. I like to play pool, sit around and talk. And I get a discount on beer. he said. Close to Dante's, on Roosevelt Way. is another entertainment spot for students: Giggles Comedy Nite Club. For about $5. students can giggle away tension from a stressful day at school. UW student Lori Gibbs, who enjoys Giggles most when she is with a large group of people, said the quality of comedians is mixed. These are just a few of the more popular student hangouts. Many UW students prefer coffee houses, and some even hang out in campus libraries. t by Linda Erickson I William C. Su photos 32-U Gist Hangout