University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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AFTER AN EXHAUSTING day of shopping, many people find a tall, cool Orange Julius to be refreshing. Jayne Toull pours out a freshly whip- ped glass of the drink. MANAGER and full time student, Tammy Brost, a sophomore, earns her extra money at It's a Small World, a local pet store. 24 Working

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THE GOLDEN GIRLS, a drill team which was new to the University this year, bear the early morning cold during the parade. ILLUMINATED by the bonfire, the Vandal DURING the Homecoming parade, Scott Adams, cheerleaders admire the colorful flames as the Doug McMicken, Ken Biery, Guy Smith and sparks shoot into the sky. Golden Girls Kris Anderson and Carol Jordon show their spirit. Homecoming 23

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oing to college in the eighties required big bucks. As registration fees skyrocketed, textbook prices doubled, and entertainment costs increased, many students were forced to supplement their in comes and offset expenses by finding part- time jobs. Regardless of the reasons, however, Idaho students were found in a wide variety of employment situations. Many students found jobs on campus dur- ing their stay here. Work study, irregular help, and other programs offered a wide spectrum of jobs in almost every depart- ment on campus. Students with transportation could also work off campus, where jobs usually offered more flexible working hours Moscow’s wide array of eating establishments offered many different employment possibilities. Dishwashers, waitresses, short-order cooks, busboys, and bartenders were some of the part-time posi- tions available at local restaurants. ‘1 love working here, it’s a real relaxed place to work. I don't like getting dirty, but I guess that’s part of the job,” said a sophomore working at a local pizza parlor, Moscow's two malls feature many small specialty shops and department stores that hire Ul students to work as salesclerks, cashiers, stockers and baggers. Most of the stores were flexible in schedul ing and could accomodate the special needs students had. Students cited the relative closeness of their jobs to campus, and the fact that they could get time off fairly easily, as benefits of working in the retailing field. Many students also discovered that odd jobs were rewarding. Most allowed the worker to set his own hours, but never in- volved too much of a commitment, Working and attending classes full-time caused special headaches though. Work schedules, combined with classes and labs, could leave little spare time for outside ac- tivities. Furthermore, juggling work with tests and study time often required an understanding employer. Yet, the good received from employment seemed to outweigh the inconvenience. Students who worked received permanent benefits such as exposure to the business world and valuable job contacts, but it was the immediate advantage of cold cash that made the hassle of working worthwhile.O IN AN ATTEMPT to make a sometimes boring job more interesting, Senior Bruce Pole manages a smile while price-marking the endless shipments of merchandise at the local Safeway store. CAREFULLY CENTERING the T-shirt logos at the Blackmarket, Freshman Janice Macomber is one of the many students employed at the Stu- dent Union Building. ——— FASHION DISPLAYS are the specialty of sophomore Michele Thomas, who arranges new combination of the latest styles at Maurices, a clothing store in the Moscow Mall. Working 25