Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Moonlighting No serious loss ost students come to college with the in- tention of working - on assignments and papers, on relationships, on cleaning the room, and working off the cafeteria fare. Working in the real world for real money, however, is not on the list. It seems impossible to integrate college and an off-campus job without losing something e quality points or a roommate's friendship in the process. Good news! Working and going to college fulltime can be, and was done without serious damage to grade point averages, social relationships, and without a room being condemned by the Board of Health tor a resident coun- selory. The only real consequence to the student who worked was the loss of llunstructured time. It cuts my afternoon study time real short, said Cathy Pearson, junior, about her job as a teacher at Park Crest Day Care Center. Bob McGlausson, fresh- Senior Rod Teuber, accountingwman- agemenl major, works at his desk at the United Missouri Bank of Spring- field. Teuber worked 20 hours a week at this maior-related job. Tom Quick in the process man, worked at St. John's Hospital as a lab technician from 3 to 11 pm. three days a week. He was able to get his studying done on the days he didn't work. Sandy Peterson, senior, was employed at the General Council of the Assemblies of God Headquarters. She worked 30-35 hours a week as an accounts payable clerk and took 13 credit hours, all of which were night classes. lll tend to only get a chance to study on weekends, she ex- plained. Debbie Freeberg, so- phomore, was one of several students that worked at Trot- ters Restaurant. She comment- ed that she always had trouble finding time to study - even when she wasn't working. Finding a job usually dis- mayed most prospective student-employees. Exper- ience or connection proved to be valuable aids in obtaining a job for students. Miss Peterson was given a reference by George Crawford, her llInter- mediate Accounting instruc- tor and former employee in the same department at Head- quarters. b Tom Quick At the computer terminal, Rod Teuber, senior, calls up information on new loans. He also handled balancing loans and loan payoffs. Rod Teuber, senior, balances install- ment loans as part of his morning's work. Teuber is responsible for giving payoff figures on the loans. Working Studen ts 67

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68 Working Students Tom Quick Freshman Kim Ruth serves the photo- grapher in Shoney's Big Boy restaur- ant. Shoney's Was not only an escape route from studies for many students; it was a source of finances for others. An oId-fashioned atmosphere sur- rounds Matt Lipka, senior, as He scoops ice cream into a cone. Lipka worked at Mom's Ice Cream Parlor, a popular spot for many students. No serious loss in the process Miss Pearson learned of the opening at Parkcrest Day Care through her first room- mate who had worked there. Working as a student had many benefits. If the job is related to career plans, it can be a valuable, practical exper- ience. Miss Peterson saw her job this way since she majored in accounting and man- agement. McGlausson enjoyed his job as a lab technician because it related to his career plans to be a pharmacist. As a special education major, Miss Pearson found her job as a teacher interesting. The physical act of getting away from the campus was therapeutic to these students. I enjoy working. It's kind of an outlet from . school and classes, explained Miss Pear- son. Getting away from cam- pus is like therapy because it gets your mind off the pres- sures of school. McGlausson put it conci- sely, It's a change. Miss Freeberg offered another reason. lll like meeting different people. She also liked working at Trotters Res- taurant because it was fre-i quented by Evangel students. The most obvious benefit of working is the money. Miss Peterson used her salary to make car payments. Other uses by the students were extra spending money and paying tuition. One of the side effects of working was the decreased interaction with roommates. Miss Peterson commented about the situation in which both she and her roommate worked. llWe never saw each other.'l While not every student takes the opportunity to work off-campus, for those who do, it is just another experience of college life. - Iulie Sloan e Tom Quid: