Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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lContinued from page 12.l Then came a frustrating position as a social worker with the University Year for Action at KSU. John saw the youths at the Fairfield School for Boys in Lancaster as victims of an inefficient state system. The way the juvenile system in Ohio is constructed, there can be no results with these kids. Fixing VWs has much better results than social work. It was back to the grease pits. A stint in Cleveland and one in Ann Arbor preceded a move back to Kent. Finally John landed at the Akron shop where he now works. It's hard. it's dirty and the hours are long. but when I'm done I can see what I've done and it works. But John hasn't left the academic world behindg in fact, he made a return to it in winter of '74 as a KSU graduate student in anthropology. I wanted to use my head again, he said. I like school. There isn't much career motivation in my continuing school. In the past five years there were 1,400 Ph. Ds gradu- ated in anthropology and only 200 jobs available. But, he added, my job lets me afford my most expen- sive hobby-graduate school. For the time being, John will continue to fix VWs, read and drink beer. He does admit that his goal still is to be a world famous archaeologist working in a warmer climate, like Mexico. And, he said, I would also like to get up one morning and be able to grab my steering wheel and not get grease on my hands. Jtlllll P. Fiscllel' lirzuly Luke. Ohio l'ersou:iI Proliessionanl Objectix es Lducation Xclueiements I' x perieoce IO74 to I'-975 l973 N72 l97l Xclix ilics liuckgrountl Re lie re nces JOB RI-SUNII1 lliiorcetl 26 yours old Xrcliueologist und Instructor ot' anthropology ut the univers leiel l97l grzidtuite ol' Kent State University Cum Laude in -Xntluopology G PA. 34 Currently working towards NIA. in Antliropology at KSU, National Nlerit Scholar l9bo 'Xczideuiic Scholarship Otterbein College IQ66-67 Phi Eta Sigma Honorary N67 VIN'-Porsche Xiechauiic I-.uropeau Car Seriice. -Xlsron. Ohio Nlecliunic. Noulrs Xrco in Kent. Ohio Social liorker. Fairfield School for Boys in Luncuster, Ohio Mechanic. Wugen-Werke in Ann Arbor. Nlichigzui. xIOL'Il1lllIk'. Vogiais Imports in Kent. Ohio Station Xttendxuit. Nerings in Kent. Ohio. Pliotogrxiplii. reading. liau' stool nuruiing Rcsitlenl of Qleielauul area for I9 years Resident of Kent. Ohio tor H years l9o6 high school grziduute l97l university grauluate hxiilable upon request

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!!!!!!!!! S W j!!!!!! um!!! or mg , S tuclent - F i !s!!H!!! v a'! Anything for thatolmighty buck ogg HO WOULD think that mopping floors, driving a bus or doing other jobs deemed undesirable by those outside the university community would be some of the most sought-after jobs on campus? None other than the most honorable figure of the American Dream--the working student. With today's economy, students in need can't always de- pend on dear old Mom and Dad for that weekly allowance, but instead must venture out to seek their own fortunes. Be he doctorate, graduate or undergrad, you will more often than not find a KSU student holding down some type of temporary job while working toward his degree. Skilled or unskilled students have held positions ranging from cafe- teria workers to jobs cleaning out mice cages in the biology building. According to the Office of Student Financial Aids, there are currently 1,200 students employed part-time by the uni- versity and 800 students employed under the work-study program which guarantees jobs on campus if financial need Story by Linda Jones 1 lSee next pageJ Kathy Smosarski, right, finds it necessary to put in a 40-hour factory week so she can put herself through undergraduate and t.hen graduate school, with her own money. Rick Brouman, below, works only 10 to 12 hours a week patrolling Beall-McDowell as a night security man. 2 if, 1, -ww. L,.....-: Z-Ur, . ,, ,N W - f 2 fi i , 3 i . .- ...-, , ' - sf . ESIS la! ! ! ix' 'I-4 D-,A 4 1 3515 ,.. ,.c ,N ...a --. -.., fn fn 1 ,..f A., -..-W . . ' 1 I !e5!:! Qin!!! ff! O 0 H' ! !!! ! !!!!!!!!! !iE iiini ' w 4 14 O'