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

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lContinued from page 16.l is shown. There are also a large number of students working jobs that are not directly affiliated with the university. Very few of the positions pay top dollar. Students have accepted pay as low as Sl an hour and many work more than one job to fulfill financial needs. For Kathy Smosarski, working full time and going to school makes it more difficult to make friends, yet at the same time allows her economic independence. Kathy works a 40-hour week at Smither's Oasis, a Kent factory that produces flower arranging materials. I really have no time to get bored at work because we change jobs every one and a half hours and there are a lot of nice peo- ple, Kathy comments. Kathy, a sophomore in accounting, decided in January of her freshman year that she would put herself through school. That way, if I mess up in a class or decide to quit, I won't have wasted anyone else's money. I also need to save money so I can go straight through to get my master's de- I lgreef' w 1 1 1 Working doesn't bother me. I've grown to accept itg however, I have to take extra care in scheduling my study- ing and other things. I can do some homework on lunch break at the factory. Since Kathy works the second shift, from 4 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., she has a hard time getting involved in campus organizations. Most activities are scheduled in the evenings, so I can never go to meetings. I'm labeled sometimes, too. lPeople just assume that since I work full-time, I can't do this or go there. Besides, being a commuter from Mantua l l makes it even harder to make friends. Despite the long hours added to her full day of classes, iKathy says she likes her job- It makes me appreciate my lfree time a lot more. Rick Brouman, a junior majoring in criminal justice, works night security in Twin-Towers, a job which requires securing the dorm from intruders. He works I0 to 12 hours per week. School is a good place to make moneyf, accord- ing to Rick. A lot of people need it--especially mef' Rick says he prefers part-time employment to a work-study job because work-study is still below minimum wage. A person putting himself through school by work-stu- dy would have a hard time doing it because they're only paid 31.90 to start. Rick is currently paid about 32.10 an hour. Mike Brouman, Rick's twin brother, also works night se- curity in Twin-Towers, but his views on working are not 'identical' to those of his brother. It's kind of a worthless job. Basically it's a police job and the security staff has nothing to do besides call the police. An accounting major, Mike said he feels his job does not give him any practical experience. He explained the work wasn't difficult, but said he dislikes the hours because they take away from his partying time on weekends. Michael Wright is a Resident Staff Advisor IRSAJ in Lee- brick Hall. As an RSA, Michael serves as a counselor to dorm floor residents and keeps order, enforces university regulations and helps to create a good living atmosphere on the floor. lSee next page.l Michael Wright, below right, an R.S.A. in Leebrick Hall, holds meetings often just to talk with the students on his floor. Sometimes, he says, they talk business. , '1 Ll. A. Keich

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xg-lf? .Ill S 1 Q All -' .NWS , ,f Illll x All lf? 5 q x Ill , xx -a M 5 xx,-:TN a F- if lllllll One of Kathy's jobs is sweeping floors at the factory, above. She also runs machines and loads styrafoam in boxes. While modeling for life drawing classes in the art department, below left, Mike Milligan must hold poses for long periods of time. The back of Mike's torso, below left, is studied and reproduced by art students. 'School is o good place to make money. - 5 A lol of people need il-especially me.' ' i - - -,JZ f vi, .u-I

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lContinued from page 19.l In charge of three floors, Michael says, Uyou have to be extroverted enough to be able to reach out to the students who are not familiar with their new surroundings. UI enjoy the job because I enjoy people, which I think should be a prerequisite for the position. KSU's RSAs do not receive a salary, but their room and board is paid for by Residence Halls. My major is criminal justice and I think the RSA job relates to it. Since corrections and juvenile delinquency are other facets of my major. I feel my understanding of stu- dents and people will definitely be an attribute, Michael sa s. yHe identified the shortcomings of being an RSA in Lee- brick as smaller rooms compared to those in other dorms and with rising costs due to inflation, he feels a small sti- pend for RSAS would help. Michael finances his education by the monthly income he receives from ROTC and the Veteran's Administration. Paula Bair makes ends meet by working as a sales clerk at O'Neil's department store. It's difficult working and going to school, especially at exam time, she says. I go to classes from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and I have to leave for work from 5 until 10 p.m. I usually cram for a test from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. two nights prior to a test. Paula says her summer job at a bank paid for a third of her expenses and a university grant pays another third. Her job at O'Neil,s takes care of her rent, board, utilities and the upkeep of her car. ' ' 'ii?JJ2'LFEZi33 KODAK PREHARDEIEI All IEPLEIIISIIEI ! Pnocess E-4 gs, 2800 - 33:24 M-we in I R 1 1 lv '4 gr::::a -A 5 is e'aA ,, 5 if E! ...war A sophomore in secondary education, Paula seems to re- late her work at O'Neil's to a PTA meeting. The biggest thing if being able to learn how to handle the people. The children most times reflect the parent, so I'm getting to know the parents. Not many people would look on modeling as work but, according to Mike Milligan, who is a model in the art department, it is just like any other job. There's a rhythm and a pace to it which is really diffi- cult, he says. Mike, a senior, models in the life drawing and painting classes. He also models fashion for photojournalism classes. The pay for nude modeling, which is what Mike does in life drawing and painting, is 33.55 per hour. Because his parents completely finance his education, Mike refers to the money he makes modeling as play money. Contrary to other student's opinions that working and attending classes is difficult, Mike would prefer to do both. There was only one year that I didn't work and that year my grades went down. When youire working, you know that there's not a lot of free time, so you know that you have to budget things a little more closely. The only thing Mike seems to dislike about his job is the lSee next page.l Gary Yasaki, below, a photographic lab assistant in Taylor Hall, spends most of his time in the darkroom. His job includes developing color film, mixing chemicals, assisting students with technical problems, and checking out equipment. Doug McCIung, right, a graduate student in telecommunications, stands amidst the electronic equipment he uses to make closed-circuit television programs. lkhwckivd' 'dive'-er puusaem