Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Jerry Clifford, disc-jockey Accounting and economics major Jerry Clifford, Lenexa, KS. sopho- more, is a familiar sight each Friday night at the Lodge. When the Lodge opened in February, 1977, the owner needed help and knew Clifford needed a job to help pay for school, so he asked him to work. I didn't start out here as a D.J. I learned it on my nights off. I played around with radio a little before, but I never did anything like this. My boss taught me the basics, and I learned from there and devel- oped my own technique. It takes a lot of practice to get everything coordinated. I love music and I love people. It's one of the best things that's happened to me in college. I just love it! It gives me a chance to see all my friends while making money, too. I enjoy working with people, and we get every kind of person in here! Clifford says there are good and bad things about working and going to school. 'Tye got to budget my time in order to study. It helps because it makes me study when I have the time. It hinders me when I have a test in the morning, because I canit study nights. That's just a price you have to pay. I know that I'rn working hard and making sacrifices so that I can go to school. It makes me appreciate it moref' Susan Broyles, clothing clerk For extra money to pay for a new Her duties include spotting sho- suitcase, and it turned out to be a car and to have something to do plifters and reporting them to a de- cosmetic salesman. inspired Susan Broyles to apply for a partment manager. You can imag- position at J.C. Penney's at the Pitts- ine how embarrassed I was when I burg shopping mall. Broyles, a Frontenac soph- omore and accounting ma- jor said, Working at Pen- ney's helps me to under- stand a lot of my business classes better? Job responsibilities include working as clerk in the clothing department and checking out customers at the cash register. Broyles enjoys her job because she sees a lot of people and gets a preview of the latest styles. Broyles works part time and her schedule is flexible. The 22 or 23 hours each week usually include some evenings and Saturdays and occasional Sundays. reported a shoplifter leaving with a Xl Qt.

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David Black, county ambulance attendant David Black, Arma sophomore, en- joys a job for which many others wouldn't be suited. A pre-med major, he serves as an ambulance attendant for Crawford County. The job offers him an opportunity to get some ideas iarliiiout what life as a doctor will be 1 e. Black said he works because I like it, but he does find that having a job cuts down on his study time. Even so, Black can still maintain the high grades necessary to gain entrance to med-school. He usually works be- tween 24 and 30 hours a week, while carrying 16 hours a semester at the university. The primary reasons that Black likes what he does is because it's interest- ing and it's different from the type of job most have during their school years. Whenever he goes out on a run, he can never be sure what the situation will be when he arrives at his destination. His job provides Black with a practi- cal extension of his course of studyg he experiences to some extent what his life as a doctor will be like. This relevant experience is an element that he sees as lacking in many of the part-time jobs that students have while they are attending the univer- sity. Black's job is as beneficial to his future as it is to his present. I an- 'R A Y I Cynthia King, cashier ' i lu-r-.fl 1, Supporting three children and goin to school full-time is a heavy load l 4,, g to carry. Cynthia King, industrial arts major from Dallas, Texas, works 35-40 hours a week at Wal-Mart as a cashier and carries a class lead of 22 hours. I usually go to bed at 3 a.m. and get up at 7 a.m. It's not easy. If I ever stopped, it would be the end. I've convinced myself I can do it. It's all mental. King moved to Pittsburg in January, 1977. I used to work for the telephone company. I was making a lot of money, but it wasn't some- t thing I wanted to do, so I quit and came back to school. She began college as an art major but changed to industrial arts because there are so few jobs for professional artists. Wal Mart is prett understandin if we call in late or sick Most ' Y 8 - places don't consider school schedules, but Wal-Mart does. They help you work around conflictsf' she said. Cashiers have to listen to customers' complaints all the time. When a new shipment comes in, customers complain because boxes are laying in the aisles. If they wanted everything put up, we'd have to close the store for two days and work straight through - it's impossible! If you come out here to a sale and see what people buy - it's ridiculous. We have to put a limit on sale items, and the customers still overdo it. Sometimes it's really nerve racking with a lot of customers complain- ing. Other times it's kind of fun! ximp, fm