University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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PUTTING MONEY IN cfoun POCKET Picture it. it ' s Friday night and you ' re sitting in a room alone with $1.75 in your pocket. The ' empty-pock- et syndronne is a crisis many students faced. However, finding a job in a college town, with hundreds of other students in a similar bind, was not an easy task. Students such as Dori Mon- don were reduced to taking mini- mum pay jobs with long, demand- ing hours just to earn spending money for the weekends. Mom got sick of hearing me call home for money, said Dori. Dori worked 5 PM to 12 AM every other night at The Grill. Many students preferred on- campus jobs. Because these jobs ' 7 etijoy working, al- though it ' s harder when you get into your major because so much time is re- quired in those classes. — Beverly Wilson were university established, stu- dents only worked during school quarters. They were also more flexible, taking into account stu- dents ' class schedules. Finally, internships provided a little extra spending money while they helped build a resume. Greg Alexander, a journalism major, was fortunate enough to get an internship at Greenville News Piedmont. Working as a liaison in Piedmont between clients and ad- vertising representatives, Alexan- der made ad corrections and did some designing. I learned a lot about how de- manding companies are, and how time consuming the newspaper business is. 20 JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS Paige Barron Answering questions from locations of oncampus jobs to jobs at Disney World, the Tate Center information desk is a valuable tool for students. Em- ployees were part of tfie University ' s work- study program.

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R obin Westbrook lifts weights at O ' Malley ' s gym. Weight lifting, in the past, has been considered a predomi- nantly male activity. Instead of working out or getting exer- cize in any way, many students found relaxing and watching T. V. more pref- erable. Phil Newman, junior, exemplifies this form of exercize as he sits watching some television. t I Biking is an extremely popular activity on the campus. Some hiked to class, while others took it more seriously. A group of students set off for a ride around the city. Other activities such as intramural sports were considered efficient ways of getting in shape. In this body condi- tioning class, ultimate frisbee was the ulti- mate sport. The class played for two weeks before challenging other classes to a match. FITNESS 19

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one of the regular hangouts for Athens students is Guthrie ' s. Matt Smith, a student employee, warms up one of the favorites, Texas Toast. ■ ho are the faceless individuals you trust with your life everyday? The majority of the University bus drivers were graduate students earning extra money. Pam Sharp any student employees find work opportunities at the University Bookstore. Tending the cash reg- isters and janitorial duties made up the main sources of jobs. Tina McCain was one such employee. Reshelving books and answering lo- cation questions are some of the duties workers such as Lisa Ken- dall, a first year graduate student in Instructional Technology, faced. Walt Bowers JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS