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Nearly two months after the stock market crash, many people are still waiting to feel its effect on their lives.

Although most economists have assured the public that we won't be called on to be bit players in a rerun of the Great Depression, graduating students may be cast in an unfamiliar leading role- one where the dreams of an eager, young upstart don't pan out.

The conclusion has yet to be written, but economists have said that the psychological blow of the crash could lead to a recession. The rippling effect on students could mean that it would be harder to find a job.

In the wake of the crash, CNN went to college campuses and interviewed students who had had aspirations of working on Wall Street. Many, they found, had decided to change directions. Several interviewed had decided to go into the non-profit sector.

Students should stop waiting and begin watching what fields, like the non-profit sector, will be opening up and providing job opportunities.

Phone-chainfor winter

Although in January spring semester will begin, classes in the grips of winter must first be passed through. As the claws of winter embrace the area and dump upon it snow - but not too much to close the school-students make there way here only too often to find their class cancelled.

It wouiri be a lot easier on everyone if a phone chain was initiated in clas~~s. The professor would call one or two persons who in turn would each call another class member, and so on.

Some professors, Dr. Arthur Young, for instance, have taken it upon themselves to initiate a phone chain-like system.

Getting to school in bad weather is inconvenient for everyone, but especially for commuters. This simple, courteous process would solve the problem.

Donna Dougherty

It's that time of year again. Christmas songs are on the airwaves; the malls are filled with shoppers searching for that "perfect" gift for all the people on their list and kids are asking mommies how many more days until Santa comes. When I was little, the only thing I had to concern myself with on Christmas was making sure that I was asleep before Santa came. Things were so easy back then.

Now, it seems everyone JS so busy hunymg around that the true meaning of Christmas has been lost in their rounds of activity. They are caught up in the commercialism of the holiday. For me the real meaning of Christmas is spending time with the people you love.

My family has an annual tradition on Christmas Eve. We attend the Christmas Eve vigil together and then stop and get a pizza (yes, this 100% Irish family eats pizza on Christmas Eve!) Each of us is then allowed to open one gift.

Looking back, the part of Christmas I remember most is not the gifts I've received, but rather the times that my family and I spent together. For us, Christmas is a family event.

My dad used to m3'..: about going downstairs to c;·:.:cl:. sure that Santa was gone \\1:IO: little Then he used tolinem"f • my brother and I on the steps annual picture. We have 19of stashed away!

After opening all of my parents made break:f.as: Later, when everything seu.L.~ to go to dinner atmyAunt'~are about 20: the seven in my six cousins, aunt and un~ friends, girlfriends, wives, ...._,._.._ for the first time this year, th: third generation. For years, Irish setter, was there too. n.:::-.• mashed potatoes, and Migh:_ occasion.

Now that everyone is perspectives have changed.we worry about getting to bed But we still have the same :. now we include boyfriends girlfriend because my brother, We've grown with c: Though we all have differa::: and my sister is now married, aside the time to spend holidays with each other.

For me, the emph.as6 be on the commercialism of gifts that Christmas brings. the gift of giving of yourself :i::::c to your family and friends.

And that is the Christmas. That is why Ch:.:avorite holiday.