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Vol.17 / March 17, 2017

MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PITCHER ALSO IN THIS RESUME TIPS FOR FIRST JOB SUCCESS

EDITION:

BATTLE OVER CONCEALED GUNS REACHES COLLEGE CAMPUSES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 GUIDE TO FIRST JOBS

Making a Lack of Job Experience Irrelevant

4 RIGO BELTRAN

Profiling the Athlete and Community Leader

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ABOVE: Earlier this month, Austin Jerhoff became Lynn’s all-time leading goal scorer for the men’s lacrosse team. LU Photos.

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CAREER HELP CONNECTING STUDENTS TO THEIR CA-

R e s u m e T i p s To A i d Ly n n S t u d e n t s I n J o b F i n d i n g

By LAURA GARRIDO Copy Support A college student’s first job does not necessarily require job experience. All it takes is willingness and a strategic resume structure to be considered a candidate for any company.

Good news! Ideally, resumes should never be more than one page long, so no worries on trying to fill pages with unnecessary words.

Being precise and to the point when building a resume is key to getting a job.

Students should start by scanning the job descriptions for their desired positions. Looking for keywords indicating what the company needs and understanding who the company wants to hire is imperative to determine whether the job suits one’s abilities or not.

Jared Harrison, graduate, placed emphasis on the importance of always carefully reading job duties and descriptions.

“As an undergraduate student, I always [sent] my resume to a lot of different companies without even taking the time to research the qualifications or job duties,” said Harrison. “This is a terrible idea. I think

Above: Setting up keywords on a resume is essential. Staff Photo/L. Garrido

that the key to getting a job is to be as detailed as possible, so you can catch the employer’s attention and show them you are prepared and have done your research.”

Focusing on one’s skills is yet another step to a good resume structure. If the skills gained are not

Above: Tutors are always open to helping students with their resumes. Staff Photo/L. Garrido

from a past job, insert them anyway!

At the end of it all, employers are seeking people who have the potential and are willing to improve.

Gloria Ruiz, senior, shared how helpful including a set of skills on her resume was to getting her first job. “On my first resume, I included all of the skills that I have gathered throughout my life,” said Ruiz. “From managing social media accounts to being able to lead cheerleading choreographies in high school, I made sure to mention them.”

Believe it or not, being a leader proves one’s ability to communicate intentions and expectations.

Students should talk about their leadership on their resume, whether it is volunteer work, being part of civic groups or even starting a club or organization. This all shows they are able to handle team work and their level of passion.

Even if the company does not ask for a cover letter, students should go one step further and write a brief one, detailing the reasons why they should be working for the company. However, they should not mention what has been already said throughout the resume. Ideally, students should develop a cover letter that expresses why they are passionate about working with the specific company. Perhaps some could use this as an opportunity to talk more about themselves or even write a personal story that might be relevant to the job.

At last, students at Lynn are never alone. Lynn provides its students the amazing opportunity to stop by the Hannifan Center for Career Connections. The staff at the office is always open to help those who want their resumes and cover letters revised.

Anne Marie Van Casteren, coordinator of programming of student engagement, explained the main purpose of the Hannifan Center for Career Connections.

“We are the career connections team; we connect students to internship opportunities, parttime and full-time jobs,” said Van Casteren. “We help them with their professional development as far as their resume, cover letters and anything that can get them one step closer to their professional goal.”

After some proofreading and making sure one’s resume is ready to go, the HCC connects students with resources, opportunities and employers set to help anyone interested secure a career doing meaningful work, with room for personal and financial growth.

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COVER UNIVERSITY PITCHER DISPLAYS EXCELLENCE Senior Finding Ways To Ensure He Leaves Campus

By BEN FAGAN Staff Writer At 22 years old, senior pitcher Rigo Beltran seems to have a good handle on life. His impact reaches far beyond a firm fastball and sharp curve. Beltran takes great pride in his efforts to make a positive change in the community and in the world.

Growing up, Beltran had a

baseball role model right at home. His father played four years of Major League Baseball, and he remembers this time fondly. “He was my idol growing up,” said Beltran. “I wanted to be just like him.”

He remembers the moment when it dawned on him that his father was a big

leaguer, “one day walking into Shea [Stadium], seeing thousands of people and feeling the buzz in the stadium. I was four or five, and that is when it really sank in that my dad is in the big leagues and how cool it really was.”

This instilled in him a lifelong love and Rigo Beltran, senior p a s s i o n f o r the game of baseball.

“I WANTED TO BE JUST LIKE HIM,” -

In his second y e a r a t Ly n n after transferring f ro m B ro w a rd College, Beltran has taken full advantage of life on and of f the fi el d.

Besides being one of the main arms for the Fighting Knights, he organizes the participation by baseball and softball players for Miracle League.

Miracle League is an organization in which buddies are paired with kids with special needs in order to give them the chance to play baseball that they might otherwise never Above: Like father like son - Rigo Beltran and his father on picture day for their respective teams. /R. Beltran.

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STORY BOTH ON AND OFF THE PITCHING MOUND

With Undeniable Lasting Impact Across South Florida get. “Every Saturday in the fall for about two months, we go to Miracle League and get the opportunity to help children with special needs play the game that we all love so much,” Beltran said.

In addition to Miracle League, Beltran is Co-president of SAAC, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, an organization in charge of voting on conference legislation, as well as providing a voice for the student-athletes.

SAAC is also involved in several community service projects, one of which is Caps of Love.

This is a fundraiser where plastic bottle caps are collected to buy wheelchairs for financially disadvantaged children.

help we can get in order to reach our goal.”

Just as much as baseball is rooted deep within Beltran, so is giving back to the community.

This area is his hometown and that is why it is so important to

him to give back. Beltran tries to live life by a quote from the great Jackie Robinson: “A life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives.”

Beltran urges all people to get involved in making this world a better place.

“My biggest project right now,” said Beltran, “is raising money for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.”

Beltran and SAAC are looking to raise $5,000 by this summer.

This money goes to sponsor the wish of a child with a lifethreatening medical condition.

SAAC is asking for donations of any amount. Donations may be given at a flat rate, or a donor can place a pledge based on a Lynn athletics feat, such as home runs hit, goals scored, free throws made, etc.

To help out: 1.Go to www. lynnfightingknights.com 2.

Click on Inside Athletics 3.

Select the option for SAAC Make-A-Wish “This is a great cause for Lynn as well as the community,” Beltran said. “We need all of the

Above: The Caps of Love collection and donation bins. Staff Photo/ B. Fagan.

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INTERNATIONAL LYNN GAINING AN EDUCATION NO MATTER THE LO-

Students Share Their Countless Experiences Studying Overseas

By ASHLAN KELLY Staff Writer

Investment Management.

His trip across the world was an incredible No matter where students want to experience and he would travel, or what they want to study, the recommend this to Center for Learning Abroad has all everyone. “I had some of Fighting Knights covered! the best times of my life The Center for Learning Abroad, in Australia,” said Wagner. otherwise known as the CLA, is one of “I have so many good the most well-known student programs memories from this past at the university. semester abroad.”

Not only is the Center for Learning The Center for Learning Abroad continuously growing, it is also Abroad provides over 50 one of the most rewarding programs for study abroad programs students to join. Since the CLA launched for students in regions ABOVE: Alex Rogoff overlooking Bondi Beach in New South in 2012, the program has grown and Wales. Australia during his time overseas. Staff Photos/ A. Kelly. such as Italy, Australia, improved rapidly.

China, Spain, Ireland, possible for students to earn college “The best part of my experience with South Africa and Argentina, just to name credits from almost anywhere the study abroad program was definitely a few. throughout the world. The price of having the opportunity to make lifelong This program allows students to a semester at Lynn is equivalent to a friendships with people from around experience various cultures, travel the semester abroad, however, there are the world,” said Thomas Wagner, world, network internationally, learn a several scholarships and financial aid junior. “It was also really cool getting new language and most importantly, opportunities available to help cover to experience a variety of different have a blast earning credits. the costs of embarking on this journey. cultures, first-hand.”

“The best part of my experience in “It was not hard to assimilate at all Wagner traveled to Australia this Spain had to be the fact that I met so in Spain,” said VanLeenen. “Although it past fall as an undergraduate student many people through this program, is a completely different culture than to assist in completing his degree in from Lynn, other programs America, generally people are friendly in the U.S., as well as the and all you have to do is try to be part native Spaniards,” said Jacob of the experience.”

VanLeenen, senior. “I would “The best part of my study abroad definitely recommend experience in Australia was traveling studying abroad, I have to places I never imagined I would met some very interesting visit, as well as all of the people that I people and have learned a met throughout my journey,” said Alex lot about myself along the Rogoff, junior. “I made many lifelong way. It’s also a lot of fun.” friends through the process.”

VanLeenen spent this “I had class Tuesday, Wednesday and past fall semester in every other Friday, so I would have 5 day Spain, finishing up his weekends every other week,” continued undergraduate degree.

Rogoff. “Classes did not take up the full Whether students are day so I was able to get a lot of sightlooking for a short-trip seeing, travel and fun in as well. This abroad or a full year, the experience was amazing, I wish I could ABOVE: Thomas Wagner snorkeling at Shelly Beach in CLA program makes it relive it.”

Australia while studying abroad. Staff Photos/ A. Kelly.

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CAMPUS SAFETY GUNNING FOR SOME CONCEALED

The Back And Forth Debate Over Guns On College Campuses

ABOVE: Many are against the new possible law set to allow concealed guns on college campuses. Staff Photos/ M. Mazzamaro.

By MATT MAZZAMARO Staff Writer The debate over gun control in the United States recently saw a little more fuel to the already heated fire when talks surfaced of the potential passing of a law that would allow guns to be carried on all college campuses.

Currently in the United States, there are three types of gun carrying laws that states have for their colleges and universities.

Those laws are mandatory (guns always allowed), institutional (campuses can choose) and non-permissive (guns banned). As of 2017, there will be eight states in which carrying a registered gun is allowed and legal on every college campus. Those eight states are Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Oregon, Texas and Kansas.

Although these are the only eight states where concealed guns are always allowed on every campus, there are 22

states where this law is currently completely up to each individual school. This is a topic that has been heavily debated, mostly outside of the realm of college campuses. However, it is now up to college students to voice their own thoughts and opinions about it.

“Obviously, it is our Second Amendment right as U.S. citizens to bear arms, so [that is] already clear”, sad Molly Zimmerman, sophomore. “But when you bring up the thought of young, unpredictable and immature college students being allowed to carry actual weapons with them on college campuses and in classrooms, it gets to be a little hairy.”

This seems to be the shared thought of the majority of college students, as many feel that they will be putting their safety in jeopardy.

“In a perfect world, guns would only hurt bad people when

necessary”, said David Halprin, sophomore. “Unfortunately, in today’s day and age, you can never tell for sure what someone’s true intentions are. [Y] ou just have to trust that they are good, and that the gun is in the hand of someone who is going to use it responsibly.”

For those skeptical about this law, Sgt. Dina Padovan, a police officer in the state of Texas, reassured citizens that campus carry is safe.

“Concealed carry [means] you cannot see it. So [the] bottom line is: you should not see any guns here on this campus, unless [it is] a law enforcement officer”, said Padovan in an interview this past August.

Whether an individual is for or against this law, the big take away from all of it is that in a country where everyone has a voice, it is up to leaders and lawmakers to express it out of the best interest for the people.

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This weekend, the men’s golf team travels to Eatonton, GA, where they will take part in the Bobcat Invitational.

Good luck to these Fighting Knights from afar! LU Photos.

ATHLETICS

UPCOMING EVENTS

WOMEN’S UPCOMING MATCHES SOFTBALL vs. Saint Leo

Date 3/18

Time Noon

SOFTBALL vs. Saint Leo

3/18 2 p.m.

TENNIS vs. St. Mary’s (Tex)

3/18 2 p.m.

TENNIS vs. Florida Tech

3/19 3 p.m.

MEN’S UPCOMING MATCHES TENNIS vs. St. Mary’s (Tex)

Date

Time

3/18 10 a.m.

LACROSSE @ Seton Hill

3/18

Noon

BASEBALL vs. Adelphi

3/18

2 p.m.

LACROSSE @ Walsh

3/20 4 p.m.

Meet the man behind the authentic Spanish dishes now enjoyed by all Lynn diners, Chef Garcia! LU Photos.

Women Today Luncheon 3/18 @ Noon | Gordon and Mary Henke Wing Brigadoon Production 3/18 @ 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | Wold Theater Live At Lynn Reception 3/18 @ 9 p.m. | Wold Center Lynn Salon Student Reseach Assoc. Cooler Than Zero Meeting 3/20 @ 1 p.m. | ASSAF 110 Chemistry Lab 2017 Bach In The Subways Concert 3/20 @ 7:30 p.m.| AGCH