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Occupy Huntington marches in solidarity with national movement BY CORY RINER THE PARTHENON
Protesters gathered in front of Huntington City Hall Thursday evening to march in solidarity with the Occupy Movement to mark its two month anniversary. The national Occupy movement began Sept. 17, and Occupy groups around the nation are marching in unity. Protesters organized in front of City Hall and marched to the Occupy site in front of Chase Bank, located on Fifth Avenue. “Today is the two month mark, the 60-day mark, for Occupy Wall Street in New York, and with the recent eviction from Zuccotti Park, that’s why I’m out here.,” said Barry Dillon, 28, organizer and member of Occupy Huntington. “This march was called for on an international level in solidarity with that, along with presenting our grievances that we have locally. But largely, this is in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.” The march also represents an increase in the activity of Occupy Huntington, and the effort to have their voices heard. “The goal is just to let everybody know there’s a lot of people that support us out here,” said John “Chicago” Hough, 45, member of Occupy Huntington. “To the real 99 percent, the people honking their horns, we’re just trying to show that we’re out here and we’ll stay out here as long as it takes to sit out here and tell people that we are tired of the corporate greed.” Police have cleared many
CORY RINER | THE PARTHENON
Members of the Occupy Huntington movement march in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. Members of the occupation have camped out in front of Chase Bank located on Fifth Avenue in Huntington since Oct. 7. Occupy sites and arrested protesters across the nation last week. Occupy Huntington is staying put. The Occupy Huntington movement has maintained a camp in front of Chase Bank since Oct. 7.
The protesters have avoided much of the problems faced by other Occupy groups by maintaining a peaceful camp. The protesters said they have not had any problems with the Huntington Police Department,
and they seem to have a greater interest in keeping them safe than getting them to move their camp. The Occupy movement began with frustration in the way working class people were being treated by those
in power. “All of the sudden, when 100,000 people stand up, they realize that we’ve all been feeling this way for the last 5 or 10 years. We’ve all been feeling pinched. Nothing is getting easier anymore,”
The Occupy protesters are attempting to voice their concerns over the injustices they feel are unfairly pushed onto the working class,” said Michael McAteer, 36, volunteer See OCCUPY I Page 5
Career Services prepares seniors for graduation, job search BY JOHN GIBB
THE PARTHENON With graduation quickly approaching, seniors could find it easier to land a job with the help of Marshall University Career Services. Career Services assist students with professional development, career direction and job searching both during and after postsecondary education. In addition, Career Services helps students with resume building and reviewing, prepares students for mock interviewing, provides job search strategies and hosts on-campus career fairs and recruiting events. Denise Hogsett, director of Career Services, said preparing for graduation is “major-specific.” For
example, a student in the College of Education needs to gather credential files, test scores and complete the Praxis – all in order to acquire a license to teach. Students who plan to further their education at graduate school, however, need to complete grad school applications, collect letters of recommendation and prepare personal statements. Mirek Bialk, senior career adviser, said planning early is the key for success. “Some seniors began planning for graduation during their freshman year, other seniors, however, begin planning a few weeks before graduation,” Bialk said. By planning early, Bialk said students are able to perfect their resumes, gain valuable career experience
and prepare for interviews with potential employers. Bialk said with the current state of the economy, the job market is quite challenging. “What’s happening in the economy right now is unprecedented,” Bialk said. “Jobs are becoming extremely competitive, and none of us assisting the students grew up in a situation like that.” Debby Stoler, assistant director for development and outreach at Career Services, said she is telling students to prepare for six to nine months of job searching activities, especially if they have not yet started. Stoler said an excellent resume allows students to stand apart from other job applicants. “A resume is a professional
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document,” Stoler said. “It must look great and be focused toward the position a student is applying for, rather than a generic resume.” Stoler said the first little bit of information on a resume must stand out to an employer. In addition, the way in which the resume is conveyed and formatted is also important to the employer. Hogsett said relevant skills and career experience are items of concern for employers, making them take a second look. “If employers have 75 resumes sitting on a desk, they are not going to spend five minutes looking at every single resume,” Hogsett said. Bialk said relevant See RESUME I Page 5
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