May 5 by The O'Colly

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Housing portal problems OSU housing portal overwhelmed, freshmen concerned Rachel Williamson Staff Reporter “Every Cowboy Needs a Home,” reads the OSU ResLife website. Every Cowboy may not have a home on campus next semester as students continue to struggle to find available dorm rooms. A myriad of factors have caused securing on-campus housing to be difficult for many students, especially incoming freshmen who are required to live on campus. Housing applications opened up in February, and as summer approaches, some incoming students are still without a single on-campus option. The newly redone housing portal is the main source of the housing woes, according Dr. Leon McClinton, the director of Housing & Residential Life. “We had extraordinarily high traffic on the first day See Housing on pg. 2

Jake Hiatt Students confused as housing portal shows no vacancies, but housing director reassures that there is space for incoming freshman.

Building a good resume Advice from OSU’s Career Services on how to do so a competitive candidate for an internship or full-time job search,” career coordinator Breanna Gallagher said.

Samantha Sanchez Staff Reporter A great resume is crucial for future employment, which can cause a lot of stress for students to make the perfect one. Career Services is an OSU resource there to help alleviate that stress. Here is their best advice on building a great resume:

Get involved. “Get involved. Whether it’s campus organizations, volunteer opportunities, or job shadowing experiences, there are many things you can do that allow you to add content to your resume immediately and also open the door to great experiences that will build your skillset and professional network,” Kellie Ebert, manager for Career Services at the Eastin Center, said.

Building work experience is key. “Work experience is always important on a resume, so if a freshman is looking to build their resume to be a strong candidate for an internship in later years, getting a part-time job in the summer or even during the school year would definitely be beneficial. Even volunteer positions in an industry that the student is interested in for future opportunities is another great option. Depending on the industry, but sometimes a volunteer gig leads directly

Courtesy of pexels.com Resumes can be stressful, but Career Services is there to help any and every student build the best resume possible.

to full-time positions later. I would also suggest that any freshman should get involved in campus organizations and clubs. As they begin their academic career at OSU, there are all types of organizations to get involved with, either for professional inter-

ests or for personal interests. As this student becomes an upperclassman, that is when they can start taking on leadership roles within that same organization. Leadership experiences and part-time job experiences are a great way to build resumes and be

Use Career Services. “There are a lot of factors going into creating a resume and being competitive and a lot of that is really the time and experience, so it is hard for freshmen to compete with upper classmen that See Building on pg. 3

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Housing... Continued from pg. 1 of the housing application process in February, which resulted in our portal not being able to respond quickly,” said McClinton. “The issues were resolved that same morning, and there have been no issues since... We have received many supportive calls and emails from parents and students.” McClinton assured that there is room for every student who intends to live on campus in the fall. “We absolutely do not have a shortage of spaces for students wanting to live on-campus. It is a common practice to hold some spaces for our living-learning

programs and student staff until mid-May. All of our first-year students will be assigned a room,” McClinton said. However, some students and parents have not seen these issues resolved just yet. Parent groups online are lit up with panicked parents seeking advice about the housing situation. “All I see on Facebook anymore are these parents just manic about all the rooms being taken on the portal,” said Laura Prange, an OSU parent. “It’s just post after post after post of ‘Help! My incoming student doesn’t have a room!’ and nobody can get a straight answer why. I’m sure it’s very stressful.” For parents, the summer is stressful enough as they send their children off to college, many for the first

time. Being unsure of housing for their child is a difficult place to be, especially when it feels out of your control. “When my boyfriend’s little brother tried to enroll, which was over a month ago, there were really no options even then,” said Grace Potts, a freshman looking to live on campus again. “But I don’t know how picky they were being at first. But now he’ll take anything, even the crappy ones, and nothing is there.” Even students returning to on-campus housing are having problems. Some dorms are not showing up on the housing portal, even if there are vacant rooms. “My friend last week tried to select to live in McPherson with me, McPherson was not even coming up as an option

on housing,” said Potts. “I called ResLife, and they just kind of briefly mentioned that McPherson and specifically the room where I selected to live was on hold. So even though I don’t have a roommate, it’s on hold.” Potts continued and explained that ResLife instructed her friend to email them with the dorm room information to be able to reserve the room since she wouldn’t be able to use the portal. “Freshmen have to live on campus, so it’s not fair to them to have struggles because it’s not their choice to live on campus,” said Potts. “It’s just another added stress to not be able to find housing. That’s kind of an important piece of college living.” news.ed@ocolly.com

Lifestyle Building... Continued from pg. 1 have had a lot more school and work experience (generally). The thing I would really suggest and recommend for freshmen is to get involved on campus with different clubs and organizations that they are interested in and that will help provide them with networking opportunities for their future career. They can also get involved in the community with volunteering and finding a part-time job to help them gain more experience and set themselves up for success throughout their college journey. Also, utilize Career Services. We have a lot of free resources to help students in any stage of their career process, if they know what they want to do or not, so getting started in thinking about their career early will best help them prepare for it and know what types of experiences they want to fill up their resume with,” Shelby Jensen, career counseling and development GA, said.

Age doesn’t mean you’re more or less valuable to employers.

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and replaced with more recent college experiences,” Roberta Douglas, student employment Sr. coordinator, said.

For college freshmen, including high school accomplishments is OK.

“For freshmen competing against upperclassmen for job opportunities, a lot of your collegiate experience hasn’t happened yet. So, we advise that freshmen rely on “First year students at activities and experiences OSU can certainly compete with upperclassmen for part- from high school to fill their resume. Lots of things count time jobs by highlighting their skills more prominently as ‘experience,’ not just traditional work experience. on their resume. We recomSo, remember to add sections mend adding a ‘skills’ or ‘highlight’ section to the top like leadership, activities, volunteering, honors and of the resume, just below awards, which can substitheir name heading. Work, tute for work experience and service and student club or organization experiences can can showcase skills you’ve developed or things you’ve and should remain on a stubeen involved with. As your dent’s resume through their collegiate career progresses, first year of college to give the potential employer a clear around sophomore year, start removing your high school picture of their abilities. Moving into the second year experiences off your resume,” Jawuana Harding, Sr. career on campus, high school experiences should be removed consultant, said.

Leverage your experience. “Leverage your experience. Most employers don’t care whether you are in your first year of college or third year. But they do value experiences and your resume should reflect work, volunteer and leadership experiences. Quality over quantity. You can have awesome experiences but if your resume is not well organized or formatted correctly people will not take the time to look at it. Give yourself an edge by meeting with resume experts at Career Services. By setting up an individual appointment, you can receive individualized resume feedback and customize your document for any position. Go to hireosugrads.com to make an appointment. Confidence is key. Freshmen come to college with a variety of marketable experience, skills and knowledge. Just because upperclassmen have attained more academic credits does not mean they have an inherent advantage in the workforce. Knowing who you are and being able to articulate your value to an employer

is the most important factor to landing a job or internship. Your resume is one way to articulate your value. So don’t be afraid to apply if you find a position that interests you,” Bianca Boyd, career counselor, said.

Find new ways to learn and gain skills. “Find ways to develop new skills over the summer and get involved in your community. Examples of skill development could be joining a local Toastmasters groups to work on your public speaking skills or take a LinkedIn Learning course to learn a new technical skill. Getting involved in your community could mean helping out a nonprofit in an area that you want to focus in, like marketing or accounting, or volunteering in another capacity. You can also work a part time job and develop your customer service and interpersonal skills,” Abbey Davis, director of the Eastin Center, said. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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sports Summer... Continued from pg. 5 lineman to go three, four or five lines deep, but that wasn’t the case this season. “We normally don’t have that luxury (of having 25 extra players). What happens is, if you’re (Ethan) Bullock, and Gunnar (Gundy) and Peyton (Thompson) and you don’t get 11-on-11 reps, you’re only getting individual work, it’s like being at summer camp,” Gundy said. “It’s a big advantage for our team.” Quarterback Shane Illingworth had an impressive spring game throwing for two touch-

downs, both to freshman wide receiver Jaden Bray. However, he isn’t content; he wants to use the summer to work on his speed and mobility, something his game was lacking when he made his appearances for OSU last season. “I think we can all agree, I have to get a little faster,” Illingworth said. “I have to keep clicking through my progressions because where I make my money will be in the pocket. I have to keep working on athleticism, speed and be able to get 10 yards when we need 10 yards. “I just have to do what I can to make this team better.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Summer speed Cowboys looking to continue improving in summer practice

Chris Becker Staff Reporter The spring is over, but practice has just begun. The Oklahoma State Cowboys showed what they had worked on April 23 at the spring game, but now shift focus to the summer. Coach Mike Gundy said he was impressed with what his team was able to accomplish this spring, especially after having last year’s spring practice canceled.

“I was really excited about that and (April 23) was a great finish for us in what has been the best spring since I’ve been the head coach here. So, I’m excited for this team, I’m excited for them as they move forward,” Gundy said. In particular, Gundy said he was most thankful for the quarterback position to get a full spring, and it made it better to have the extra bodies and extended rosters. In normal years the bottom of the depth chart quarterbacks get little to no 11-on-11 work because the team doesn’t have enough See Summer on pg. 6

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