The Vista April 3, 1986

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Twins to give piano Teams on the road recital...page 5 to playoffs...page 6

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April 3:

Vol. 84, No. 45

Edwards: Deficit must go...page 8

ATISTA

Thursday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Student elections: Few file for seats The Liberal Arts College will be the only college to have elections for Student Senate seats Wednesday. There were not enough students running from other colleges to warrant elections, according to election officials. Three students are running for Student Association president: Carla Krauss, Richard Passey and Jeff Shilling. The position of vice president will be filled by Nicki Chambers, the only student who filed a petition for that office. The entire student body may vote for president, but only Liberal Arts College students will be allowed to vote in the Senate election. There are 11 candidates from the College of Liberal Arts vying for five seats. They are: Jeanette

Bernhardy, William Campbell, Brad Coleman, Yetha Edwards, Nenye Egwuatu, John McHale, Sharon Rankin, Ronald Roper, Joel Stephens, Kim Voynar and Spencer Weyerman. Student Association President Mark Kinzie said students from the Colleges of Business, Education, Math and Science and Special Arts and Sciences who are interested in joining Senate should contact him by Friday at the Senate office, extension 2549. Kinzie said positions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Election polls will be located in the Liberal Arts Building and on the first floor of the University Center.

Photographic services: Tom Gilbert

Jennifer Parker kicked back and gave a the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity house. pint Wednesday at a blood drive sponsored by

Graduates to face tough job market By Susan Garrett The job outlook for some CSU

graduating seniors will be more competitive, according to two executive staff sources. The budget crisis in Oklahoma is bringing many out-of-state employers to the CSU campus. For instance, several out-of-state schools will be on campus in April seeking prospective teachers. California, Nevada and Texas are some of the states seeking Oklahoma teachers. "I'm afraid the job market is going to be kind of bleak in Oklahoma," said Dr. Dale Mullins, dean of Education College. "We have a lot more people coming into the state and recruiting" our teachers. "There are not any jobs" in the teaching or non-teaching fields, echoed John "Skip" Wagnon, director of alumni and placement. "There are a few companies corning to (CSU) for interviews, but the number is down." In 1981 and 1982, 127 companies came to CSU for interviews with students. "This year the figure is roughly 45," Wagnon said. The majority of those companies are looking for accountants, marketing and management personnel and cornputer science majors. The teacher job fair is April 10,

and 14 out-of-state school systems will be represented. "That's more out-of-state school representatives then we ever had," said Wagnon. "We have 41 Oklahoma schools signed up. Ten have cancelled." The trick to finding a job may require moving. "If you're willing to move or relocate, you will get a job,"

Mullins said. "In smaller (Oklahoma) towns you can get a job." Mullins suggested some graduates may have to consider relocating to the western part of the United States such as California, Arizona, Oregon or Washington State. Even the northeastern part of the country has a better job market than Oklahoma's, he said.

"Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana are hit the hardest," Mullins said, "due to the drop in energy prices." But, many CSU students just don't like the idea of moving. One major problem in getting students to relocate is the age of most CSU students, said Wagnon. "Our students are older and they are more settled. Most every stu-

dent feels they can find a job right here in Edmond. "They all feel they're the top candidate for any job opening. If only one job is open they all think they will get it." The personal data sheet the placement center has on students shows over 95 percent want to stay in the immediate Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Wagnon said he would advise graduating seniors to utilize all personal contacts in seeking employment, using the old cliche, "It's not what you know, but who you know." "Be flexible to relocating," Wagnon said. "And students need to remember that looking for a job is the hardest work they will ever do." When asked what Mullins would tell future education majors, he replied: "There will always be a need for teachers. The good ones will always get a job." Mullins added there was still a shortage of math and science teachers. On a more positive note, Mullins said Oklahomans are starting to support teachers and the school systems. "When money is available, 1 feel they will hire more teachers and pay better salaries."


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