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Tuesday, 20 February 2007 |
SGA elections: educate yourself on candidates
Last week, Student Government Association presidential hopefuls formally declared their candidacy for the 2007-08 academic school year.
Presidential candidates, Forrest S. Gilliam and David C. Humphrey, may sound familiar to Appalachian students since both ran for the position during last year’s elections.
Both candidates have new running mates for the election, Gilliam will
be joined by vice presidential hopeful William D. Windley, and Humphrey
by Jonathan W. Hodges.
Knowing their objectives and platform goals from last election will
give voters a good idea of where the candidate’s priorities lie.
The Appalachian urges students to take advantage of incumbent Gilliam’s
second attempt at presidency by researching what he has done thus far
and comparing it to his original goals.
Most importantly, The Appalachian asks that students become involved in
this year’s race by informing themselves on each candidate and their
platform goals.
Attend any and all debates the candidates may be a part of, read fliers
and brochures the candidates make available to the public and research
their past experiences at the university.
Only 20 percent of the student body voted last year, let’s try to increase that percentage this year.
Career Center helps before, after graduation
It’s never too early to start thinking about how to support yourself
after graduation. Appalachian State University’s Career Development
Center can help.
A major resume strengthener is one. In order to land an internship,
prospective interns go through much of the same process as prospective
employees.
The Center’s staff are available to work with students to find an
internship. On the Center’s Web site, the career services links offers
directories to opportunities such as internships or entry-level jobs.
The Center, through its Online Career Account system, posts jobs daily.
Set up a Career Gear account, post your resume and take advantage of recruiters actively seeking out Appalachian students.
The Center offers practice interviews via computer where you can see yourself through a Web camera.
It can only help to begin practicing your professional presence and question-answering skills.
Juggling coursework, a job and a job/internship hunt can get overwhelming, but multi-tasking will benefit your future.
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