Working yourself through college "Working at Heritage desk gives me the opportunity to see my friends and meet new people. I also enjoy the people I work with and of course I enjoy the money." - Jennifer Teague I 'm taking what they're giving 'cause I'm working for a living." So goes an old pop tune by Huey Lewis. And, so go the thoughts of many working students. But, there's a form of working students that pr bably think more along the terms of Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend." These were the not so rare breed called student workers. Student workers were those peotlle who were fortunate enough to be able to hold a job as well as go to school. Most of these workers hold jobs on campus - a few do so off campus. These jobs are made available by federal as well as university funds. One major concern students had was the pay they received for their work. Those who qualified for federal aid received minimum wage, $3.35 per hour. The rest of the on campus workers received the small amount of $2 .85 per hour. Of course the work was not so strenuous that many students complained. The $2 .85 per hour students did receive a small break because no taxes were taken out of their wages. Both kinds of jobs, on and off campus, Buff away. Student workers provided the majority of the janitorial work for the various buildings. Johannes Snyman, a senior from South Africa, works in the American Heritage buffing floors daily. - photo by Chris Lasley. Just $2.85. Student worker Karis Dunkin, a sophomore from Farmington, OH, works daily to earn some extra money. - photo by Bill Tripp. had their advantages, but on campus work seemed to be the favorite among students. It was very accessible to work on campus, and this was one main factor to students who wanted to work. But probably the most appealing reason was the fact that most of the jobs on campus were under good, fun supervisors but ones that made them do their work. Campus workers enjoyed their jobs because while they worked and earned money, they were still having fun. Most felt comfortable with their bosses and had a good time working for and with them. The jobs ranged from such things as working in the libary, to cleaning buildings, and from washing dishes in the cafeteria to mowing the lawns. There were also office jobs and phone jobs. These jobs were made available through the student employment office, headed by Russell Showalter. Another advantage to most of the jobs on campus was that the weekends were open for whatever the student had planned: a trip, a date, or just games with a group of friends. Chris Harlow said "Working on campus gives your schedule work more flexibility because the supervisors are understanding about classes and social events. I'm glad I've had the opportunity to work on campus." · - Darin Martin fjcu ~a-td tt! Student work is nice because I can work for Christians. Also, the experience I am receiving in photographic work is worth more tlian the minimal pay I receive. r~ Student Workers 41 Student Life ··- -.. ··- - ·--------~-
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