Column
‘Real World 10V
holds challenges
for new grads
By Nick Reed
■ The California Aggie
U. of California, Davis
In the real world, nobody wears
a backpack.
Long weekends are shorter.
Greeks are inhabitants of South
eastern Europe The demand for
caffeine tablets drops dramatically.
Welcome to Real World 101 — a
compulsory course that never
ends. No exams. No set texts.
Self-taught and self-assessed.
The most important aspect of
Real World 101 is the schedule.
Although refreshingly clear of
lectures and office hours, stu
dents can no longer live by the
"liberal arts appointment calen
dar" — dragging out of bed at
9:30, working from 10 to -1 with
only a three-hour break, then
spending an intensive evening
researcning local nosieiries.
Days outside college are a con
tinuum rather than a random
generation of work, pleasure and
travel. Indeed, life itself outside of
college is a continuum, rather
than a repeated 10-week, grade
curve pattern of stress t new cours
es), pleasure (interesting courses)
and stress (end of courses).
Real World 101 does not allow
the excesses of stress and angst
indulged m by the student body.
Also, whereas a student can
empathize with a fellow student’s
problems, he can only sympathize
once they are adrift in different
real-world situations.
Besides, Real World 101 stu
dents have less time available for
counseling and being counseled
than college students. Even the
backbone of somebody's support
network will not appreciate being
phoned at 3 a m., however
freaked out the caller may be.
Containment of emotions
becomes important. Telling a
workmate exactly what you think
of them is not such a great idea,
since space has to be shared with
them for a matter of years rather
than that 10-week period.
Fortunately, the real world
compensates for not allowing free
emotional expression by reducing
the opportunities for emotions to
bottle up No homework, no week
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GRADUATION
‘Real World 101'
Spring graduates arc in for a whole new way of life
including longer workdays and shorter weekends.
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MONEY
Fly cheap
A new book tells students how they can save up to 85
percent on airfares when they travel as couriers.
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Purdue offers Saturday sessions
to combat crowded classrooms
By Heather Siegel
■ The Purdue Exponent
Purdue U.
For many Purdue U students Saturday is a day for taking
lecture notes, instead of rest and relaxation.
Carol Horan, assistant coordinator of space management
and academic scheduling, said there are approximately 2.400
students enrolled in classes with Saturday sections this
semester.
Michael Matt hews, assistant coordinator of space manage
ment and academic scheduling, said Purdue schedules
Saturday classes so there will be enough space for students to
take their required courses.
“The larger variation of times classes are open, the better
chance students have of getting the class,” he said. "In other
universities, students write off their first year because they
cannot get the classes they need
“We like to think that, happens less here because of the
Saturday class policy.”
Matthews said it is generally classes such as English 101
that are scheduled on Saturdays "Students pay their dues
when they are in lower level courses ”
Since class placement is done by computer, Matthews said
all students enrolled in a class have an equal chance of being
placed in a Saturday section. The computer puts an equal num
ber of students in each class section without regard to classi
fication.
Students scheduled for Saturday times have the option to
drop the course or try to change sections
LaTon va Aitken. a sophomore, said she would rather switch
sections or drop the course than endure another Saturday
class.
"1 hated it.” she said. "I couldn’t go home on weekends, leave
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Student’s torn jeans turn top dollar
By De Anne Molinari
■ The State News
Michigan State U.
If originality its the most sought-after
component of fashion, then Michigan
State U. sophomore Paul Bumeikis is
destined to succeed.
Burneikis developed his own clothing
line. Facemail Street and Sportswear, in
high school. His ideas originally caught
the attention of his friends, but since
then he has worked for clients in New
York, West Germany and Japan.
Each piece of clothing is unique,
reflecting an original design or print,
excluding his silk-screened T-shirts.
Bumeikis sews and alters pants, jeans,
hats, shirts and sweatshirts.
“At first glance, the clothes look out
landish,” Burneikis said. “But at second
glance, they look even more outlandish.
The clothes sell themselves. Someone
will spot one of my outfits and say. Hey,
1 like that Can you make that for me?' ”
Burneikis first tried his hand at
designing four years ago when he started
modifying his own clothes,
"It was my mother’s nightmare,” he
said. “I put my whole wardrobe through
a full metamorphosis.”
Wien interest sparked at his school,
Bumeikis saw a chance to go into busi
ness for himself.
Burneikis’ advertising campaign con
sisted of friends serving as informal rep
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DE ANNE MOUNARI. THE STATE NEWS MICHIGAN STATE U
Michigan State U. sophomore Paul Burneikis began designing clothing four years ago.
resenta lives outside of Michigan and the
United States. Bumeikis sent clothing
samples to friends, who acted as “walk
ing billboards." Orders were referred to
Bumeikis in exchange for commissions.
When Bumeikis arrived at MSU, he
continued to expand his business. His
advertising is still mostly word-of
mouth, although he plans to design a cat
alog using student models.
Sophomore Bill Whitehouse said he
was attracted to Bumeikis' clothing line
because of the “wild colors and wild ideas
“His clothes make a statement and are
original,” said Whitehouse, who pur
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