Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, October 07, 1992, Page 4, Image 4

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    UNIVERSITY
Prospective teachers
get true-life answers
By Hope Nealson
Fnwnld Contnbulty
Somo things will novot
change
A panel of junior high stu
dents revealed to a group of
University students who want
to be teachers that school
lunches still suck, substitute
teachers are still taken advan
tage of and meeting your l>ost
friend between < lassos is still
the top priority In junior high
school.
"Hot lunches are something
you buy oidy If you have to,"
said panelist, liva
"Once, I saw Klvls in my bur
rlto," said eighth grader, Katie,
laughing along with Inn live
other students from Koosovelt
Middle School.
The group was at Chapman
Hull Tuesday night to unswnr
questions from about 40 ES
CAPE volunteers intnrnatod in
tiecoming student teacher*. The
purpose of the seminar was to
find out what kids want out of
teachers and what school is like
these days.
•'We're here to break down
barriers between us and this
age group." sold Amy Amato,
division head of ESCAPE.
Amato then fielded questions
to the panelists.
Turn to STUDENTS. Page 5
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Photo by Hop* NMltor
Peter, Bessie end Eve (left lo right) were among the Roosevelt Middle School students who told prospec
tive teachers whet it's like in the "reel world."
Student Senate seeks applicants for 28 committees
By Chester Allen
Fmarakl Reporter
If you are interested in advising tho
University on intercollegiate athletics,
student financial aid, ethnic studies or
muny other Issues. the Student Senate
committee on committees is looking for
you.
The Student Senate Is looking for stu
dents to serve on 28 University student
faculty committees for the 1092-93 aca
demic year. On each committee, stu
dents, faculty and staff work together on
advisory and administrative matters All
committee positions are unpaid.
Jodie Hall, vice president of the Stu
dent Senate, said serving on a committee
is n good way for students to get in
volvod with iho actual operation of the
University.
"Student committee members got a
chance to influence events on campus."
she said. “Generally, student votes are
equal to faculty votes on each commit
tee."
Hall said u student's academic record
Is not considered when applications are
reviewed by the Student Senate
"A successful applicant will give us a
reason to think they would bo good for
that committee,” sbo said. "We choose
people on their interests, not their
grades."
Student Senator Amy Brandon, who
served on last year's Scholarship Com
mittee. suid working on u committee was
a valuable and time-consuming expert
once.
"Reviewing the scholarship applica
tions took u lot of time," she said. "But it
was insightful as to how iho University
actually delegates its scholarships."
Brandon said she had to budget her
time curofully while working on the
committee, but she thinks the experience
was worthwhile.
*'l got a chance to work with faculty on
a equul level and affect how the Univer
sity is run." Brandon said "Besides, it's
great resume experience."
Professor Lynn Kuhln. chairman of the
marketing department, said student par
ticipation in the intercollegiate athletics
committee is important to both the Uni
versity and the student
"Student committee members provide
us with informaliorv about the realities of
classes and the pressures on studonts,"
he said. "That helps us preserve the stu
dent experience for student-athletes.”
Kahle also said commlttoo experience;
may help students find a job when they
graduate.
"A number of employers aro now look
ing beyond CPA," he said. “They are
moro likely to hire somoone with a
slightly lower GPA who hus been an ac
tive member of tho University communi
ty."
Hall said interested students should
pick up a committee application at the
Student Senate office. Completed appli
cations are due by Oct. 14.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
HUGE SELECTION!
NEW LOCATION!
720 East 13th Ave.
Upstairs in the University
Center Building, next to
the Dairy Queen.
SALE ENDS 10-11-92