October 16, 2002
Work-study jobs offer students flexible hours
and access to the campus community
Caron Alarab
Freelance Reporter
They hand over tickets for the game, towels for
workouts and books for projects at every slide or
scan of a student ID. But what these individuals en
joy most about their campus jobs isn’t the conven
ient location or the flexible hours — it’s the friendly
interaction with their fellow students.
From Hamilton Complex Dining Services and the
Daily Grind to the Campus Ambassador Program
and the Computing Center, the campus offers a col
orful variety of fun and functional job opportuni
ties, within easy reach of students’ classes.
Through the spotless glass pane of the EMU Tick
et Office window, junior Sarah Weller shows enthu
siasm for her job by flashing a smile to each and
every customer.
“You see people you know that you wouldn’t see
otherwise,” she said. “Maybe people you went to
high school with or someone you met at a party.”
Weller applied for the cashier position the sum
mer before her freshmen year and has enjoyed the
customer interaction ever since. Because of addi
tional job perks, such as campus location and flexi
bility with class schedules, she plans to keep the
job through next year as well.
Seated as a new employee at the Student Recre
Jenny Sherman for the Emerald
Senior Jack Baur (right) helps a patron at the library.
ation Center equipment counter, senior Beth
Young learned about the work-study position from
her roommate earlier this year.
“It’s easier if you know somebody,” she said,
handing an outdoor basketball to a towering stu
dent in the main hallway.
According to the Career Center Web site, stu
dents like Young who qualify for the work-study
and technology-fee programs have demonstrated
financial need and might not otherwise be able to
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