Blood drive nets record 14 units By David J. Hayden Of the Print The, students, staff and faculty together with the American Red Cross Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Ser­ vice set a new record for donating blood. During the one day ses­ sion 128 people offered 114 units of blood. On Jan. 1, 108 units were donated. ''‘It’s the largest turn out in the history of the College,” commented Debbie Baker, stu­ dent activities director, noting that 13 people had to be turned away. “There is a constant need for blood,” she continued, “It is one of the most important ac­ tivities the students and staff get involved with.” The blood collected will be separated into three com­ ponents; plasma for bum vic­ tims, platelets for cancer and leukemia patients, and red cells for surgery and anemic pa­ tients. “The most difficult time for us is during the holidays and the summer,” commented Dennis Donin of the Red Cross. “During those times, our blood reserves are com1 pletely depleted. That is what makes these drives so impor­ tant.” /‘We always need more blood donated,” Donin con­ tinued. “But, right now, we’re in a favorable position. We’re as close to meeting our quotas as we’ve ever been.” One of the Red Cross’ most difficult problems is sup­ plying chemotherapy patients A RECORD 114 units of blood was obtained Monday, including Steve Vohs’ fair Photo by Tina Riggs with blood platelets. Each pa­ share. tient requires 7 to 10 units of Donin said. “They have con­ drive.” platelets 3 times a week. With a problem. “The real credit has to go stantly put in time and effort. For more information shelf life of only 72 hours, keeping a constant supply of to Sam Crosby, Debbie Baker, Without their work, there about blood donations contact platelets becomes a serious and Bonnie Hartley-Linse, wouldn’t have been a blood the Red Cross at 243-5200. Student/staff steering committee formed A Strident Services Ad­ visory Committee is being formed to make sure Student Services are effective. Lee Fawcett, assistant dean of student services said, “We want to make sure the students are getting the most out of student services.” The committee will consist of students and a business office and faculty representative. The committee will review various student services to make sure there aren’t any problems at a meeting at least once a term. Student Services include the Admissions Office, Counseling Center, Student Activities, Career Development and Job Placement, Financial Aid, Veterans, and the Han­ dicap Resource Center. Note-taking available for blind By Kristi Blackman Of the Print There are some students at the College who are unable to take effective notes, due to impaired vision, hearing dif­ ficulties or physical disabilities. According to Mary Patter­ son, student services specialist, the College is in need of hiring more notetakers. “We have six students who have come to us (the Handicapped Resource Center) to . let us know they need someone to take notes for them. “We try to match the notetaker to the student,’’she explained. “There are some notetakers who won’t take notes for certain students, or in certain classes. We, try to ac­ comodate both. “It is important that we have trustworthy notetakers. They are being paid to- take notes only, they are not being paid to tutor or study with the student,” Patterson said. “We do not employ ‘hand-holders.’ If this happens, we would lose support of the instructors and we would be defeating our own purpose.” Notetakers receive $3.50 an hour. The Handicapped Resource Center is accepting applicants now for substitutes to get ahead of the game before Spring term. “Most students feel they do not take good notes,” Pat­ terson said. “If a student receives good grades, then they are taking effective notes“ A notetaker’s meeting is held at the beginning of each term. “At that time, we get an idea of how many notetakers to students we have. If students are in ddubt or request help for effective notetaking, we give tips on how to pick out details in lectures and we have ex­ cellent books on notetaking,” Patterson said. Patterson noted, “Some handicapped students have had trouble working in­ dependently. They have had people doing things for them all their lives and it’s hard to change.” As a result of the notetaker’s assistance, the students have begun to find ways to survive in classes on their own. ■ “Students have come to us and said that they could do it on their own,” she remarked. “We have reached a stage of success.” She added “There haven’t been any complaints from the students about poox notetakers.” ’ Ellis battles unemployment (Cont. from page 1) other day. Finally, the com­ pany hired him to get him out of their hair. “The moral of the story is to put your pride aside,” Ellis said, “Sometimes, you have to try a business several times. Simply put, the people who check in the most are die ones the employer will most likely remember.” ' The anxiety and tension that accompanies unemploy­ ment is well known, and Ellis and Schoenbom often find themselves on the receiving end of that frustration. Wednesday, February 3, 1982 I 22 “There’s a lot of pressure here,” Schoenbom said. “We don’t really mind though. It’s a challenge to help someone who’s frustrated,” Other tactics that can aid and abet the job search in­ clude: —Checking the Center’s file box, with reports from peo­ ple who have already applied at a job. If a person is interview­ ed at five companies, and gets a job with one of them, the Center asks the person to send back information on the other four, to help the next ap­ plicants. -Skill assessment. Accor­ ding to Ellis, if a person can assess their own skills, they can market themselves better. “We conducted a survey not long ago to see what peo­ ple’s reactions were when they went for help from student ser­ vices,” Fawcett said. “Basically we’re doing a good job but we wanted to ask the people who use the services.” “I think it’s important that students are fully advised about student services,” Sam Crosby, ASG president said. The com­ mittee would allow students an “avenue to return criticism or comments on student services,” he said. Marv Thornley, Career Development and Placement Officer said; “I think it’s a good idea to have a committee. It encourages review.” Lee Fawcett COME IN AND ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA ^===^============= COUPON =================== [ GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR OFF] - ANY ' any SIZE PIZZA!