Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 18, 1991 Calvin and Hobbes A GREAT tOEA~ 3 " FRT 110i M IRK $ LFThAE MILKI c5J RMOS.TUAT LEAVE N0)ZiG kA i W CAI'N~ WAD TE ESTOF 13t GCAS MI JEXi2t SNW1O AN WR rVA ' pD LET 1T SCOAKMR A MIRM\I 1N N SNAKE \YT ML 'P INTO AND ~W AR !E LM by Bill Watterson tN JTOt&. %J da t = rsTi 'U' profits from providing students shipping service GEGG Continued from page 1 is getting their numbers," she said. GEO steering committee mem- ber Todd Smith was not surprised by the University's statement. "You don't expect the University to say 'We've been crippled.' You expect them to say business is go- ing on as usual." "Its because of the lack of sig- nificant progress (in negotiations) that GEO was driven to the work stoppage," Smith added. But Owsley said the University's primary goal is to make progress as quickly as possi- ble. "What we want to do is to re- solve the issues and get classes back to normal," he said. One TA said she was so infuri- ated by Whitaker's statement that she will cancel the make-up class she had scheduled for Saturday. "I'm utterly incensed. The point of the statement seems to be to show our work stoppage has not been effective," Sociology TA Lori Stark said. "The University wants me to make arrangements to teach and they don't give a rat's ass about my contract. Because the University is trying to break up our union, I'm not going to teach at all." Stark added that she is willing to take the 1.5 percent pay cut to improve undergraduate education. "Undergraduates should look and see who is really willing to sacri- fice pay - me or Whitaker. If they look at that then they'll see who really wants to improve under- graduate education." Though no new mediation ses- sion has been scheduled, GEO mem- bers at Tuesday night's meeting discussed extending the work stoppage to the fall, organizing a rally during Commencement, withholding final grades, and giv- ing all students 'A's. ZONING Continued from page 1 which either a Republican or a Democrat could win a council seat. "If I can't get my colleagues, then I will go to the people and put it on the ballot," Zimmer said. "Ann Arbor people are not usually Republican or Democrat - they tend to sway depending on the can- didate. My election is an example of that." Zimmer took his council seat in an upset, displacing Republican in- cumbent Jerry Schleicher. He is the first Democrat to win in the fourth ward since the 1982 redistricting. "Any superior candidate should be able to take any ward in the city," he added. Zimmer wants to keep the ward boundaries on major streets to avoid splitting up a neighborhood or resi- dential street. He intends to intro- duce a resolution asking coun- cilmembers and the commission to commit to non-partisan redistrict- ing. "From what I understand, it's pretty much accepted that whoever has control of council gerry- manders," he said. "Hopefully this time we'll be able to rise above that." Zimmer said other councilmem- bers agree with him, but he is uncer- tain about who will "stick their neck out against the caucus." "For the well-being of the city, it becomes a cross-section of the community," said Councilmember Mark Ouimet (R-Fourth Ward). "I am not as concerned of Republican or Democrat as I am of equal repre- sentation of the city." Brater said she does not have any problems with the present system. "The system we have seems to be working," she said. "The wards re- flect the socioeconomic cross-sec- tion of the community in a fairly good way." by Tami Pollak Daily Staff Reporter My, how times have changed. "In my day, you packed a suitcase and went to college," reminisced Larry Durst, University business manager for housing. Today that single suitcase has been replaced by loads of milk crates and duffel bags stuffed with modern amenities, all of which pose quite a problem when it comes time to pack up and go home. For the past few years, the University has contracted a retail shipping service to help alleviate dormitory-dwellers' worries dur- ing the end-of-the-year crunch. However, fliers showing up all over campus allege the Packaging Store, this year's contractor, is a high-priced shipping service which the University hired in return for a percentage of the store's profits. "Those fliers are coming from The Mail Shoppe," a rival shipping company, Durst said. According to the fliers, the Mail Shoppe's prices are 121 percent lower than the Packaging Store's. But Durst denied the University intended to "rip off" students for its own profit. "We've used The Mail Shoppe in the past. We use them for our own shipping services. But with them, you have to prepare your own pack- ages, and then meet them at the dock." "Students' schedules are busy - they can't always be at the dock at a 'Students' schedules are busy - they can't always be at the dock at a certain time with final exams' - Larry Durst, University business manager for. housing certain time with final exams," Durst said. "They've requested a more complete service. But you'll see The Mail Shoppe's vans parked illegally all around the dorms in the next few weeks. It's a good business, so we don't make a big deal about it," Durst said. Assistant Director of Housing Alan Levy said it is standard prac- tice for the University to reap commission from this kind of pro- gram. Durst said the University will claim a 5 to 10 percent commission on packaging sales. Levy also said the University is not trying to monopolize the free enterprise shipping market. "While the Packaging Store is the only one with on-site ability students can use whoever theO choose, including The Mail Shoppe. We're just trying to provide a nice service to students at a competitive price," Levy said. Douglas Barnett, owner of The Mail Shoppe, said he didn't hear anything about the contract this year until last Saturday, when he re- ceived a bid request in the mail. "There's nothing I can do no it's so late. I would provide in-dorm service, but I can't organize some- thing like that in the last minute," Barnett said. However, Barnett added he could not give the University a commis- sion at his lower prices. Levy said yesterday the contract paperwork with the Packaging Store was in the final stages of processing. CP&P sponsers alumni speakers to advise job-seeking students Food Buys '-TAI " I COOKIES. I Welcomes you to Double the Flavors, Double the Fun I Now Serving 4 Flavors of the ' I I > Columbo Nonfat Yogurt you love! Q I 715 N. University 761-CHIP I I 7 To o o o T TT T , by Bonnie Bouman "View yourself as a commod- ity," Jeff Gross told around 20 lis- teners at yesterday's Career Planning and Placement (CP&P) alumni panel, "The Successful Job Search: Voices of Experience." His advice was only a fraction of an hour's worth of unadorned job hunting tips, stressing the impor- tance of creative job search strate- gies. "Networking is key," said Gross, a communications and mar- keting manager. "It is in fact who you know, or who knows of you, that will get you a job." He sug- gested joining professional organi- zations or performing community service as an excellent way to meet people. "It's very important to get your face out in the public eye," he said. "Let them know you're look- ing," said CathykCunningham, an ac- count executive. "The more people that know you're looking for a job, the better your chances." The alumni also mentioned in- formational interviews - talking to people in the field about their jobs - as an important part of a job search. "A lot of times it involves cold-calling a company and finding out about a position," Cunningham said. "They like to talk about what they're doing." None of the the speakers consider mass resumes worthwhile. "They're too general," said Trina Fentriss, a management consultant, recalling the 500 she had printed years ago. Gross advised job-seekers to de- sign several styles of resumes, em- phasizing different skills, and tar- geting them for specific jobs. Written resources were another suggestion. "Pay attention to the articles written in the trade journals," Cunningham advised. "There are still new businesses opening up... don't be afraid to call them u Fentriss reminded listeners that CP&P has job listings, books, bul- letins, and recruiting information. Gross mentioned several re- sources, including the Alumni Directory and annuals that list and rank companies. Doing research shows prospective employers you are thinking, he said. "It's public in- formation, but you've gone the ex- tra mile." All agreed that once in a posiq tion, finding the next job becomes easier. "Take any job that comes by because from there you can find something you want," Gross said. "The more flexible you are, the bet- ter off you'll be." Fentriss suggested using alumni contacts. "We were in your shoes- we remember the panic feeling." Saying he was happy to comp back and share his experiences, Gross encouraged job-seekers. "There's creative ways of getting through the door. Don't be afraid to ask. Don't give up. Most who attended the panel seemed very pleased. "It was ex- tremely helpful," said Jeff Pitcock, who will graduate in May with' a Political Science degree. Pitcoc* came because he was frustrated with his job search and sick of the ques- tion: What are you going to do? "They gave me new hope and some new ideas." racy but to protect the interests of a wealthy ruling class. If the people were literate, edu- cated, and had decent health care and living standards, he said, "there@ would be a serious threat of real democracy." "There have been several unnec- essary arrests of peaceful protesters and beatings have occurred. Phone lines to occupied buildings have been cut, rendering it impossible for students inside to communicate with those outside of the building,' he added. New York City Police refused to comment on the allegations. / / r ril AGEE Continued from page 1 has been done in country after country," he said. He cited Greece, Guatemala, and El Salvador as examples. Agee said the reason for these policies lay in the U.S. Constitution. He quoted John Jay, a framer of the Constitution, as say- ing "the people who own the United States ought to govern it." The aim of the Constitution, he said, was not to promote democ- . .._.. CUNY Continued from page 1 City College, said, "It's great that the students at SUNY have joined us in our protest. Cuts in the educa- tion budget effect all New York schools, not just CUNY students." Karen Moulding, a SUNY Cornell student, said, "We can't let students of CUNY fight this battle alone. Affordable tuition and equal opportunities for education are ne- cessities, not luxuries." The students also held a press conference yesterday to "expose the cruel treatment of protesters by po- lice." Ron McGuire, an attorney for the students, said, "The police have just been absolutely brutal and acted most inappropriately when dealing with these students." Get one medium pizza loaded with cheese and pepperoni and extra thick crust for only 5.00 TODAY + tax. 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