Page 2 Greensboro. N.C. New career counselor Vivian Lutian in CCI for CCE Courtney Hunter Staff Writer Vivian Lutian used to be an adult student. Now she's offering counseling services to adult students as the first-ever career coun selor devoted exclusively to the CCE popula tion. Lutian is available to help CCE students find their career path through individual counseling, career-interest testing, and workshops such as "How to Conduct a Successful Job Search." Books about career choices and graduate schools are also available. Both Lutian and the staff agree that some of the most important offerings of the Career Center are the two career fairs held each year. The first one is Nov. 18 and the staff encour ages seniors to get resumes into the center so interviews can be set up ahead of time. Bill Stevens, Dean of Continuing Education, said that a career counselor devoted to CCE students is needed because traditional stu dents have different challenges than adult stu dents. "CCE students are almost exclusively coming back to college and in most cases are making a sacrifice to come back to college and working [it] into their existing life." The differ ence in lifestyles reflects a need for the two kinds of counseling now available. Irene Harrington, center director, said, "The Faculty approves SIRP Continued from Page 1 thing concrete" as a basis. However, not all faculty members are as excited about this aspect of the plan, and questions linger. Art Department Chair Adele Community Senate's corner A.Q. Adbul-Karim Community Senate President We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails." - Anonymous In recent years there have been concerns about a stu dent's ability and right to voice their opinion so that it is heard by the "administration" here at Guilford College. At times stu dents in our community have felt ignored and even alienated as they tried to voice their con cern over issues that affect our daily lives. It is for this very reason that we have a recog nized body of students on campus who voluntarily steps forward to make sure students' voices are heard. This body is called Community Senate. Career and Community Center is excited to welcome a new career counselor dedicated to the CCE population. We encourage all CCE students to touch base with us, especially to find out what resources are available for our CCE population." Lutian remembers juggling motherhood and academics at the same time. "I know firsthand how difficult it is to do this and yet I also know how meaningful it was to me to accomplish it." She has a long history with Guilford, begin ning in 1982 teaching ESL and Adult Transitions. In 1994, with three other women, Lutian cre ated the Women's Resource Center, a non profit organization to help women improve their lives. The building burned down six months after the center began, leading Lutian and the other women involved to rebuild the center. Lutian then returned to Guilford. In addition to serving as the CCE Career Counselor, Lutian continues to teach Adult Transitions. The Career and Counseling Center is locat ed on the lower lever of Founders hall and is open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Making her serv ices even more accessible, Lutian will also be in Hendricks hall Monday evenings, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 3€ Wayman asked, "How do we define real world?" She queried whether students must find real-world applica tions for their work or if they can create and explore for the sake of satisfying curiosity. With over 40 senators, Community Senate is charged with representing the 1,400 traditional students at Guilford, about 35 students for every senator; count the overlap and its closer to 50. Those familiar with the consensus model may identify with the difficulty in agreeing on anything in large groups. Nonetheless these tireless individuals go forth everyday gathering information from their constituency (you) Representing groups ranging from a dozen to a couple hun dred, these men and women vocalize the concerns of val ued sectors of our community. They, in essence, are your voice, and speaking on behalf of 1,400 people really isn't the easiest or most relaxing of things. Yes, their plight is truly dire. NEWS The Strategic and Long Range Planning committee revised the planning docu ment in light of such con cerns, leading to the faculty's approval. The plan now goes to the Board of Trustees. But, there is a way to support these brave men and women in our midst, a way to raise up these individuals that work so diligently to ensure your voice is heard. Let's make Friday's Hug a Senator Day. When you see your senators walking around campus, take two min utes out of your day to show them that you care. A hug can go a long way in showing your appreciation. While you're at it, don't hesitate to throw a "thank you" in there. If you don't know who your senators are, you are always welcome to meet them in person at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday night in Boren lounge. If not please refer to the Senate Board (located in the stairwell of Founders closest to the caf). Best of wishes to all and good hunting ... hugging.§€ TALEISHA BOWEN/GUILFORDIAN Lutian will assist CCE students as they seek career counseling Crime costs add up Continued from Page 1 equipment or tables because so many have gone missing, it really effects your job," Hilley said. According to Reggie Hayes, Director of Public Safety, acts of theft distracts Public Saftey from enacting their primary goal of serving and protecting the students. "If students can stay within the rules, we can devote more energy to patrolling," Hayes said. Theft, which Hayes called "the number one issue that colleges face," causes IHGUILFORDIAN Corrections The information reported on page 8 of the Sept. 10 issue of The Guilfordian was credited incorrectly to Guilford Athletics, and should have been attributed to the Sports Information Office. In addition, in the Sept. 17 issue, Staff writer Charlie McAlpin's last name was incorrectly spelled "McAlphin" on page 6. The Guilfordian would like to apologize for these errors. The Guilfordian strives to maintain accuracy and bal ance in our reporting. If you should discover any factu al error printed in this edition, please leave a detailed message for Editor-in-Chief Taleisha Bowen in The Guilfordian office at extension 2306, or e-mail the paper at guilfordian@guilford.edu including the word "correction" in the subject line. Sept. 24, 2004 Www, euilford i n .com Semones, "menial workers" like Hilley, and Public Safety officers to divert resources from their jobs to cover the problem. These resources would otherwise be spent in service of the student body. However, such appeals may still fall flat to the most com mon argument posed by stu dents. After all, "I pay a [lot] of money to go here," said the anonymous student.^ Editor's note: Next week's fol low-up article details how Public Safety perceives itself and Reginald Hayes's hopes to improve relations with stu dents.

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