The Salemite
Program gives Taste of Career World
hy Angela Tatum
The month of October kicks-off
the eleventh year of the Mentor Pro
gram at Salem CoUege by offering
two workshops open to all students to
explain the beneficial experience
gained through the program.
According to Sherry Binderwald,
a mentor involved in the program, “It
is a good opportunity for the student
to be exposed to the real situations in
the working world. It’s a good way
for mentors to step back and gain
perspective on their work.
Binderwald’s words echo the
goals of the Mentor Program which
included:
*To provide information to the
tudent about the opportunities avail-
ible in their career field.
*To provide a relaity check for
he student, amiing sure the field she
las chosen is indeed what she thinks
’•‘to provide the sutdent with a
person who they can look to for ad
vice.
Brooke Robertson, a student in
volved in the program, said her bene
fits were endless. “I learned that my
goals were reachable...Iknow thatmy
dream is a reality. The mentor pro
gram also made me aware of some
obstacles that might be in my way,
and gave me knowledge of how to
overcome them.’’
Other rewards of the Mentor Pro
gram include career networking and
getting a feel for the real world work
ing environment. Mary Lawson
Stephens, a former protege, said, “It
has given me some vision as to what
career/future plans I’d Hke to pur-
you expect to get out of the mentor/
protege relationship.
sue.
To get involved in the mentor
program, you must first attend one of
the two workshops which will be held
this fall. Then you decide how much
time you are willing to give and what
Next you make an appointment
with Linda Nelson or Peggy McAllis
ter in Lehman Hall to decide on the
person that you are interested in and at
that time with the hlep of Salem’s
Career Connection you discuss you
options.
Once a match is found. Nelson
makes the initial phone cal! and then
you and your mentor begin your rela
tionship. After 6 weeks you will
“check-in” with Nelson to make sure
your relationship is meeting your
expectations.
Carol Hall, a mentor in the pro
gram, believes the program is worth
all the hard work and extra time by the
student and the mentor. “This is a
great way for sutdents to explorecareer
possibilities and to meet people who
are deeply invovled in each profes
sion."
Peggy McAlister helps Cindie Burnette use the career connections com
puter in connection with the mentor program. Photo by Stephanie Peede.
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by Yolanda M. Hairston
It seems to Salem’s students that
many other schools have what they do
not—cable in their rooms, cost-free
lelelphone hook-ups, and a groovy
radio station to jam the nights away—
and all at a much cheaper cost. Many
students have heardrumors about what
Salem is soon to get, but are some
what kept in the dark about the trutii.
So Dean Allen and Dr. Berwick have
provided the scoop on what the stu
dents can expect form a new semp in
telecommunications.
The location of our radio station is
no longer a secret, it is located in the
lower level of the Fine Arts Center.
However, only Dr. Cox and his Radio
Perfomance and Production class have
access to the delicate and expensive
equipment. Expected to go on the air
* equipmeni.
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ITAR will soon Shine at Salem
olanda M. Hairston
Salem is setting her sights and
mg involved in the NC STAR
be prgram, which started a few
■ ago incorporates college stu-
' from area schools, including
b Carolina School of the Arts,
1, _ ....
- Carolina State University,
ton-Salem ” ” ‘ •
Sate University(the
will change to the The Univer-
f North Carolina at Winston-
next year), Elon CoUege, and
alem. The purpose of the pro
state ach middle and high school
Its the importance of diversity
e foundaitons of good race rela
tions—all of which educators feel
should be learned at a younger age.
Catherine Penry, Assistant Dean
of Students, informs “students inter
ested will attend a training program
consisting of two one-hour sessions,
and two follow-up sessions, where
students wiU also learn mediaUon
techniques.”
The question arises about commu
nity serive credit under our Salem
Signature Program, which the sopho
mores are committing to this ye^.
Dr. Sid KeUy answers, “It may l>e
possible, although perhaps a maxi
mum of twenty hours could be
obtained[ten short of the require
ment].” But those smdents who are
really interested need not worry be
cause Dr. Kelly and Penry are work
ing to find something extra to mcor-
porate with the program to allow stu
dents the fuU thirty hours.
mnes to the school.
Extensive wiring must first be
completed before the campus can hear
the station, and will be uone in con
junction with the new telelphone
wiring. Salem is not buying out
another staion or a tower because bot
common options are too costly, so
cable wire was choosen as the easiest
and most economically feasible idea.
The only foreseen drawback is that
you will only be able to hear the
station while you are located on
campus. If you drive off campus, the
signal dies. Transmitters will be in
stalled in each dorm room and through
out the campus to amplify the signal
as it travels through the wire.
Once those wires are in place,
Salem will have a new telephone
system. The system at present will
involve internal networking for the
campus. The future plans are for new
hook-ups in the fall that will allow
smdents to plug up their phones to an
assigned phone number, without the
hassle of ordering and paying instol-
lation fees. Instead, smdents will only
pay for their long-distance calls.
Due to poor electrical condition in
Babcock Dormitory, workers will
begin rewiring next year. It is not
foreseen that smdents will have to
leave their rooms because the work
will be completely internal.
Everyone, from students to fac
ulty, would appreciate private com
puters in their room and offices, but
that is costly and will take years to
execute. Dean Allen, Dr. Berwick,
and the committe need to work on the
process of obtaining the computers
and the networking. Next year the
residents of Clewell will be able to
plug-in their own computers and h ave
access to Gramley Library.
The residents of Clewell Dorm
have been through the mill dealing
with cable, but hook-ups were done
for those who paid $75.00 for one
semester or $150.00 for two semes
ters over Fall Break. Smdents also
had to purchase the coaxil ca’ole and
some even had to purchase adapters
for non-cable-ready televisions. The
smdents did not anticipate the outra
geous prices, but hopefully next year,
when thewiring is in place, cable will
be included in our tuition!
In the long-run, all dorms will have
the “Clewell Appeal.” Sisters will be
closed for quite a while until it can be
historically renovated. The Day Sm-
dent Center is now located on the first
floor of Sisters, the only floor that will
remain open.
For more information about cable,
telephones, or any aspect of telecom
munications, contact Tom Macon or
Steve Wright.
And this should not only appeal to
the sophomores! Remember, all Sa
lem women are STARS and have the
ability to shape young minds and the
future.
If you are interested, please give
your name and number to Cathenne
Penry or talk with Dr. Kelly, who has
additional information to answer any
questions
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