The News Argus, December 2002
Campus
"news
Work Resource
Food Lion announces Cl A A job program
By Nicole Ferguson
ARGUS MANAGING EDITOR
Food Lion announced a
business initiative
between the corporation
and schools in the CIAA
in a press conference held
Nov. 7.
The conference, held in
room 141 of the Anderson
Center, outlined the major
initiatives that the compa
ny had in place in order to
increase the presence of
blacks in managerial posi
tions.
"We're looking at pro
viding outstanding oppor
tunities for our students
to get the best possible
training they can get to be
competitive in the market
place," said Associate
Provost for
Undergraduate Programs,
Dr. Merdis McCarter.
McCarter also said that
experience with outside
competition is necessary
for WSSU students to suc
ceed.
Natalie Taylor, the vice
president of diversity for
Food Lion, delivered the
address concerning the
benefits of the Retail
College Programs. She
said the program would
serve as a "win-win" situ
ation for Food Lion and
the CIAA, and outlined
the goals of the program
as increasing the number
of African-American col
lege grads in store man
agement positions, and to
provoke comprehensive
training.
Taylor also described
the process through which
graduating seniors of
CIAA schools would fol
low in order to become
managers of Food Lion.
“We’re looking
to reflect the
diversity of our
shoppers with our
staff.”
Heather Brown,
Food Lion’s
diversity manager
"In April, the interview
ing process begins and in
July the 12 selected appli
cants will begin their jour
ney in the retail industry."
According to Taylor,
there would be no prefer
ential treatment as far as
what school the applicant
came from. Food Lion is
simply looking for "the
best of the best."
At the end of this paid
training period which
lasts for a year, the
trainees are assigned their
own Food Lion store to
manage.
The program serves a
vital role in the diversity
development of the Food
Lion Corp., according to
the Food Lion Diversity
Education Manager,
Heather Brown.
"We're looking to reflect
the diversity of our shop
pers with our staff," said
Brown.
A number of WSSU stu
dents from all majors
were present at the press
conference. Even those
who were not seniors
found the information
given at the conference to
be valuable.
"I'm very interested in
the program," said Joshua
Holland, and sophomore
from Ohio.
Holland said students
should attend press con
ferences so that they will
be "in the know." He also
thinks that corporations
should take a closer look
at underclassmen when
seeking interns and
employee prospects.
"Most of the time, sum
mer jobs, internships and
co-ops are going to gradu
ating seniors," said
Holland. "It's unfair. If
you can persuade them
that you are just as knowl
edgeable and capable of
doing the job as a sopho
more."
The Retail Management
Trainee Program applica
tion's deadline is Feb. 28.
The packet needs to
include a complete appli
cation, a writing sample,
three letters of recommen
dations and a resume.
WAR,
from page 7
war. There is always too
much media involvement
when we get ready to
make a move," said
Melissa Smith, a sopho
more education major at
WSSU.
"We have a challenge
of keeping our plans
quiet. That's why he
[Hussein] will have the
upper-hand if things do
develop."
Chris Fox, a junior
political science major at
Wake Forest, said he does
not agree with how the
United States is handling
the situation and that a
more diplomatic
approach should be
taken.
He said that the United
States may be inviting
more terrorism if it
becomes involved in a
war.
"I think it's obvious
that when you single out
a nation that practices
Islamic principles, other
nations will support
what they believe and
eventually react against
us," said Fox.
"It will have a negative
effect on the economy,
which is already soft.
Prices will go up and
winter is coming," Fox
said of the economical
impact of a war at this
point. "
In order to go to war,
the U.S. needs to get
other nations involved."
Recent developments
indicate Saddam is flexi
ble on the inspections
process, but the Bush
administration expressed
that they will not hesitate
to invade should his
actions change.
SAFE,
from page 6
If CD cases or other
valuable items are left on
the seat of a vehicle, the
thief is not going to walk
away from it because it is
not an up to date model.
Criminals don't dis
criminate and Campus
Police cannot be in every
parking lot at all times.
It is also not very wise to
leave windows down in
\ ehicles if they are left
unattended. What would
stop any random person
from reaching into vour
automobile and taking
whatever it is their heart
desires? Like your park
ing decal for instance. If
someone steals or copies
your parking decal and
uses it as their own and
they are issued a ticket
your decal number is
going to be the number
on that ticket, therefore
you will be responsible
for paying that ticket, so
use better judgment
w'hen you leave your
vehicle unattended.
"If you ever have a
problem where someone
stole something from
your room or your vehicle
it is very important that
you report it as soon as
possible," said Sutton.
"An officer will be dis
patched, a report will be
started, and as soon as the
report is finished it will be
given to a detective."
This is where the
importance of serial num
bers comes in, the more
information that can be
given to the officer, the
better and the faster they
will be able to locate
stolen belongings. Sutton
said he wished he could
give results when the vic
tim wants results, but it is
never that easy.
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