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2The Daily Tar HeelThursday, June 6, 1991 JUS Summer job? Yeah, right. Employment options slim Summer forecast: By Beth Tatum Features Editor Summer and the part-time job al ways seem to go hand-in-hand. Lying out in the sun all day and waiting tables at night, rewarded by a deep tan and big bucks. The ultimate summer scenario, right? Wrong. At least not this summer in Chapel Hill. Forget the deep tan. Just finding a job would be nice. Between the recession and budget cuts, the num ber of students looking for jobs is up and the number of jobs to be had is down. Pickings are getting scarce. Harland Dick, a senior international studies major from Charlotte, said he really had a hard time finding a job. "I went to a lot of places, and, after 20 or 30 applications, I went to the (Spring Garden Bar and Grill) and got a position in the kitchen." Regina Fogle, a senior business ma jor from Charlotte, has had a similar experience, but with one main differ ence her search isn't over yet. She has been searching on Franklin Street since before the end of the semester, but nothing has opened, she said. "They either need full-time staff or else their staff is staying on," Fogle said. "And I need a job if I want to eat." While the lack of jobs acrossthe state does not seem to have sent people run ning to summer school for things to do (the number of people in summer school is about the same as last year), some thought that summer school would be a time to take a few classes, get a job and start forking in the bucks: "I wanted to stay and make some money, and now I'm here trying to make any money," Dick said. "This is not what I thought it would be." So why are things so hard? Patricia Penn, coordinator of Mon arch Temporary Services, said she had f Looking for a place to relax after class with your professor, or just an old friend? Bar Opens at 5:00 Wines by the Glass Extensive selection of foreign and domes tic beers available in the bar or outside on the patio. 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She added that graduates are finding it more difficult to find jobs immedi ately, and many law school students are having to rely on temporary work be cause there are no internships. "Across the board, there arejust fewerjobs avail able," Penn said. Todd Wade, a senior political sci ence major from Jamestown, said he found a lack of students to be an ob stacle in his job search. "I tried applying at The Gym in Carrboro, because I thought they might need help," he said. "But the manager said he was not sure if he could hire many people because things are really slow in the summer. There aren't as many students." And then there is the old, familiar refrain "We don't hire for summer." Jennifer Vaughn, of the employment division of the UNC Human Resources department, said they were having a lot of students coming in and asking about jobs. "We do hire students, but not for summer employment," she said. Instead, she tells them to call each individual department, such as the busi ness school or the dental school, and see if they have any positions. Added to the shrinking job market are the sheer number of students apply ing. Ask any local business if the num ber of applicants are up, and the answer is a resounding yes. "We're getting 10 to IS applications a day, 100 to 150 a week," said Bob item's 2-fer Sale! Choose a suit or sportcoat select another get both at special 2-fer prices! Don 't need two? Bring a friend and share the savings! Wool Tweed & Shetland Sport Coats 2-fer 598 reg. $225 each Wool Tropical Suits 2-fer 5398 reg. $435 each Wool Blend Suits 2-fer $338 reg. $395 each P W' I 1 LOTS OF OTHER WILD BUYS! JHiltnn (illaifyng Glupfomrfr 163 E. 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Finding a short-term job may be difficult this summer, but there are always opportunities with non-profit organizations, said Erasmo Barrera, an evening college graduate student from Panama. "I'm trying to decide what to do next. I have some savings, so I may decide to volunteer," he said. While students need jobs for this summer, Loomis had some advice for those who will be hunting next summer. The prime time to find a job in Chapel Hill is the two weeks between exams, the end of class and graduation, he said. "That's when we needed people. If people had been here, they could have gotten jobs," Loomis said. 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"It's the one peaceful place on cam pus," said sunbather Molly Morkoski, a junior from Hendersonville. William Chambers Coker, the Arboretum's founder, probably would have liked these comments. Records in Wilson Library's North Carolina His torical Collection show that one of Coker's main goals for the Arboretum was to provide pleasure to the commu nity. His other goal was to begin a CROOK'S Hanrw'jrger, BBQ, French Fries, Sunglasses Sale! f ;rtpm. in mm ,'4 m;iiWlin if3L S teSSSf j (non-prescription) j j fUlllJiuSSUS j wide variety cfnsnte brands i i ",plHc'fnM i J MylBStocnoos frorn j uvrntiittntmiabia) j Some Prescription Limitations Apply C '("v. Same Day Service iv v university square 0f Downtown Chapel Hill University f DTI PIAKIC fy' Doctor wi wu-nw Mondav-Fridav 9:00-6:00Saturdav 10:00-5:00 , J ' 4 a.4 Tp fj 1 "- ra-rniwiiiiim mmm fl J rich in history natural collection of plants that could be im proved and increased for students study ing in the botany department. Originally, the area that is now the Arboretum was too wet and boggy to build on, so the University used the land as a faculty cow pasture. The most no table resident of this pasture was Uni versity President David Swain's white mule. Old Cuddy. As chairman of the botany depart ment, then located in Davie Hall, which is next to the gardens, Coker asked University President Francis Preston Venable if he could use the area as a place for his students to study. Venable agreed and, waving his hand at the bog, said to Coker, "Maybe you can do some thing with that." So with $ 1 0 and one assistant, Coker built a rectangular garden patterned af ter English "Edwardian" gardens that contained three "rooms" or lawns. Coker planned for the Arboretum to contain plants native to North Carolina. Today although the Arboretum still has some species that are native to the state, it consists mostly of plants from East Asia. The reason for this alteration involves UNC's botanical gardens on U.S. Highway 15-501, said Diane CORNER and more every night, fVf) adjacent for convenient eye exams. fV1 imf " 5? 5 jf SUNGLASSES OTHKalhy Michel from the hubbub of campus Birkemo, Arboretum curator. Many people, she said, do not realize the N.C. Botanical Gardens operate the Arboretum. The two gardens provide a comparison of two regions of the world that contain similar plant species. The Arboretum contains plants of East Asia, while the Botanical Gardens contain plants from the southeast United States, she said. By having these two different regions' represented in each garden, the similarities and differences between the plants of the two areas can be studied. Besides showing floral relationships between East Asia and the Southeast, Birkemo said that, as curator, she wants to maintain the garden's history by keep ing changes (such as to paths and lawns) to a minimum. Birkemo came to Chapel Hill in March of 1986 after receiving a Bach elors of Science in environmental stud ies at Springfield College in Massachu setts. She also received two years of horticultural training at Pennsylvania's Longwood Gardens. Nine months out of the year, Birkemo has one intern to assist her. Birkemo atsO Is concerned about the Arboretum's reputation. She said she thought one rajie1 occurred in the gar dens in the 1960s, which may be the reason that the area often frightens stu dents and residents. 'The Arboretum is often discrimi nated against; I want to make it a place for people to enjoy," she said. POO COT "206 W. Franklin St., Chipd MB THURSDAY. JUNE 6 Teasing The Korean Southern Culture on the Skids, Billy Clubfest & others FRIDAY. JUNE 7 Dillon Fence, Urban Edge, Second Skin & others SATURDAY. JUNE B Chicken Wire Gang, Finger & others SUNDAY. JUNE 9 Throwing Muses, wAnastasia Screamed MONDAY. JUNE 10 Club Vouge Dance Party TUESDAY. JUNE 1 1 Feelies WEDNESDAY. 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