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Smith House Brings In Two New Employees CounselorHelps Smith House: chology is similar to clinical psychology, long enough to have a crisis before they except it does not bring some of the come here!" Abrams said with a laugh. prejudices into sessions that clinical WMC has worked with Loyola for does. "It explicity says that having many years with internships. according strong religious convictions in life is nor- to Dean Sayre of Student Affairs. "We mal," explained Abrams. are always looking for help forone-per- Abrams is not limited to pastoral psy- son offices [on campus]. This offers chology; she is trained in most other dis- good experience for intern students:' ciplines as well. She is qualified to deal said Sayre. Abrams cannot do as much with many of the cases brought to the as a regular counselor, but she is as- Counseling Office. "I am not on campus signed those cases that are appropriate to to deal with the students' religious prob- her capabilities. "I feel Roxanne is a use- lems. Religious issues come up only if ful addition to the counseling staff; shc the student has need of it," said Abrams. can help a number of students with their WMC was her first choice for clinical issues," remarked Sayre. placement for her internship because the Glore and Abrams are looking for- job description isjust what she was look- ward to a great year. They have many ing for. "This position is very exciting ideas for the Counseling Office and cam- because it gives me experience in both pus programming through counseling. individual and group counseling," "We have: the potential to do a seminar Abrams said. "1 am also involved in to a broad audience if we notice certain much of the campus programming that trends over the year," explained Abrams. goes through the Counseling Office." "If similar problems keep showing up, Abrams was active in Freshmen Orienta- questions about eating disorders, being a By LISA T, HtLL she has worked in public relations and tion with R.A. training. Susan freshman, or what to do after graduation, we will try ,to address the whole student "I think she's great!"remarked SJ.JjfWri'" some education, all based in the Jewish Glore, Director of the Ccuseling Office, Two days a week, Roxanne Abrams, community in some way. and until Abrams joined her, the only body." Roxanne Abrams has been married a busy mother of four, travels down Rt. "1 don't want the fact that I'm an Or- counselor. "[Having her here] gives the almost 21 years 10a doctor of radiation 795 from Baltimore to a very special job thodox Jew to get in the way of what I'm students more choices and broadens oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. heremWMC. doing," Abrams declared "Susan some of the programming; it's a nice Her 18-ytar-old son is studying in Israel Abrams' internship is the newest ad- [Glore] suggested Iget involved with the dition to the Counseling Office in Smith Jewish Student Union as a resource per- way to expand. If it works well with for a year before attending college. She we may have more than one and twin also has a 12-year-olddaughter Roxanne, House. A masters candidate for pastoral son. Imay, but Idon't want [to be so in- psychology at Loyola College, Abrams volved that] people feel uncomfortable [intern) in the future." eight-year -old daughters. offers the students at WMC more than with me. I'm striving for the right bal- Although she has only been here a Students can request either Susan one choice of counselors and enables the ance [in my life]. Being religious is not few weeks and has not had the chance to Glore or "Roxanne Abrams in the Coun- office 10deal with more clients. a criticism of other religions; work on her own yet, Abrams has been seling Office. Abrams is on campus very adaptable and helpful, according to A graduate of Bryn Mawr College in everybody's just different." Glore. "The students must be in class Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 A.M. 1974 with a degree in history of religion. Abrams' main field of pastoral psy- to 2:30P.M. New Assistant In Career Services Office: "One of our professional positions two years after graduation, Rupperthall on campus. She also assists with the nor- By LISA T. HILL worked in marketing and graphic design in mal services provided by the office. s...uWri,., was cut, so we had an intern from the Many students on the "Hill" may rec- counseling program last year," ex- the shopping center industry. "I marketed These include staging mock interviews, ognize a new face in the Career Services plained Karen Arnie, Director of the malls, basically," said Rupperthall with a writing resume' reviews, assisting with the career library, locking for internships Career Services Office. "It gave us the laugh. SbeworkedinthetnaIketingckpart- Office at the Smith House as their fellow mentorgouss Co. and Owings MillsMaIl, and part-time/full-time jobs, and contact- student, Katie RupperthaiL idea for the MLA program. We asked, and as Assistant Director of Marketing for ing alumni for enployment infonnation. A 1991 graduate of WMC, Katie is and Dean Sayre requested a graduate Rupperthall. "I love it!" declared back, this time as a graduate student. assistant for us. We're delighted with ShopCo., a country-wide mall chain man- "Karen [Arnie] is terrific; she's great to aged frunNew York City. The MLA program (Master of Liberal her!" Rupperthall's job here is to market A native of Glyndon, MD, this work with! 1like the interaction with the Arts) has enabled her to procure this as- the service offices out to students, using sistantship position. on campus for the Omega graduated with a dual degree in her expertise to target specific groups students and seeing everyone again." entire year. Art and Communications. For the first Peer Mentor Program Proves Successful The purpose of the program is to give non of orientation leader and peer men- are required to go through a three incoming students a personal resource. tor. But there are five peer mentors that day training period in August and The peer mentor program is well un- Each new student is assigned to an upper were not involved in orientation. then meet with their group four times in der way as a new month rolls in. class student who will be his/her peer Disharoon said, "We were thrilled that September, twice in October and once Dean Disharoon, who is implement- mentor for the rust year. people wbo were orientation leaders in November and December. ing the program, said most of the men- There are thirty one peer mentors on wanted to carry out their job of and be "Peermentors are sharing their per- tors are doing a great job and everything campus that are actively involved, and peer mentors." sonal experiences with homesickness, the . of them hold the dual Sophomore Emily Fleming, a peer grades, and overall adjusting. Every- seems very successful. mentor, said, ~I think the only problem one shares a common concern and that is that since I wasn't an orientation is good," said Disharoon. leader 1didn't get to meet my group un- Michele Roatche, a sophomore peer til after orientation and that was hard." mentor and orientation leader, said the The program, in its pilot year, was program was good overall but, "It's modeled after one done at hard getting my- whole-group together Elizabetbtown College. Paul because they are all so busy, but they Pawlowski, a recent May graduate know I'm there if they need me." from Western Maryland, set up and Most peer mentors agree that the developed the program during his program is a great idea, but it is hard to senior year. get everyone involved and sometimes Since the program is being esed this becomes very frustrating. How- as an internship sponsored by the ever, they do look forward to seeing Sociology Department, peer mentors how things tum out.