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FE A TURES Thursday, September 18, 1997 - Page 7 Working up a sweat with Conference Services Students worked for the summer program that brought over 30 groups and camps to the college RY JENNIFER VICK recting parking, registering and dents is to give them an opportu- Arthur Wisner, director of finan- said they left the most mess. Features Editor checking out residents, and in- nity to make money over the sum- cial services. The amount yielded Besides the usual dirt and "trash specting dorm rooms are a few of mer," said Colbert, who added by the camps, individually, ranged left behind from campers, oddities the duties. They may drive a util- that some students simply want to from about $600 to over $70,000 were often discovered by Confer- High schoolers with the Boys ity truck or the college vans, or do stay on campus. - generated by the Art Monk Foot- ence Service workers. Hampson State program march single file time manning the information Sophomore, Kate Hampson, ball camp. Wisner said the money remembers one camp - with an ob- toGlar, IO-year-old football play- desk, game room, and fitness cen- for example, is originally from goes into the college's general vious dislike for Glar - that left a ers run at the speed of light ter. "On-call" duty is a require- England and attends WMC on a funds, or unrestricted revenue, pizza box, some with the contents through Decker, and members of ment also, and involves flexibility student visa. Because of the visa, that is not designated to anyone still in it, in every dresser drawer. the Embroidery Guild Associa- for spur of the moment problems she could not work anywhere off- Item. She also recalls walking into a tion thread their needles in Hill or requests. campus in the United States. After the graduations were Rouzer room after a Chinese Chris- Hall classrooms. Flying ants was one such prob- "The job was an opportunity through, Conference Service staff tian group, and discovering all the For most students. this is a lem conference assistant Michelle to stay near friends and to see a had their hands full with Alumni furniture either stacked to the ceil- Western Maryland College rarely Hamilton encountered while "on- different side of the school," Weekend for which they operated ing or upside down. seen. BUI for several who chose The job was not all work and to stick around this summer, it "Everybody does laundry and everybody moves tables. It's a no play for the students, however. was a typical day. Taking the tables off their shoul- Sixteen WMC students very physical job. You might be setting up and taking down the ders and turning off pagers for a worked on campus this summer Forum three times a day." day, they all escaped to nearby Ad- for the Conference Services pro- venture World. gram that brings to the campus -Mary Jo Colbert, Director of Conference Services "It was really cool getting to dozens of groups that utilize know people I wouldn't normally dorms, classrooms, and playing have met," Hamilton said of the fields, while generating addi- call." The pests had invaded the Hampson said. a shuttle from the Comfort Inn to peers she working with and be- tional revenue for the school be- Garden Apartments that, at the Through working two sum- the campus. Later in the summer, came close to. tween spring and fall semester. time, were housing members of mers with Conference Services, the Comfort Inn, owned by WMC, Hamilton and Hampson As Conference Service aides and the Embroidery Guild Associa- Rose said her outlook on the lodged and fed the Ravens while bonded one afternoon while com- assistants, the students coordi- tion. Hamilton, who is a senior, school has changed by getting to they conducted their summer ing across Common Ground mu- nated and oversaw eight gradua- said that she received more calls know "the people that do the more training at the college. The stu- sicians playing instruments under tions and the visitation of more and demands from the embroidery behind the scenes stuff that stu- dent workers had little, if any, in- a tree. Before they knew it, they than 30 sports and music camps, group than any other. dents kind of forget about." teraction with the NFL team. were jamming along with them. and church and professional Hamilton lived in Whiteford "I know some people see it as Football players of a smaller Hampson said, "We got to see groups. with fellow assistant and senior, being stuck on campus all sum- kind arrived for the Art Monk foot- so many diverse people; from foot- Director of Conference Ser- Amanda Rose. All six conference mer, but it has its benefits," Rose ball camp in late June. Out of all ball players, to hammered dulcimer vices, Mary 10 Colbert, said she assistants lived in dorms, while 9 said. "The staff on campus is the room inspections she did, Rose players, to Chinese Christians. explains to newly hired student of the conference aides lived in a more relaxed and you have a lot workers that the job is neither a Pennsylvania Avenue house and of freedom." male job or female job, nor an "I" one in Rouzer. On Memorial Day the Confer- or "we" job. Conference assistants have ence Services crew dove into "Everybody does laundry and slightly more responsibility over work to prepare for Carroll everybody moves tables," said the aides in that they act as liai- County's high school graduations, Colbert, who was substituted this sons between camp directors and as well as Carroll Community summer by a high school biology conference aides. Assistants re- College'S ceremony. For the fol- teacher while she was on mater- ceive a salary of $230 a week lowing 13 weeks they operated a nity leave. "It's a very physical while aides are paid $190. All constant revolving door of new job. You might be setting up and Conference Service workers re- faces. taking down the Forum three ceive free room and board. Through the summer Confer- times a day." ''The main reason [the Confer- ence Services program the school Moving tables and chairs, di- ence Services program] hires stu- grossed $617,716, according to Lights and sirens kick off Safety Day BY NICKI Kxssous about Emergency Medical Ser- car after it was turned on its side. AssistantFeatures Editor vices available in the community. Rose then watched as rescuers Rape Crisis Intervention, The shattered the windshield before If you looked out your window Carroll County Health Depart- rwed, Is a great cataloo with oreat merchandise. But then again, on Tuesday, September 9 and saw ment, West City Crime Prevention, her eyes and used the jaws of life you can say that about all our catalogs at Hanover Direct, tne., a retailer. Working with the most Imprllsslve leadlngspllclaltydlrect to remove her from the car. "It is fire engines or heard a Medivac and the Lineboro Fire Company all an experience I hope I never have names In the business Is just one of the benefits our CIITt.E. helicopter circling the campus, sent representatives \0 help with to experience again," Rose said. IER"ICE ULU USICIATEI enjoy. Other benefits include: don't panic. the event. William Caudill from Other highlights of the day's Fire engines, ambulances, and the Lineboro Fire Department has events included demonstrations • EXCEI,I ENT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES the Medivac helicopter were all a been involved with the program with both drug and firearm dogs (And w. me/In nothing short of EXCELLENTI) part of Western Maryland for the past three years. He thinks and the landing of the Medivac • FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES College's Public Safety Day. The the day is important because it helicopter, Barbour's favorite part (Your cholc, of FUll-time, Pirt-tlm., R,gutif. event was sponsored by the De- gives students a "hands-on" look of the day. T,mpollfY, Wettlt,nd Only) partment of Campus Safety. at emergency medical services. "I Barbour says that DOCS Must work I 4 to 8 hour $chttdule from 10 im to Midnight. "It's purpose is to get students mink it's good to show the students added a raffle to this year's event Mond,y·FrldiY, ,nd ,n ,ddft(on,'8 hours during the w,ttltend. out so they know what [services] the dangers of drunk driving," he to get more students involved. • GENEROUS EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT are available if they need to use adds. Movie tickets, t-shirts, lunch (An unhe,rd-of ..,,, on item, from 111our utl/og,') them," said DOCS Supervisor To demonstrate these dangers, pails. and a free parking pass were Ruth Barbour who coordinated the Pleasant Valley Fire Depart- all raffled during the event. Good communication skllts and I high schoot diploma (Of equiva- lent) are required. Some sales experience would be a plus. It you the event. ment staged a car accident in Public Safety Day is held to think-you'd enjoy helping our phone customers with merchlndlse This year marked the fifth an- which they used the jaws of life to show WMC students what ser- orden, plean call (717) lsa-31N nuaJ Public Safety Day. From II rescue a trapped victim. Senior vices are available to them should Ir inly I.,.n.....tw... 7 ••• It"'l P.,I., II., "••••• ~.... a.m. to I p.m., Gunn Plaza and exercise science major Amanda they ever need emergency medi- .,. EOEMff/DIV. the Rouzer parking lot were filled Rose was selected to be the cal assistance. "There are people with equipment and information trapped victim. She got into the here to help us," said Rose.