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Career fair leaves students hanging Staff Editorial

tunity, but I expected more Wesleyan to be interested in them.

Angie Ruiz
students to be involved.
These opportunities are created for
us to participate in so we can make
Photographer professional connections. I was disap-
ayruiz@mail.txwes.edu pointed in the lack of student involve-
ment.
There appeared to be a lack of inter-
est from students as well as from the
businesses present that day. The event
Students should
take advantage of
reeled in only 200 students; surely
more than 200 students graduating in
May are looking for jobs.

With graduation approaching, job
searching has become stressful. Career
Services’ Career Fair was set up just in
time to relieve some of that stress.
Unfortunately it was a lot less ben-
eficial to me and my career goals than
I thought it would be. Career Services
did their best, and called on all agen-
cies willing to participate.
This event’s organizers drowned me
with email invitations and reminders,
but the fair itself failed to meet my
expectations. There was a lack of big
name corporations and most of the
businesses that were involved were
outside of my career path.
The traffic was light coming in
and out of the Sid Richardson build-
ing, and a lot of the people walking
through were not Wesleyan students.
I think it’s great that others were
able to take advantage of the oppor-
After dressing up, perfecting a re-
sume and showing up to the career
fair, I have to say I was disappointed in
the fact that none of the businesses I
was interested in were taking resumes.
I’m confused.
What is the point of a career fair if
I’m just going to be referred back to
company websites?
Yes, I walked out with a bag full of
business cards and pamphlets, but
for the little information I received I
could have easily saved myself the two
hours of walking around trying to find
something within my interest.
It didn’t seem like the companies
were recruiting as much as they were
marketing. They just wanted to pass
out their stuff and keep the line mov-
ing.
I didn’t receive a single handshake
from any of the companies, and it
seems that they weren’t too interested
in convincing me that they wanted me
campus services
There were multiple tables for cer-
tain professions. Three tables were set
up for police departments; even from
as far away as Austin. We live in Fort
Worth. Students often complain should have been spent pre-
I understand we have a pretty large about the high cost and ris- paring for their careers.
criminal justice program, but is there ing rates for tuition, books Career fairs, interviewing
such a high demand to be an officer? and fees. techniques, resume assis-
There were many careers that were But when it is all said tance and help with on and
not represented at all, such as technol- and done, they may not be off-campus employment
ogy, education and medical. getting the most for their are just a few of the resourc-
Since most companies just referred money because they ignore es offered to Wesleyan stu-
students to their websites, the whole some of the vital programs dents and the best part is,
concept of the career fair seemed de- and services that fees help they have already been paid
personalized. That is what we’ve been to pay for. for—by students.
doing on our own already. Career Services may be In spite of that fact, we are
I do not think Career Services is at the most important and not taking full advantage of
fault for my lack of a positive experi- most overlooked resource these services.
ence. students have. According to the center’s
I feel the whole experience would As we approach spring director, Sherri Mata, statis-
have been much better if there was graduation, some students tical reports show that only
more participation present from the may have become more about 200 students attend-
students, as well as from the partici- aware of Wesleyan’s Career ed the last career fair.
pating companies. Services department than That is a very small num-
at any time in their college ber considering the record

Fake degrees no substitute for hard work experiences.

Sadly, some students will
graduate unprepared for
size of the spring graduat-
ing class. 
The staff is much smaller
the next step. If you are a than that of the Texas Wes-
me, and I couldn’t diplomas or the real certifi- During my research on senior and you aren’t think- leyan School of Law and
believe it was real. cates I’ve received. this topic, I discovered this ing about the looming job serves many more students,
Melissa Bates I went back to The website touts many website is not the only one. search and your career after but they make an effort to
Campus editor the site and read reasons for purchasing a On this particular phony college, you might be play- assist all students willing to
mdbates@mail.txwes.edu the introduc- counterfeit degree, such diploma website, there is a ing catch-up. seek them out.
tion. After read- as boosting self-esteem, list of more than 50 other Career Services, located Those students who take
ing the informa- replacing lost originals, websites of the same type. I in the north wing of the advantage of the resume
tion, examining building a social media pro- am sure there are hundreds Brown-Lupton Student counseling, internship pro-
A few weeks ago, I was everything on the site and file and impressing friends more out there. Center, has a small staff and grams and job search assis-
perusing my Facebook feed viewing examples, I nearly at reunions. I’ve been at Wesleyan a big job, but the likely rea- tance offered by Career Ser-
reading the multitude of ar- broke down in tears. I’m not much of a show since fall 2009 and I gradu- son they don’t make more vices are more likely to have
ticles from the 60 plus news This website, which is off and I don’t know anyone ated from Tarrant County of a difference in the lives of success after graduation.
stations and newspapers I self-proclaimed as the web’s who would bring his college College with my associates our students is the fact that It may be too late for
like when I saw a post about leading diploma company, diploma or certificate of in spring 2010. some just do not know they some seniors to realize the
a website called Phonydi- provides fake high school achievement to a reunion. I’ve worked very hard, exist. full value of their tuition
ploma.com. and college diplomas, fake I’ve got enough self es- now to find out there are Obviously they are intro- dollars.
My first reaction to this transcripts, fake certifi- teem boosters in my life; I some people who don’t duced to all freshmen and Some of the services of-
website selling fake high cates and even fake report don’t need some forgery to want to go through the transfer students and they fered are likely as valuable
school and college diplo- cards. provide the lift. same amount of work but are making an effort to ad- as the work done in the
mas was to repost it with a The reason this upset me If I wanted to add a di- they want the prize. It an- vertise their services, but classroom during our time
joke about how I’ve wasted so much is because I have ploma or certificate to gers me to no end. the average student may not in college. Those students
the past three years of my worked very hard and very my social media profile, I I am sure every student realize the important ways not graduating in May still
life working toward a de- long to get to where I am. would do what is required graduating in May will they can benefit until they have time to prepare them-
gree. To be honest, I really I was shocked to think to achieve that diploma or agree with me. are ordering their gradua- selves if they are willing to
thought this website was a someone could pass off one certificate. There is no way a docu- tion invitations. take advantage of some-
joke. of these fake diplomas or I consider purchasing ment from a diploma mill By then they have wasted thing valuable right under
A few weeks later, the im- certificates as equal to my such a document unethical, such as this one can be as some valuable time that their noses.
pact of a site like this hit real high school and college to say the least. significant as mine.

Library schedule must expand Where would you want to go to

study abroad and why?
to serve needs of all students
“I would choose Italy, because I like the food and I
to get things rushing to the library to fin- think the language is pretty fascinating.”
done. ish up a paper before it clos- -Amber Smith,
It’s just a es at 10 p.m. freshman, undecided
Erika Ferrell habit I haven’t Knowing that I only have
Staff writer been able to a little time before I am “I would study abroad in Austrailia, but they have
erferrell@mail.txwes.edu shake. forced out of the library is a really big bugs though so that would not be good.”
Not having real problem for me. - Catherine Bryant,
access to the Even if I get there with an senior, education
library after hour to spare, I am looking
Pulling an all-nighter study- 10 p.m. really puts a wrench at the clock like a count-
“I’ve been to Spain before and it’s a nice country with
ing for an exam or final? in the works. down to lift off. It’s distract-
a lot of history.”
Maybe you’re even writing The library’s hours don’t ing and hard to concentrate
- Jonathan Blake,
a big research paper that is only affect me, they affect a on the task at hand — what-
senior, graphic design
worth close to half of your lot of college students’ aca- ever assignment I have due
final grade. demic successes. tomorrow.
Well wouldn’t the library Some students don’t have Although some may not “I’d either go to England or anywhere in Europe. Italy
be the perfect place to do their own computers. If a consider the library closing would be awesome.”
that? There is only one little student doesn’t have one so early a big deal, I think it - Rachel Daniel,
problem — the Library clos- or access to someone else’s, would really help those who senior, kinesiology
es before midnight. how are they going to finish don’t have access to personal
The Eunice & James L. a paper or assignment? computers or who just don’t “I’d like to go to Italy because it is a beautiful country
West Library opens at 7:30 I am a college athlete. have traditional hours avail- and has a lot of history.”
a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Having games, both in and able for study and home- - Victoria Browning,
As a college student, I out of town, and practices work. freshman, English
know procrastination is one that end late, make it dif- It would be an advantage
of my biggest problems. I will ficult to get a good meal for the students if the li-
wait until the last minute in; forget trying to cram in brary’s hours were extended. “I would like to study abroad in Austrailia because it
would be amazing, and I think the accent is awesome.”
Page Library staff have heard the students’ voice their concerns and are trying a trial run - Zuhair Inayat,
1 of extended library hours. See more in the story on Page 1. junior, exercise science

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