The Black Collegian articles from February 2003

The Black Collegian archives from February 2003

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... Dear Editor: As a former employee (summer '88) of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine, I still hold that experience close to my heart. I recall riding the bus to work when the establishment was located on Broad Avenue. My journey would be...

Campus advisor.
February 1, 2003... Dear Campus Advisor: I'm a 20-year-old Florida native who just received her real estate certification. However, I also just received news that I am expecting a baby in April. I am currently in college and don't plan to stop because of my...

Here she comes, Miss America 2003, Erika Harold.(Special Feature)
February 1, 2003... Erika Harold started off the new millennium with a bang, to say the least. In 2000, she was honored among the top 40 college student-leaders in the nation by being selected as a member of USA Today's All-USA College Academic Second Team. Then,...

The top 100 employers and the major in demand for the class of 2003.(The Top 100 Employers)
February 1, 2003... The labor market prospects for the Class of 2003 reflect the general state of the economy--sluggish with little growth. While the percentage overall change from last year will be only a minus 1%, there will be variation across industrial...

Top 100 employers for the class of 2003.
February 1, 2003... TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR THE CLASS OF 2003 Total Rank Employers Projected Hires 1 United States Navy (Officer Program) ...

Employers by major.
February 1, 2003... EMPLOYERS BY MAJOR EMPLOYER BA/BS MA/MS TOTAL Accounting Ernst & Young 550 950 1,500 KPMG LLP 774 213 987 Enterprise Rent-A-Car...

Majors in demand.
February 1, 2003... MAJORS IN DEMAND MAJOR BACHELOR MASTER TOTAL Business Administration 5,010 376 5,386 Accounting 2,339 1,247 3,586 Education ...

2003 top 100 employers alpha listing.
February 1, 2003... 2003 TOP 100 EMPLOYERS ALPHA LISTING Rank Employers 57 3M 53 Abbott Laboratories 7 Accenture 84 Ace Hardware Corporation 86 ACNielsen BASES 74 The Aerospace Corporation 49 American Express...

Abbott Laboratories: quality health care worldwide.(Employer Profile)
February 1, 2003... To Apply: Please submit your resume at www.abbott.com Who we are At Abbott, we're building a premier health care company--one that delivers breakthrough medical products that change people's lives. Leading edge drug therapies that help...

Fair job prospects await 2003 grads.(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2003... Since January 2001, the college labor market has experienced a contraction in entry-level job opportunities at a dramatic rate. In the 18 months prior to this past September, the number of positions for which employers were recruiting...

The on-site interview--a new and different experience.(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2003... Not a Replay of Your On-Campus Interview You were successful at the campus interview, and have been invited for a site visit at the company headquarters or field facility. You impressed the company's representative with your preparation,...

Tips on evaluating employment offers.(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2003... One of the highlights of completing a baccalaureate program is to receive one or more appealing job offers. Unless you are planning to attend graduate or professional school right away, becoming gainfully employed is the upshot of financial...

From campus to corporate life: strategies to succeed.(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2003... Now that you have traded in your book bag for a brief ease and your casual gear for business attire, it's time to start thinking like a professional. Instead of working to make the academic grade, you'll be graded on your value added to the...

What to do if you don't have a job offer by graduation.(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2003... Yon have bad news to report! Despite your best efforts to land the job you wanted, graduation came and went and you didn't get an offer. Most of your classmates were lucky enough to get offers and are happily on their way to building successful...

The changing, definition of workplace diversity.(Diversity)
February 1, 2003... It has been nearly 20 years since the early pioneering companies like Digital Equipment and Procter & Gamble augmented their affirmative action programs with new initiatives designed to build a more inclusive workplace. They called their new...

The hospitality industry is stable despite the nation's economic slump.(Industry report: hospitality)
February 1, 2003... Two years ago, the hospitality industry suffered acute monetary and emotional loss from the satanic events of 9/11. Consumers were afraid to vacation; therefore, restaurants and related businesses were forced to lay-off workers. Suppliers were...

Reailing: the quest to keep up with market forces.(Industry report: retailing)
February 1, 2003... The retail industry is at the mercy of market forces and has experienced numerous upheavals; bankruptcies, store closings, and reshufflings. Yet despite continuous changes, the retail industry continued to be a vital segment in the U.S. economy...

Audiology and speech therapy communication: the important human connection.(Career report: audiology and speech therapy)
February 1, 2003... One of the greatest rewards of being an audiologist for Paul Farrell is "the expression of wonder and happiness on a child's face when he hears the sounds of the world around him for the first time." As director of the Maryland Hearing Aid Loan...

Engineering career opportunities in the 21st century: think Nano, bio and info!(Career report: engineering)
February 1, 2003... In the 21st century, African-American students and employees will be bombarded with new, rapidly developing technologies that will profoundly affect and transform our lives and society. The new opportunities will be primarily concentrated in,...

Role model profile--David Sullivan.(Career report: engineering)
February 1, 2003... A long time employee at Raytheon, David Sullivan was recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. David also has a bachelor's degree in physics from Dillard University....

The military offers an attractive career options.(Career report: military)
February 1, 2003... It's February already and now comes the toughest question of one's whole college career: Who's hiring? What do I really want to do now? Where are the best jobs? How about becoming a military officer? In this age when patriotism runs high...

HBCU and marine corps leaders meet at the crossroads.(Career report: military)
February 1, 2003... Knowing a marine is one thing. Hearing of your student becoming a Marine Corps officer is another. But seeing a Marine Corps officer being trained, and developed, is an experience never to be forgotten! Ask any of the 32 senior leaders from...

Reparations--more than just a check.(African-American History)
February 1, 2003... In the wonderful book Strong Men Keep Coming by Tonya Bolden, there is a reprint of a letter dated August 7, 1865, written by Jourdon Anderson, who was once a slave in Big Spring, Tennessee. The letter is written to his former owner, Colonel P....

Blacks driven and cheated out of their land.(African-American History)
February 1, 2003... The history of land loss in America spans hundreds of years dating back to broken treaties with the American Indians to the scheming maneuvers of powerful railroad companies and manufacturing giants who forced poor White landowners to sell....

The NAACP wants to improve America for everyone.(African-American History)
February 1, 2003... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, has been built on the individual and collective courage of untold numbers of people--individuals of all races nationalities and religious denominations, who were united...

Cruising into history: a pilgrimage to Haiti in 2004: why Black students should get involved.(African-American History)
February 1, 2003... On August 14-21, 2004, more than 2,300 people of mostly African descent will board a cruise ship for a once in a lifetime Pilgrimage to Haiti. Why a pilgrimage to Haiti? Well, 2004 will mark the 200th Anniversary of one of the greatest events...

The secrets of success of wealthy African Americans.(Feature)
February 1, 2003... Success is defined as the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. As college students and new graduates, you often wonder about the keys to success. What are they? Where can they be found, and how easy can you find them?...

Eckerd Youth Alternatives.(Employer Profile)
February 1, 2003... COMPANY INFO Eckerd Youth Alternatives (EYA) is a national leader in helping at--risk youth. Founded in 1968, EYA serves young people and their families through early intervention services, wilderness camp programs and juvenile justice...

Cassandra Chandler: a leader you'll want to follow.(Special Report)
February 1, 2003... The year 2002 was a very good year for Cassandra M. Chandler. Last February, she was appointed an Assistant Director for the Federal Bureau of Investigation making her the first African-American woman to preside over the Training Division in...

Wachovia Corporation.(Employers Profile)
February 1, 2003... A NEW WAY Building on our assets, our heritage and our expertise, Wachovia has joined forces with First Union to create a great new company; one that places emphasis on opportunity, individual respect, personal integrity, forward thinking,...

Selah's Bed.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Adams, Jenoyne Free Press. February 2003. 256p ISBN: 0-684-87353. $23 This second novel by Adams introduces Selah Wells who has to live with the nlemory of her sexual experiments from her past, which plays itself out in her present...

Having it All? Black Women and Success.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Chambers, Veronica Doubleday. January 2003. 256p. ISBN: 0-385-50638-4. $23.95 Chambers examines the lives of successful African American women and determines that though they have excelled professionally, academically, and financially,...

Gender Talk: The Struggle for Women's Equality in African-American Communities.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Cole, Johnetta B. & Beverly Guy-Sheftall Ballantine: One World. February 2003. 288p. ISBN: 0-345-45412-X. $24.95 Cole, president of Bennett College, and Guy-Sheftall, professor of women's studies and English at Spelman College, have teamed...

My Heart Will Cross this Ocean: My Story, My Son.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Diallo, Kadiatou and Craig Wolff Ballantiue. April 2003. 320p. ISBN: 0-345-45600-9. $24.95 Mrs. Diallo came to America from Guinea, West Africa, to seek justice for her slain son Amadou. This is the story of her life's journey that...

Mandela, Mobutu, and Me: a Bittersweet Journal of Africa.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Duke, Lynne Doubleday. January 2003. 256p, ISBN: 0-38550398-9. $24 For four years during the 1990s, Duke was a correspondent in Africa. In her memoir, she tells of her experiences seeing the destruction of the continent by dictators, but...

Open Mike: Reflections on Philosophy, Race, Sex, Culture, and Religion.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Dyson, Michael Eric Basic Books. January 2003. 352p. ISBN: 0-465-01765-7. $17 Dyson is a professor, Baptist minister, and intellectual, well known for his commentary of Black music, race, and identity. This collection of interviews and...

For Gold and Glory: Charlie Wiggins and the African-American Racing Car Circuit.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Gould, Todd Indiana University Press. February 2003. ISBN: 0-253-34133-7. $27.50 The Gold and Glory, Sweepstakes of Indiana was an important auto racing event for African Americans during the 1920s and '30s and auto mechanic Charlie...

Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... hooks, bell Simon N Schuster: Atria. January 2003. 224p. ISBN: 0-7434-5605-X. $23 Based on research she has conducted, bell hooks has determined that self-esteem plays an enormous role in the lives of African Americans. She also finds that...

White: the Biography of Walter White, Mr. NAACP.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Janken, Kenneth New Press. January 2003. 368p. ISBN: 1-565-84773-3. $29.95 White, who had a remarkably light complexion, went undercover to expose the negative effects of lynch mobs and brought the NAACP to the forefront of race relations...

Growing Up King: an Intimate Memoir.(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... King, Dexter Scott with Ralph Wiley Warner Books. January 2003. 315p. ISBN: 0-446-52942-7. $24.95 In this intimate memoir, Dexter King, the youngest son and third child of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., reveals what it...