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6 September 15, 2011 7SchoolStudents and faculty at SaintStudent JobsThomas Aquinas weigh thepositives and negatives ofstudents’ part-time jobs.CenterspreadHighJobsThere seems tobe an ongoingjoke: “Goodgrades, sociallife and sleep.Pick two.Welcome to High School.” Now,it seems, many kids have takenit upon themselves to pick up afourth option: a job.Though previous studiesabout whether or not student jobswere successful in the 1980s wereinconclusive, a study published inJan. 2011 suggests that students whoworked over 20 hours, “high-intensity”employees, were found to be lesslikely to stay engaged while at schooland have higher levels ofsubstance abuse.College counselorBarb Bruns agreed that amore work-heavy lifestyleis detrimental tosuccess in the classroom.“Work 10 hours, not30,” she said. “It becomesharmful when kids crave theMegan Lucas | The ShieldJunior Jessica Satterfield working with Cowboy the pony at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead after a ride.money more than the studying.”Susannah McCord, a senior workingat Winstead’s, is one of the students thatwork 20 hours a week. Contrary to thestudy, she said her work does not affecther grades.“Work 10 hours, not 30. Itbecomes harmful when kidscrave the money more thanthe studying.”- Barb BrunsCollege Counselor“I have enoughtime to get myhomework done,”she said. “But Idon’t alwaysget enoughsleep. Whenwe aren’tbusy I can work on my homeworkif I need to.”The same 2011 study foundthat students who worked less than20 hours a week had similar school performanceto those who didn’t work at all.Senior Brad Trinkl, a Toys R Us employee,works about 10 hours a week andsaid that his flexible work schedule agreeswith him.“My schedule is actually pretty nice,”he said. “I generallywork one week day andone weekend day.”The mixture ofgood chemistry withfellow employees, Brunsexplained, as well as theability to learn real-world skills such astime management is the ideal job. Manystudents agreed: though job flexibilityhad a major impact on whether or not astudent liked their job, their co-workersseemed to make-or-break the deal.“The people you’re with definitely affectshow much you like your job,” JamieLacy, a senior, said. “I’ve met a lot ofreally fun and crazy people. Occasionallyyou’ll have to wait on a mean customerbut you remind yourself it was just oneperson.”For Lacy and her co-workers, the occasionalpractical“I have enough time to getmy homework done but Idon’t always get enoughsleep.”- Susannah McCordsenior“The people you’re withdefinitely affects how muchyou like your job.”- Jamie Lacyseniorjoke eases thestrain of havinga job and keepspeople on theirtoes.Out of the109 studentspolled, 44 percent had a job. Out ofthe 44 percent of students with jobs, 25students described themselves as “wellsatisfied”with their job. And even thougha student may be merely apathetic towardstheir job, 81 percent of students with jobsvoted that, overall, their job is beneficialto them.Though Junior andGreen Apple employeeNatalie Kutney originallythought very little of her job,she was one of the 25 studentswho described themselvesas “well-satisfied”.“I actually ended up liking it a lot,”she said. “You meet a bunch of interestingpeople.”Lacy agreed.Emily Seib | The ShieldSenior Jamie Lacy serving a frozen drink at Sonic.“I’ve learned a lot of people skills. Plus, it’s alot of fun,” she said.The struggle is when students have to strikea balance between their student and professionallives. The benefits such as adult references andwork experience can be great but not at the priceof the student.“To successfully have a job, you should beable to network among adults but have studentpriorities,” Bruns said. gby+the NUMB3RS109 studentswere polled for this article.21 studentspolled with jobs “don’t mind” their job.52%of students with jobswould consider themselves“well-satisfied”.44%of the studentspolled have jobs.2 studentspolled with jobs “hate” their job.81% of students with jobswould consider their jobbeneficial to them overall.8 students with jobsconsider their job not beneficial to themoverall.Data collected by CAROLE TRICKEY|Centerspread Editor
8 September 15, 2011EntertainmentMeet the Exchange StudentsSaint Thomas Aquinas ishost to three differentexchange students this year.EMILY SEIBLast Look EditorHugo LarsonGrade: JuniorWhere did you come from:SwedenWhy did you choose to cometo America: I wanted to dosomething different. I wantedto get to know a new cultureand new language. I have beenstudying English for nine years.Favorite class: Advanced P.E.with Coach ParksFavorite lunch item:CheeseburgerHow is the food different:There are a lot more steaks andburgers.How did you get picked tocome over: I had to fill out anapplication with an essay.What was your first thoughtwhen you entered the UnitedStates: Everything is biggerHow is the school settingdifferent: Similar: In a year wehave 17 different classes. Theyare assigned; we don’t pickthem. It isn’t very similar.What do you miss the most: Myfriends.What do you like the most:Everyone is nice. Everyoneunderstands especially since it’shard to listen to lectures.Where else have you traveled:America seven times, Spain,Thailand, a ton of Europeancountries.AshleighWoodmanGrade: SophomoreWhere did you come from:AustraliaWhy did you choose to come toAmerica: To experience AmericaFavorite class: Composition 1with Miss D and Intro to Theaterwith Mrs. HarrisonFavorite lunch item: CookiesHow is the food different: Morefried, sugar, and caloriesHow did you get picked to comeover: Interview with people tomake sure you’re appropriateWhat was your first thoughtwhen you entered the UnitedStates: Everyone spoke weird andfastHow is the school settingdifferent: Similar: One bigbuilding. The uniformWhat do you miss the most: Mycat and friendsWhat do you like the most: Thateveryone thinks my accent iscoolWhere else have you traveled:Europe and AsiaPaola IaconoGrade: JuniorWhere did you come from: ItalyWhy did you choose to come toAmerica: I love the United StatesFavorite class: College Biologywith Mr. HammonsFavorite lunch item: CookiesHow is the food different: Iprefer Italian. There is pizza anda ton of pasta.How did you get picked to comeover: My host family chose me.What was your first thoughtwhen you entered the UnitedStates: I miss my family and abrand new school.How is the school settingdifferent: Similar: We stay allmorning in one class then havelunch at home and come backfor more school. No lockers oruniforms. It’s not the same.What do you miss the most: Myfamily.What do you like the most: Theschool, football games, and myhost family.Where else have you traveled:Spain, Greece, Turkey, Rome,Florence, Austria, France,Ireland, and the UnitedKingdom. GPhoto courtesy of Ashleigh WoodmanSophomore Ashleigh Woodman (second to last on right) with her three sisters and Dad at his 50thbirthday party.Idols shine atSprint CenterOn August 2, the elevenidols performed in KansasCity, Missouri.MEGAN LUCASFeatures EditorI will be honest: I amnot an American Idol junkie. Ihad my phase where I was gluedto the television during theCarrie Underwood season butI did not watch a single episodethis season. Nevertheless, I had agood time at the American Idol“The audience hung ontoevery word of McCreery’sperformance as he covered“Your Man”, “Are You Goingto Kiss Me or Not” and hisown song, “I Love You ThisBig”.”- Megan LucasLive concert.The show began witha cover of the pop-rock anthem“Born This Way”. Though it wasoriginally performed by LadyGaga, the idols Naima Adedapo,Haley Reinhart, Thia Megia andrunner up, Lauren Alaina dida fantastic cover. They, alongwith a few boys, continued tocover a variety of songs, some assolos, some as duets and some asgroups. “Grenade”, “Who Says”,“Firework” and “Forget You”were all covered in the first halfof the show.After the intermission,Alaina’s solo time began.The audience went crazy asshe owned the stage. Alainaperformed her hit single “LikeMy Mother Does” and followedup with the power ballad “IfI Die Young”. She pouredevery drop of emotion into hersongs and the cover of “If I DieYoung” was definitely her bestsong. After Alaina left the stage,Idols James Durbin and JacobLusk took over. Then finally,the winner of season ten, ScottyMcCreery took the stage.The audience hungonto every word of McCreery’sperformance as he covered “YourMan”, “Are You Going to KissMe or Not” and his own song,“I Love You This Big”. Theexcitement only intensified asAlaina returnedto sing a duetwith McCreery,“When You SayNothing at All”.The show wentout with a bangwith the mashup of Journey,Aerosmith andWhitesnakesongs, all coveredby the group.Overall, theshow was a great way to spenda summer evening. I think I willbegin watching American Idolagain, to keep up with all of theincredible performers. GAmericanIdol Season11 beginsJanuary 22, 2012
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