Brown and White Vol. 118 no. 23

              By MACKENZIE BARTH
The 25th annual Student Life Leadership Awards, to be held Thursday at 4:15 p.m. on the U.C. front lawn, will applaud the achievements of members of the Lehigh community and recognize their extraordinary contributions to student life.
The awards committee uses the criteria of overall impact on Lehigh students, program development and implementa­tion and bridging cultural dif­ferences to evaluate outstanding performance.
It is important for Lehigh to hold this awards ceremony, said Megan McLoughlin, ’10, a mem­ber of the marketing committee and previous award winner.
“It is a chance for the univer­sity to recognize the leaders on campus who put so much time and effort into activities outside their rigorous academic schedules to provide for a better life on Lehigh’s campus,” McLoughlin said.
She encourages students to attend the ceremony to show support for those who worked to make Lehigh a better place this past year.
“It’s a great way to cap off the year and say thank you to the individuals for their amazing achievements,” Matt Kitchie, di
Awards to recognize leadership
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Vol. 118 No. 23
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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By COURTNEY BUCHANAN
The football team held its second annual bone marrow testing drive to add participants to a regis­try for leukemia patients in need of a transplant on Thursday in Lamberton Hall.
Football players rallied students to participate in the bone marrow testing drive by asking, “Want to save a life? More than 230 students participated, ac­cording to assistant football coach Donnie Roberts, who coordinated the drive.
“Usually one person in everyone’s life has been touched by [leukemia],” Katiria Corraliza, an execu­tive for the National Marrow Donor Program-Be the Match Marrow Registry, said.
Vaughan Brown, ’11, said he would be happy to help a good cause.
“If called upon, it would be a hard decision, but I would do it,” he said.
Although some students said they would be hesi­tant, cornerback and kick returner John Kennedy, ’11, said the idea of being able to save a life appeals to him.
“I want to help someone continue to live,” he said.
Roberts and Corraliza agree.
“I’d donate any part of my body in a heartbeat,” Roberts said.
Corraliza shared her own experience. “I’ve been on the registry for three years and can’t wait to be called,” she said.
Corraliza said students seemed “absolutely will­ing to help.” According to the Be The Match Web site, “There simply aren’t enough registry members of diverse racial and ethnic heritage,” but Corraliza confirmed she saw a lot of diversity throughout the day.
The Be The Match Web site states, “Seventy percent of patients do not have a donor in their family and depend on the Be The Match Registry.” Because the donor must be a genetic match, a va­See
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Job market brighter for 2010 graduates
By AUBREY DETTERLINE
Although the job market remains highly competi­tive for recent graduates, Donna Goldfeder, director of Career Services, said it seems to be showing signs of improvement.
Goldfeder said everyone seems to agree on the very slow and gradual improvements occurring in the job market, and Lehigh’s soon-to-be graduates should not have too much trouble securing jobs.
She said the downturn in the job market occurred in the spring and summer of 2008, however, Lehigh stu­dents still did well and continued to receive job offers.
Apparently, only four percent of Lehigh students were still seeking jobs six months after graduation in 2008.
“Lehigh students still managed to do well that year,” Goldfeder said, “because any company hiring recent graduates went to the top-tier schools to look for them.”
In spring 2009, there was a drop across the board, Goldfeder continued, and it was reflected across the entire nation. Lehigh managed to keep going strong, however, and only five percent of students were still job-searching that year.
She said the job market is now in the slow process of bouncing back from its sharp downturn.
Goldfeder said she can not provide any statistics yet, but assumes seniors are doing well in regards to their job searches because of the inactivity in the Career Ser­vices office.
“It’s been very quiet in here for quite a while,” she said. “I think we’d be seeing a lot more people and having a lot more appointments if our seniors were having trouble.”
Goldfeder said Career Services is open all summer.
“If anyone needs help,” she said, “it’s important for them to know that we’re still here.”
“If seniors are still looking for jobs now, I would en­courage them to be proactive,” she said.
“Aside from Web sites like LUCIE [Lehigh Univer­sity Career Information Exchange], I would also advise seniors to do their own research and check into alumni connections,” Goldfeder said. “They should proactively seek out employers that spark their interests and apply on those specific Web sites.”
She also gave some insight as to what employers are looking for in recent graduates. Goldfeder said if Le­high assumes its graduates have the basic skills needed for the job, the next most important thing would be enthusiasm.
“I always say that the résumé shows why you’re qualified for the job. The interview is what really shows you want it,” Goldfeder explained. “Enthusiasm is key.”
She continued by saying, obviously, not all seniors go directly into the working world. Many pursue fur­See
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Bone marrow drive attracts hundreds