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By KELLY CHEEK
Staff writer
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looked proudly at his diploma.
He had worked hard for his
degree.
He had typed and sent his
resumes to a dozen companies.
All he needed was an interview;
all he lacked was experience.
He twiddled his
thumbs and waited for the A
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USC's Cooperative Education
Program could have
changed this sad but true
story.
Cooperative education
allows a student to get on-thejob
training in his career field
while earning a degree.
Students can work and attend
classes on at least a parttime
basis or they can alternate
semesters of work and classes.
"Students who complete the a
co-op program arc more ^
marketable. Employers are
more interested in cnllcar
graduates with work expcrience,"
said Sandra Lare, a
staff member of USC's co-op
program.
To be eligible for the co-op
program, a student must have
completed 30 academic hours
and have a 2.0 GPR. When
hired by a company, the student
must remain in the same ^
job for the duration of the
semester.
At USC, the co-op program
is offered in seven colleges, including
engineering, science
and mathematics, humanities
and social sciences, business
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nalism and applied professional
sciences.
"This year we are working
towards better placement of ^
liberal arts majors and also on ^
better placement of disabled
students," Larc said.
The National Commission
for Cooperative Education
found that students who complete
the co-op program gain a
greater understanding of the
workplace, greater certainty
about their career choice and
more experience in the skills
involved in searching for a ^
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The commission also found
that 40 percent of all co-op
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their co-op employeis after
graduation.
A typical co-op student
earns $7,000 per year.
Students interested in the
co-op program at USC should
call 777-2124.
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Staff writer
"Close your eyes and imagine
your favorite rock band playing
live in your dorm room. Imagine
the sharpness of the sound, being
able to feel each drum beat and
every chord reverberate through
your body without a trace of the
distortion or hiss you hear when
you play a record or tape."
This is how sophomore Trey
Taylor describes the sound of his
new compact disk player, the
newest item in the stereo
industry.
C.D.'s have many advantages
over records, according to
Taylor. They use laser beams to
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Bccausc of the advantages,
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Technics SL P2 500 w Q Q Q
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