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OK,yo First day This is the fourth in a five-part series on finding, getting and keep ing u juu. i rit jinui iridiuiirritru win be published Dec. 8. By SUSAN GOODWIN Staff Writer USC ? Dressing correctly for it is crucial. IfBVKVViai Behavior dur- UIHUMj ing it is scru- llfliKaUUfl tinized carefully. And a slip of the ^ can have diseffects on not a parole hearing, although it may feel like one. It is the first day on the job, and it is a big one. "The first impression is really critical," Cooperative Education and Student Employment Director Tom Ward said. "There's a commercial that says, 'You never get a second chance to make a first imnraccinn ' TKot nrpf t\; mnph iui|n vooiv/u. x licit ^siwttj iuuv.il sums it up." Carol Lyles, assistant director of placement, agrees with this Headand-Shoulders philosophy. "People you interact with will be formulating opinions of what they see and what they here," Lyles said. "Certainly, you need to be dressed professionally and very disciplined in your behavior." For finance junior Nadya Prashad, dressing for her job at Christmas over * ' . rt i i iJSfl ' In. m The WIS-TV tower Christmas African Ame Weeklong festival s\ from seven principl By TONIA MALLETT Staff Writer USC ? During the week of Dec 1, many African Americans will be in the celebration of Kwanzaa. This is a tradition begun in 1966 Ron Karenga and is based on the tra vest festivals practiced in Africa. "Kwanzaa is not designed Christmas," said Okosua Fay Major, The Culture Village. "You can celel you like. It's a time of celebration ai of the seven principles." Kwanzaa has its roots in the Afr but is not African. There is also i ception that this is a religion, but day. Carc red...now m set of perils tc arily they 'The ned. I ^ / ompres / ,| you ^ttjtTT7 '' '^r '(LLa - ifiP"" 3ther K I-* first /1 job," Lk ssisthp u're hii of job has o\ Capitol Gifts does not necess mean dressing up. "I can wear jeans as long as look nice," Prashad said. ' main thing is to be groor Everything should be neat." While formal attire is not ah required, Ward does not ret mend taking any chances. "You don't hurt dressing up you can make a really bad im] sion if the dress is formal and wear jeans," Ward said. "The eral rule is to do as the Romar and use what you've leai through the interview or at work site." Behavior on the job is am factor that looms large on the day. "Look like you can do the said Teri Colley, executive a tant to the president of Columbia Chamber of Comm "Whether or not you feel you do the job, be confident." Prashad also suggests th pleasant facade is helpful in trenches of the job world. "Keep a smile on your face you're happy to be there e when you're not," Prashad said Computer engineering soj more Robert Porter, an A] Macintosh sales representative campus and Technology Centei assistant, gives these "theories qualification. "Be confident with your pos but never afraid to ask questic Porter said. "They'll save you ; of grief in the future." Supervisors not onlv tole questions, they expect th according to Ward. "The assumption is if you ha Columbia tree shares the nighttime sky sricans celet tems In Africa- Kw October. Many P CS stem from this. "If you think at American celebrati Major said. "The 26 to Jan. are all a part of th : taking part tion." The essence of by Maulana and communities t< ditional har- fruits of their laboi uate achievements to replace Plans and goals manager of out. Its philosophi* t>rate both if the seven principl< id a renewal day of the week i principle, ican harvest The principles ai the miscon- AGULA (self-dete it is a holi- tive work and resp erative economics) erce. "The general rule is tc can and use what youVe le at a view or at the work site the like ^ :ven question, you'll ask it," Ward said. }h?- ?<j0 assertive when asking ques3P^e tions, but use good independent ; on judgment about what you ask." r lab Another danger to guard against one when pumping up confidence is overinflation. ltion "Don't go in there with a know>ns' it-all attitude," Lyles said. "Show a a lot willingness to learn and be a part of the team." rate Colley agrees with this warning. em' "Don't be cocky about it, like 'Hey, give it to me,"' Colley said, ve a ?No matter what position you're , < . ,** -- ^ v^y?i4,'t, - *W*M x: - iipji with the USC smokestack. irate Kwanzaa a anzaa normally begins in (creativity) African-American traditions "These a week," Maj x>ut it, many of the African- all year ro ons begin around that time," Kwanzaa. F family reunions and revivals cooperation le traditional African celebra- coming togt Kwanzat Kwanzaa is to bring families gathers frie )getner in a celebration or tne tamuy men s, to give thanks and to eval- commerci; and contributions. Christmas, for the next year are also laid "You giv cal foundation is provided in painting or is, or NGUZO SABA. Each see who ca s represented by a particular the thought of your love :e: UMOJA (unity), KUJICH- Gifts of c ;rmination), UJIMA (collec- as well as k onsibility), UJAMMA (coop- "All the * i, NIA (purpose), KUUMBA age," Major )ljna! what?! > overcome U TZniI77777272zft ^ J Chris Muldrow/The Gamecock ) do as the Romans do arned through the inter// Teri Colley xecutive assistant to the president Columbia Chamber of Commerce going into, there's always someth?rtr? nnin frvr ir/Mi t/~\ lonm " uiiii? ntw isji y\ju ivj iwaiii. When walking the fine line between confidence and arrogance, Ward advises students to err on the side of caution. "Be a little more reserved than you usually would be but not shy," Ward said. In general, the first day at work is a study in moderation. "Be enthusiastic without being sugary, outgoing but not too boisterous," Ward said. "And get used to feeling stupid for a while." | |^| |h9 Eric Glenn/The Gamecock it year's end f and IMANI (faith). fri re not only special days during that or said. "You can exhibit this spirit to und. Just bring it together during str 'articipating in communal works and c? are all a part of Kwanzaa. People ' ither for a common cause." i is a seven day celebration that ^ nds and family. Gifts are given to Qfj ibers each day, but they are not the str il gifts that are often given at to e a gift that you have made, like a he a bracelet," Major said. "It is not to Th n give the most elaborate gift. It is that counts. You are giving a token inl t and appreciation." amotion are also given and received, ^0I nowledge, wisdom and nurturing. ^ pfts may not be able to fit in a pack- ae, said. 9 j Children n to destroy Get out your sandwich board: and start chanting, folks. The end of the world is wel on its way. Or so I have beei told. Apparently, you see, familie: have deteriorated to near disin tegration, video games art destroying today's youth ant television is the driving forct behind one person committing acts of psychotic violence upoi another. Thus, the younger generation which, I believe, ceased tt include me sometime last week is the victim of such severt mind rot that the world as w< know it is doomed. Pardon me if I do not lay down and die just quite yet. A J A iu muse uiuei ami wiser, the world has beer "going downhill" almost since The Big Bang. Each generation is more depraved than the one previous, and the future is always bleak. I constantly hear that children today are obsessed with fantasized violence and cannot wail to recreate it. According to the harbingers of doom, if television does not destroy the last vestige of humanity within each young soul, four hours of "Supei Duper Street Fighting Kombal VI" should do the trick. Now, as I hear this, I am lefi wondering: What happened to me? I remember when I was 10. Were things really any different? Thp tplpvicinn T u/as rpnrpH on was "The Dukes of Hazzard," which had the mentally debilitating theme of a family of rednecks in a soupedup car with, of all things, a Confederate flag on the roof. The only family values the show preached were the apparently incestuous relationship with their overbuilt, underdressed sister (that would be Daisy) and a jobless, responsibility-free life with weird Uncle Jesse. And these guys were, like, 30 years old. My family and the families of every person I know encouraged me to watch this. Today, people are upset because two buffoonish cartoon characters like to light matches. Ooooh, violence indeed. I watched "Kojak" when I was a kid. From the time I was 8 until the time I was 15, I would sneak to the television and watch, two inches away from the screen with the sound turned down, "Sex and Graphic Violence Theater" on cable every night. \E. Center oft pm Staff Reports TT^r ? Ac the. cPmnctor r?nmPC U1V OV11IUOIV/1 VV/I11VC an end, finals are upon us, and ess levels are high. Why noi me and blow off some steam al e Semiannual USC Stress owout? The Office of Alcohol and Drug Dgrams is in its third semester ol Bering a fun activity to overcome ess, and this semester promises be better than ever. "Late Night at the Blatt" will be Id from 8 p.m. to midnight ursday in the Blatt P.E. Center, addition to free food and drawls for door prizes, the Stress owout will offer something fun everyone. The weight room will be open >m 8 p.m. to midnight, and an obics class will be offered from p.m. to 10 p.m. with free water ot going civilization During that time, I saw gun movies, teen-age sex flicks and any manner of grisly horror show the cable companies saw fit to send my way. Janet Reno certainly did not care then. My toys? To hell with Barney; every toy I had either brandished minutely detailed weapons of mass destruction or had the ability to transmogrify from a robot into some weapons toting vehicle intent on destroyj ing all of humanity. I should also add that I was a 1 latchkey kid who played many, many hours of video games 5 every day. I was playing such [ mindless bloodbaths as : "Commando" and "Contra" before "Mortal Kombat" was J even an embryo in Mario's 3 womb. My point with all this? I am t ai/ in cuncgc, aiiu i cuu uumg wiv. There are regulations now I never dreamed of. Since I was a I kid (not that long ago), two new I movie ratings, NC-17 and PG13, have been created; video r games, television shows and music now carry warning labels; I and everyone is terrified that the t youth of today are teetering on the precipice of destruction. , While things are not perfect, today's kids will be OK. Your ; parents probably thought that you would ruin the world, and i their parents did, too. And their . parents' parents, t The world is not going anywhere. Sure, there is too much i violence in the world, and that is a sad, sad fact. However, any ; parents who blame television solely for their children's problems are looking in the wrong place. Children need parents to ! keep them level-headed, and if 1 the parents do not do it, they may look elsewhere. Any parents worth that title who are worried about the future being in the hands of [ their children need to talk to them: about drugs, sex, the economy or just their day at 1 school. Children want to and will succeed as soon as they are 1 given the chance. Some just never are. Today's child may need more guidance but not condescension or hypocritical "do as I say, not as I do" morality. The future is in their hands and, thus, ours. As for me, my years of playing morally-depraved video games and watching twisted, gory movies has not hurt me much. All that time spent with my face pressed against the TV is now just a fond memory. Despite 90 viewings of "Porky's" for each of us, my generation will turn out OK. As for me, the only scars I bear from those times is bad taste in movies and the glasses I wear. They are right about one thing, you see: You should not sit too close to the TV. Lee Clontz is Carolina! editor of The Gamecock ! _____________ ' ers stress relief bottles for the first 50 people and ; free fruit for all. Open volleyball [ games offer another athletics activit ty for those who want to get physit cal. i For those big basketball fans, the Stress Blowout offers a three-on; three basketball tournament. The tournament is the only activity requiring prior registration, and ; forms are available in the Office of Alcohol and Drug Programs and the Office of Campus Recreation in the P.E. Center. Participants can also watch "Jaws 3" in 3-D at 9 p.m. while floating in the pool. For everyi one's musical enjoyment, Tootie & The Jones will be performing at 8 p.m. All of the night's activities are free and open to all USC students with a valid student ID.