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D a y of
C e le b r a t io n
STAFF WRITER
H o u rs o f
O p e ra tio n
Stephen Watts is a security guard
and part-time student at St. John Fish­
er College. He graduated from Greece
Arcadia in 1996 and helps to ensure
student safety.
Q: How long have you been a se­
curity guard?
A I've worked in security work for
7-8 years. I've worked at Fisher for six
■ and a half years Before that, I worked
at Brinks, which is a n armor car com' pany.
Heed a place t o study during finals
week? Here is a listing of all of the aca­
demic resources o n campus.
Q: Do you have any hidden tal­
ents?
i A: Sometimes I tell stories or jokes.
Library hours:
It's nothing I'd want to go on stage
; with. I'd like to think I have a pretty
Sunday: 11 a,m.-12 a.m.
Ndonday-Thursday: 7:45 a .m .-12 ! good sense of humor w hich I like to
: keep under wraps at work. I’m fairly
a.irt.
easy going and have a lot of fun with
Friday: 7:45 a.m.-8 p.m.
m y friends, but due to the serious
Saturday: lla.m .-8 p ,m .
work environment here, 1try to keep
j that under control ifyou will.
Writing Center hours:
Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
i Q: What are you studying?
T h u r s d a y : 11 a . m , - 7 p .m .
■ A: I haven't declared a major but
Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
' I'm leaning towards History. I've
| taken classes throughout my years,
M ath Center hours:
; but technically I'm still a sophomore,
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
j I’ve taken quite a bit of religious studFriday: 9 a.m.-12p.m.
1 ies courses as well. 1pay for my books
| and activity fees. Working full time at
; Fisher pays for my tuition.
S tre s s F r e e
W eek
Stress free week will take place dur­
ing finals week. Students can partici­
pate in a variety of events including
cookie decorating, M onday Night
Football and massages,
-All events are held in the Cam pus
Center Mainstage. Check the cam pus
events calendar on th e Fisher website
for more details.
Provided Photo
Q: If your life was a movie, what
would it be called"?
A: In Search ofAdventure. I like to
go o n trips and do things that are dif­
ferent. For examphe, sea kayaking and
hiking.
Q: What are your m ain responsi­
bilities a s a security guard?
A: Probably to safeguard the safety
of students and staff. After the safety
aspect, there’s protection of Fisher
property and upholding Fisher poli­
cies. My m ain thing first is to make
others are safe bn their building or
classroom. I take "that fairly seriously.
Q: What’s bee® your biggest co n ­
cern?
(J: What was y o u r rea so n for
changing job hours?
A.: Well, I think the thing I m issed
m ost from working is that I didn't see
m y friends that often. W hen I saw
a position open during th e day, m y
friends became a motivating factor
because I missed spending time with
them . I’ve known them fo r approxi­
mately 14 years.
Q: What's your favorite movie?
A: My favorite movie would proba­
bly be Jaws. I like monster movies and
1think Jaws is a great one. I t hits upon
a b asic fear of not knowing what's u n ­
der the water.
I think about it every time Igo boat­
ing. I'm not afraid of w hat lurks u n ­
der the water, but it brings up those
thoughts. I used to w atch it with my
dad while I was growing u p .
Q:What influencedyoutobecome
a security officer at Fisher?
A: Immediately follo-wing High
school, I became a personal trainer
at YMCA. After that, I had a corvette
an d drove co ast to co ast traveling the
nation. I s p e n t quite a b it of tim e in
Arizona.
I helped my ^aunt raise dogs for dog
shows. The benefit o f being able to go
to school h e r e was o n e benefit. My
d ad worked a s Kodiak security for 32
years. I had a n interest to do some­
thing sim ilar t o him,
Q: W hat about Fisher attracted
you?
A: I had a coup le o f friends who*
went here w h o toldi me about the job*
interview. I be^an working during thesum m er a t the: Bills camp. I found th e
b e a u ty of the cam p u s striking. It was
a very green cam p u s which I liked. I t
w as a differen-t campus from MCC o r
RIT.
Q: W hat ad vice do you have for
students?
A: Use this tim e t o gather varied ex­
periences to Eielp g;uide you tow ards
a preferred career. Focus on finding a
career you enjoy rariher than just earn­
ing money.
Q: Wihat’sbaeen 4he m ost challeng­
ing aspect of your job?
A: Probably ha-ving to disappoint
people, Sometimes, I have to tell peo pie things thoy d o n ’t w ant to hear, I
d o n 't like hawing things beyond m y
control whichi I cam’t heip them with]j*:01356@ sjfc.edu
Great American Smokeout encourages smokers to quit
S T A F F "WRITER
P A T R IC K H U N T E R
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W in te r B re a k
Finals week begins on Monday, Dec.
Sand lasts until Saturday, Dec. 13. Ih e
residence halls will close at 6 p.m.
The residence halls will op en u p
again on Tuesday, fan. 13 a t 8 a.m.
Classes resum e on Wednesday, Jan.
14 at 8 a.m.
M LK
C e le b r a t io n
The annual M artin Luther King cel­
ebration will begin on Thursday Jan.
16 and will continue through Monday
Ian, 19.
On Thursday, Nov. 20, Colleges
Against Cancer (CAC) held a "Great
American Smokeout" event in order
to raise awareness about the dangers
of smoking.
"We promote the dangers o f smok­
ing on short-term an d long term
health," Christine Coco said.
The "Smokeout" is a national cam­
paign against sm oking and second­
hand smoke. It was started by Lynn
Smith from Minnesota in 1974, in an
effort to prevent smoking.
The event itself is an effort for smok­
ers to give up their cigarettes, and
to not smoke for the duration of 24
hours. Apparently, this effort is met
with some difficulties.
However, the smokers who turn in a
pack of cigarettes were rewarded. Bri­
an Raymond said that students who
turned in a carton of cigarettes would
receive a pack of chewing gum.
CAC also had a list of statistics on
the dangers of smoking, in an effort to
Boris Sapozhnikov
Brian Raymond1manned, the "Great American Smoke-Out" table in the Cam­
pus Center Atrimm on Thursday, Nov. 20.
get people to stop. Some ofthese facts
included:
Former sm okers live longer than
continuing smoikers.
Lung cancer Ls th e leading cause of
death am ong m.*en and women.
Tobacco use kills 440,000 people in
th e United States.
Cigarettes kill more- Americans
th an alcohol, car accidents, suicides,
AIDS, homicide and illegal drugs
com bined.
And, smoldng causes esophageaT,
kidney, and jpancireatic cancer.
In regards- to secondhand smoke, a
p am phlet was distributed, with facts
such as, "Secondhand smoke causes
betw een 35 ,000 and 40,000 deathrs
from, heart disease every year,"
Raymond, also gave some tips fo r
how 1o quit smoldng.
H e said, "T here are hot lines arrd
counseling JavaiTable] through work
and hospitals."
In an effort to raise awareness about
the dangers of smoking, people were
asked to write d o w n the nam es o f
loved ones rh at w ere lost because o f
smoldng hazards.
There w ere nam es of aunts, uncles,
and grandparents placed on sheets o f
pap er, in an attempt to commemorate
those who Lost tlreir lives because »of
smoking.
It was a seemingly simple, yet effec­
tive way to both rem em ber those who
were lost, amd those who were thiirking about doing-She right tiring.
St. John Fisher Winter Gala
Fashion Show and Afterparty
The Courier was not provided with a i
security blotter for this edition.
Contact Information
Q In case o f a fire or emergency,
students are asked to call (585)
385-8111.
0 To arrange for an escort, call
(585)385-8025.
A: Well, when I originally started the
m ost reoccurring issue was underage
drinking. There was alcohol poisoning
and students passing out,
Now, w hen I work during the days,
it's m ost often making sure that Fisher
is both open and welcoming to th e
o p en public. However, it's also en su r­
ing th a t the dorms remain safe from
suspicious people.
JOSUE CORNIER
Th_e annual Day of Celebration will
b e held o n Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1 to
■ip,in. in Cleary Auditorium. Ethiopia
is the focal culture this year.
Several campus clubs and local or­
ganizations will b e representing vari­
ous cultures through different perfor­
mances. Food and activities are free.
Sponsored by: The Cardinal
Courier, CMagazine, SGA, SAB,
Com m uter C ouncil a n d RSA.
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