The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, April 13, 1983, Page 2, Image 2
Wednesday, April 13, 1933 2 Daily Nebraskan n p km -Jt I By Lauri Hopple Bob, Don, Christine and Gloria Thies have two things in common: they come from the same family and have been or will be student assistants in a UNL residence hall. Nepotism? Coincidence? No. Personal challenge and exposure to the SA program are why four of the eight Thies children, of Beatrice, have become SAs at UNL. The SA, once hired after a qualifying and interviewing process, works to enforce university rules on the residence hall floor he or she is assigned. He answers students' questions, participates in floor activities and counsels lloormates with any personal problems they may encounter while at UNL. Bob Thies, a UNL graduate, was an SA in Harper Hall. "He kind of started the whole thing," Gloria Thies said. She is the youngest child, a freshman who will be an SA in Abel Hall next year. Don Thies, a senior physical education major and an SA for three years, said an older brother and sister also were offered jobs as SAs at UNL but declined the positions. Bob Brandt, complex program director for Selleck Quadrangle, said he A SKYDIVE SKYDIVE it SKYDIVE SKYDIVE SKYDIVE Sm V o - CO DLUG SKY mm SCHOOL 1 Over 30 years experience For professional training come to the professionals. o United States Parachute Association g: rated Jumpmaster and Instructors Jj Group rates $55 per person QA vis 3AICJANS 3AIQAHS 3AIQAHS 3AIGAHS 3AIQ AVP rn M ? i ? i i) u u M I s I i u I i ll 1 3 I M ! I t CORNSTOCK XIII April 22nd South of EAST CAMPUS Union 1230-530 pm Bands included Comical Music by WONDERSEA STAR CITY PLAYERS HIT-N-RUN SNEAK PREVIEW mm "1 'S ' Sponsored by Rain site Bob Devaney Sports Center M l' 2 I? n M n M i j (formerly The Edge) j 12 i ? i U I Is It f i x Y f Y f Y Y X Y Y Y Y ? Y Y Y The department of Community and Regional Planning will have an open house for persons interested in the field of planning on Wednesday, April 13, from 1:30-5:30 PM on the 2nd floor of the Former Law Building. Faculty, students, and former students will be available to discuss job opportunities, program philosophy, financial aid and curriculum with the department. Y X Y . i Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y X X i Y Y O has known several SAs who were related. Don Thies said the personal challenge of the job was one thing that appealed to him and his siblings. "We seem to kind of all be like that -we enjoy a personal challenge;' he said. Gloria agreed, saying, "I guess I don't know what it was that tripped my trigger, but it probably was the total description (of the job) and like I said, I like a challenge, which it is." Christine Thies is a first-year SA in Fedde Mall on East Campus. She is a junior majoring in nursing. She said she views the job as a challenge, but "I view the SA position as a helping job." Being an SA will prepare her for her career, she said, since nursing is also a "helping job." What kind of influence do SA brothers and sisters have on other college-age family members? Brandt said, "Once a person in the family gets it (an SA position), the rest of the family is more aware, they know the advantages of it." Family exposure influenced her decision to apply, Gloria said. She said their accounts of the pros and cons of the job gave her a clearer idea of what the job would entail. This exposure helped her decide, but did not make her feel pressured into it, she said. "I got more exposure and got more of what it really involves more than other people might have . . . the influence 1 had was more the kind that made me want to go through it, not the kind that made me feel like I had to," Gloria said. Christine said although her father encouraged her to apply for the job, "it was more support than pressure. ! mostly talked with Don and he helped me a lot by giving me an inside view of the job and telling me about the pressures." She said that having an SA for a very close friend would have the same influence as a brother or sister. "I tried to help Gloria do some self exploration before she got to the interviews," Christine said. Whether the SA relationship is family-oriented or just a close friendship, "you get ideas of the good and bad parts of the job." Family experience "definitely had an influence on mc," Don said. It sounded like an interesting job when his older brother Bob told him what being an SA was like, he said. One thing that interested Don, as well as Christine and Gloria, was the free room and board that comes along with the SA position. "If it weren't for that, a couple of times I wouldn't have made it! But it (being an SA) docs have its payoffs," Don said. He said one drawback is that an SA is unofficially on-duty 24 hours a day. Everyone in the hall knows who the SAs are and they are treated differently than the other residents, he said. Christine said the main disadvantage to being an SA is the stress that accompanies the job. "The stress is very high and the ability to cope with it is what makes or breaks you. It's not a negative aspect, but it's an aspect that's not pleasant ... it also teaches you a lot of self-help," she said. Don said he enjoys the personal challenge. Christine said, "Eve had a really good experience being an SA and 1 love the job." Gloria said she looks forward to next year, and feels her brothers' and sister's experiences, good and bad, will help her in her job. IrateiriniatEonal banquet offer cosmopolitan culture sample This year's International Banquet will feature foods and cultural shows from more countries than were represented last year. The banquet, sponsored by the International Students Organization, will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union. Susie Peter Menon Jitab, social of the group, said more countries will be represented, including some smaller or less well-known countries. Thirteen food items from seven countries will be prepared and served by students, including dishes like egg rolls, spiced rice, garbanzo beans and curry and baklava. The cultural show will include fashions from throughout the world and dances and songs from seven countries. A group of Malaysian students will perform a traditional wedding on stage, complete with dances. A martial arts demonstration will also be given, Peter said. Special awards will be presented to UNL administrators, professors or others in the community who have contributed to the welfare of international students, said Soala Ariweriokuma, the organization's president. 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