Newspaper Naming Contest !

HI everyone !

I am taking over the student newspaper!

You may have seen the signs around the school !

We are having a NEWSPAPER NAMING CONTESt
I think with a revamp we should have a new name !

Stop by the library and fill out a sheet of paper with your ideas and your suggestions and place it in the box. The final name will be choosen on the 20th of August and the winner will receive a Southwestern College Goodie bag filled with cool stuff as well as a feature story on the FRONT PAGE.

So for your chance at being front page news stop by the library and see Me ( Heidi) and submitt your Ideas !

Thanks Everyone Have a great weekend !!!!!

-Heidi

Nickel and Dimed -Barbara Ehrenreich

Nickel and Dimed "On (Not) Getting By in America"

-Barbara Ehrenreich

In this book, a fairly well off author and writer, Barbara decides to take on the plight of the working poor. Those workers all over the country working several jobs at minimum wage and more than 40 hours a week to put food on the table and barely getting by. She moves around the country to many different states doing many different jobs and finds just how hard it is to make it on a minimum wage salary.
Ehrenreich's book is writing like a novel but with startling facts interspersed. Ehrenreich gives an honest insight into the sacrifices and the trade-offs of the working class poor.

What I'm Digging This Week

Hello All,

Your friendly librarian here.

I like to share really cool websites and resouces I find and one of the teachers turned me on to this one.

Check out http://www.yelp.com/

Yelp is a site where you can visit to see other people just like yourself who have been places then reviewed them. There are restraunts, bars, parks, stores, museums, amusment parks, and other random places. You yourself can also create a profile very easily and then begin reviewing sites you've been to!

Another that I have found that has fascinated me is http://www.etsy.com/

This is like an art show mixed with a craft show mixed with a garage sale mixed with a flea market. On this website, people post things they have made by hand that you can purchase from the website. There are all sorts of cool things no this website from dog sweaters to paintings and jewelry to custom car decals. It's worth a look around!

I'm eyeing the print at the top of this blog!

Check back soon for more cool sites !

-Your Friendly Librarian - Heidi

About the Southwestern Sentinel...

The Southwestern Sentinel is a student-run, extracurricular activity sponsored by Southwestern College. The current Editor-in-Chief is Aaron Diehr, and all articles are written either by staff members or students, in classes or as volunteers.

For next issue, we are looking for volunteer writers to submit articles on anything our student body would find interesting; some examples include movie reviews, concert reviews,

upcoming Toledo festivals, student news, etc. Also if you are willing to cover an upcoming event, such as graduation, and write about it, please let me know.
My email is adiehr@swcollege.net


Keep up the good work, and I’ll see you around.

-Aaron Diehr

A Message From the Dean of Education, Jason Shawberry

I want to take a moment to applaud Aaron and the student staff on developing this campus newspaper. Communication across the student body, faculty, and staff is always a challenge. A forum like this can really bridge that communicative gap. Personally, I look forward

to seeing how this endeavor grows over time. I hope you’re as excited about it as I am.Likewise, we have developed a PowerPoint presentation that can run in any classroom that has a projector and kiosk computer. We’ll use the slide show to get

information out to all of our folks as soon as possible. For the school’s latest updates on campus news and events, be sure to take a look at the presentation anytime you see it scrolling in the classroom.

What is Professionalism?

By: Shirreatha Porter and Rachael Roscoe

What is professionalism? You can define it many ways, but do you really know what it means? Professionalism can be defined as “working for pay,” but if one wants to be professional, one must dress and appear appropriately. Professionalism can also be defined by the way you talk to an individual.
On Friday, May 28, 2010, we talked to Assistant Director of Career Services, Mr. Eric Smith. Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Findlay. He has a Marketing Degree and also over thirteen years in the health care field with Promedica Health and Buckeye Community Health Plan. Mr. Smith Enjoys his interaction with the students in helping them achieve success and better living skills.Eric Smith’s definition of professionalism first starts with appearance. Make sure you show up to an interview neat and clean. Showing up to an interview or job with baggy pants or daisy dukes is not what an employer would like to see from a potential employee. This could also mean wearing one’s hair in a neat style with a natural color. Second is no chewing gum. Chewing gum is disrespectful, and it might fall out of your mouth. Think before you speak; if you have to pause for a second or two, go ahead. Nobody would mind because you’re not saying the first thing that pops into your mind. Lastly, always use correct English. Teachers and employers do not want to hear street slang when you talk to them; save it for home. Presenting yourself with the right confidence and attitude will impress employers.
He states that employers want integrity and dependable, trustorthy and trainable workers; these aspects can also be a part of professionalism. So give employers something to look at and want to hire immediately. You don’t want them saying, “I don’t want to see this person again in my office.” Here at Southwestern, the staff, including Eric Smith, is working on that goal to show students that professionalism does matter. By working on this on a continuous basis, students will have sharp interview skills, good resume skills, and will learn how to research for employment on a daily basis. Eric Smith is always grateful for helping students with any help they may need, so you can have that future dream job. Mr. Smith has enjoyed his three months here at Southwestern. His door is always open, so if you need help with anything, don’t be afraid to stop by and see him in Room 170.

Children's Discovery Center Day Care

Article by : Carla Murray, LaShanna Haney, & Lanita McCullough

There is a new daycare in town and alot of people don't know about it!

It's its called Children's Discovery Center, and it is located on Chenney St. behind the old Southwyck mall. The facility is very warm and inviting. In each class there is an actual teacher and a teacher's aid. This facility supports a wide range of children from infants to age twelve.

The daycare is an ideal facility for the paretns who attend Southwestern College. It is very close to the school, which makes it easy to get to school on time. If there ever happens to be an emergency or accident, the parent can get there in record time, instead of having to go all over the city to a different day care. This is a state rated facility, and they have very dedicated staff members, who love and care for the children who attend.

At the end of each day, the parents get a chance to talk to the teachers about their child. The parents willr eceive a piece of paper called a tattler that tells the parent what their child's dispostition was for that day. They also inform parents what their child at and what time and for how long they took a nap.

The Children's Discovery Center is a wonderful place to take your children and trust that your child will be well cared for. The people who work there are very trustworth, which is why we would recommend it to parents. he staff loves their jobs and they love the kids too!