Staff interview with Darlene VanBuren
Erica Fugger
Issue date: 3/4/10 Section: Features
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Darlene VanBuren
WHERE IS YOUR HOMETOWN?
Schenectady, NY
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?
Reading, playing the slots, growing house plants, hanging out with family and friends.
WHERE IS YOUR DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION?
Anywhere sunny and warm.
WHAT IS AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU?
I'm a people person
[and I] enjoy conversations.
WHAT'S YOUR JOB HERE?
Cashier at West Dining Hall.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED HERE?
Almost 8 years.
HAS YOUR INTERACTION WITH THE STUDENT BODY BEEN AN OVERALL POSTIVE EXPERIENCE?
Yes, it has. Although some students have their own opinions [about West], the vast majority believes West is the best!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT WORKING AT UNION?
I enjoy the diversity of all the students and watching them achieve their goals.
The Features Section greatly values the faculty and staff interviews. If you know a professor, faculty member, or staff person who is interesting and has something to say or an opinion that they want heard, we would love to hear from them!
So, first get permission, and then email staff writer and Arts and Entertainment Editor Erica Fugger explaining your request. She will send along the questions. Keep in mind that we would love a picture as well, so say cheese and send one along!
Darlene VanBuren
WHERE IS YOUR HOMETOWN?
Schenectady, NY
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?
Reading, playing the slots, growing house plants, hanging out with family and friends.
WHERE IS YOUR DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION?
Anywhere sunny and warm.
WHAT IS AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU?
I'm a people person
[and I] enjoy conversations.
WHAT'S YOUR JOB HERE?
Cashier at West Dining Hall.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED HERE?
Almost 8 years.
HAS YOUR INTERACTION WITH THE STUDENT BODY BEEN AN OVERALL POSTIVE EXPERIENCE?
Yes, it has. Although some students have their own opinions [about West], the vast majority believes West is the best!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT WORKING AT UNION?
I enjoy the diversity of all the students and watching them achieve their goals.
The Features Section greatly values the faculty and staff interviews. If you know a professor, faculty member, or staff person who is interesting and has something to say or an opinion that they want heard, we would love to hear from them!
So, first get permission, and then email staff writer and Arts and Entertainment Editor Erica Fugger explaining your request. She will send along the questions. Keep in mind that we would love a picture as well, so say cheese and send one along!
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