On payroll, off-Grounds
By Ashley Simpson | February 22, 2007Sometimes University students need a way to add to the change in their pockets. The solution: Get a job. University students who want both to get away from the University fishbowl and make money sometimes choose to work off Grounds and immerse themselves in areas of Charlottesville beyond the University. Dean of Students Penny Rue said she likes students to work on Grounds because "it allows them to make a deeper connection with the University community," but added that she realizes off-Grounds job opportunities tend to offer higher pay or experience more applicable to life after graduation. Second-year College student Joe Geraghty chose to work at the Gap in Fashion Square mall to earn some extra money. "I needed the money, which was what made me decide to get a job in the first place," Geraghty said.
