This article explores the development of college athletics as a cultural phenomenon andhighlights some of the problems that have evolved. Implications for college counselors are discussed, including the recommendation that they assist student-athletes to achieve a more rewarding balance between athletics and academics.

The authors investigated whether the film October sky could be used as an effective tool for teaching career theories in a master 's-level course (N = 20). They were also interested in whether the film would promote engagement with the content. Consistent with the phenomenological research tradition (Moustakis, 1994), the authors examined students' subjective beliefs, feelings, and views of career theories in an atheoretical manner. Results indicate that the film promoted learning and engagement.

The author describes an innovative career development event that has endured for nearly 40 years: Employment Day. This is a consummate collaborative undertaking of school professionals, higher education participants, and the community of employers in the Greater Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, region. It embodies the principles of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA; 2000) national standards, the ASCA (2003) National Model, and the New York State Comprehensive Model (New York State School Counselor Association, 2004) as a culminating activity. Employment Day is an event worth replicating by professional counseling associations.