By now, seniors have stopped defending their capitalist proclivities. We have cut out the standard qualifier, " I know it is a sell-out but..." from descriptions of our future career plans. It has become an accepted fact--money, which will wine, dine and allure us in the coming recruiting season, talks. The week's slogan: show me the money.

The problem lies less in the attractiveness of the business world and more in the disingenuity with which OCS, HSA and PHBA (the sponsors of Career Week) have presented "Careers."

Obviously, the fair today, despite the token participation of Teach for

America, the Peace Corps and a handful of other name brand non-profits, is mainly a vehicle of the recruiting process. Students will come to pick up free balls and water bottles, see their friends from previous years in suits and positions of prominence. Then, they will rush back to their computers to eagerly hone their resumes and begin deliberating what bars they will frequent next year on Wall Street.

The business world is obviously desperate to milk our minds, youth, creativity and work ethic. And they have correctly assessed what it takes to attract us: appear competitive, prestigious and upwardly mobile. That's fine. They know that four years

ago, we wanted the absolute best. We did not settle for number three or four on the college rankings.

They prey on our desire to find the "Harvard" of everything: activities,