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9p Bpc\ 9`cc_\`d\i :feki`Ylk`e^ ni`k\i This fall, dining at the Perch is going to be an entirely different experience for students. Dining Services has announced that major renovations will be made to the Perch over the summer, with the debut of new dining options such as Chick-fil-A and Blu Sushi as part of the new food court. According to Kenneth Moses, accountant for business operations, one of the major goals of the Perch renovation is to give it a food-court
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feel similar to the Eagle CafĂŠ in Howard Hall, which houses Taco Bell and Subway. “Once spring semester ends, construction will begin,â€? Moses said. The changes will be completed before the start of fall semester. One part of the new Perch layout will be called “The Home Zone,â€? a small station in the food court that will be similar to the Perch in a much more condensed form. The “Zoneâ€? will feature basic homestyle meals, as well as pizza by the slice, burgers, fries and other items, including breakfast options.
Students will no longer have to pay in advance to enter the Perch, which will make all seating available to the public. The cash registers at the entrance will be removed, as well as the barrier wall between the Perch and the Jamba Juice seating area. All of the exterior doors will be unlocked, allowing students to enter freely, or to sit and eat at the outdoor tables. “This will be a better use of space,� Moses said.
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9p D\^Xe ?ffc`_Xe 8jj`jkXek DXeX^`e^ \[`kfi In the midst of the recent wave of smoking bans on college campuses in Florida, Student Senate has begun to take a stance on how they will address the trend. During the past year, UF, FIU and Edison State College have implemented campus-wide smoking bans. In Tuesday’s meeting, the early draft of a Smoke-Free Policy resolution was presented. The resolution proposed a smoking ban encompassing the entire campus, including housing areas. The resolution states that there are currently almost 500 smoke-free colleges and universities, and students who are transitioning into college have come to expect smoke-free learning environments. It states that second-hand smoke contains more than 43 cancer-causing agents and other toxins, and there is no riskfree level of secondhand smoke exposure. There is also mention of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires colleges to maintain accessible campuses, including reasonable accommodation for students or employees with medical conditions such as asthma that are triggered by secondhand smoke. Not all of the members of Senate approved of the proposed resolution, and concerns were stated about the possibility of options other than a smoking ban being ignored. Sen. Rosa Mendoza, sponsor and author of the resolution, acknowledged that there are going to be opponents to a smoking ban. “This is an issue, among many other issues, that we, as representatives, have to take a stand on. We have spoken to and polled many students, and this is what most of them want.� The resolution includes the formation of a Smoke-Free Advisory Board of at least two-thirds students to be created in order to manage the implementation of a smokefree policy at FGCU. Mendoza asserted that the advisory board would have the ability to adjust the policy, lessening or strengthening the smoking restrictions as it sees necessary. Brandy Townsend, a junior majoring in communication, is in full support of banning smoking on campus. “Smokers don’t just make a choice for them to smoke, they force non-smokers to be exposed to their smoke as well. A smoke-free policy would uphold the ideals of health and environmental concern that are an important part of what FGCU stands for,� Townsend said. Chris Kendall, a senior majoring in business, is aganist the ban. “If Student Government does not think that a large portion of the student body values the right to smoke on campus, then they are not paying attention. I feel a smoking ban would be an excessive restriction of rights and deter students from coming to FGCU.�
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