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Next Big Nashville concert series kicks off this week, page 6

MONDAY, OCTOBER

5, 2009

VOL. 86, NO. 10

INSIDE MT football set to travel to Troy

The Blue Raiders prepare to travel to Troy University on Tuesday for the Sun Belt showdown.

SPORTS, 8

Check out this week’s comics OPINIONS, 4 & 5

OPINIONS

Letters to the Editor Previous letter about Gender Identity bill causes controversy, anger among students.

OPINIONS, 4

VH1 brings in funds to help ‘Save the Music’ MTSU PRSSA brings musicians and students together for concert to protect music in school.

FEATURES, 6

WEATHER MONDAY October 5, 2009

69°/50° TUESDAY October 6, 2009

74°/61° WEDNESDAY October 7, 2009

74°/62°

Global Climate Summit Stresses Student Support Students set to ‘Cram the Van,’ fight animal abuse

Graphic by Shelley Vernon, production manager

Photo illustration by Jay Bailey, photography editor

A bagel from Einstein Bros. Bagels on campus is $1.09 and a small cup cream cheese is $1.49.

Aramark confronts students’ complaints of exorbitant pricing By Brett Poe Contributing Writer

In response to student concerns about pricing and selection issues, MT Dining Services held its first MT Diner Food Service Committee meeting of the school year last Wednesday. The monthly meetings are intended to provide an opportunity for students to communicate directly to the MT Dining Services and Aramark teams, as well as to address any issues they may have. In a survey of students across campus, many were not aware of the methods of communication available to them and had similar concerns about the dining services. Alex Schultz, a sophomore mass communications ma-

jor who has had a meal plan for the last two years, said he did not understand why there sometimes seemed to be different standards of quality from one dining hall to another. Pricing was another concern of many students. Junior Michael Jenkins said he thought that prices at Cyber Café were too high after replacing the Burger King inside. Jenkins had a meal plan his first year on campus. “Having a meal plan is really only worth it if you plan on eating on campus a lot,” Jenkins said. “If you live off campus, there’s not much need.” Keira Biggs, a freshman liberal arts major, said she thinks items are most over-

priced at Cyber Café. “I got a bottle of SoBe for over $4.50,” Biggs said. “At a gas station, it would only be $2.00.” Jared Staples, a freshman liberal arts major, said that he agreed that campus food is overpriced. “KUC is too expensive,” Staples said. “I paid $7 for a two-meat combo at Asian Express.” The committee addressed a specific issue concerning the pricing of cream cheese sold at the individual sales stands. A single serving is priced at $1.49 while the bagels themselves are $1.09. MT Dining Services is investigating the issue with their vendor, Einstein Bros. Bagels. ARAMARK, PAGE 3

By EMMA EGLI Assistant Campus News Editor

Raiders Against Animal Cruelty is hosting Cram the Van this Wednesday on the Keathley University Center knoll from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All donations will go to Almost Home, a local animal rescue. The event is called Cram the Van because the RAAC will have a large van that they will fill completely with donated items like food, blankets and toys. RAAC is a student organization that works to educate and inform the students of MTSU, as well as the local public, about the number of cruelties that animals face in today’s society. This year, the organization is focusing on companion animals, like cats and dogs. They will be accepting donations that can be used to help animals in need. “Strays and overpopulation are a really big problem

in Rutherford County, especially in Murfreesboro,” said Kenny Torrella, a senior recording industry major and member of RAAC. “A lot of people don’t know why you should spay or neuter or adopt, so we are just trying to educate people.” In addition to Cram the Van, RAAC will also be accepting donations for Beesley’s, a local low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Murfreesboro. “We want to highlight the importance of getting your pet spayed or neutered, as well as why people should adopt rescued animals,” said Tiffany Galyon, a senior organizational communications major and RAAC member. “There are just so many animals out there who don’t have a home.” Torrella said that only about one in every 10 companion animals find a permanent home. RAAC, PAGE 3


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