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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PUBLICATION MARCH 11 - 24, 2015 Student run since 1911
BRIEFS Reschedule Arrow Off Campus Housing Fair rescheduled for March 24 4HE !RROW S /FF #AMPUS (OUSING &AIR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO A M TO P M ON -ARCH IN 5NIVERSITY #ENTER Ballroom A. 4HE EVENT IS A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO GET OFF CAMPUS HOUSING INFORMATION PICK UP RENTAL APPLICATIONS AND SPEAK WITH PROPERTY OWNERS ABOUT RENTAL OPTIONS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR !ARON S 3ALES AND ,EASING IS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE EVENT /THER COMPANIES THAT WILL HAVE BOOTHS INCLUDE #APE 4RAILS 2ENT 3%-/ 2 (ETZEL 0ROPERTIES ,,# %XECUTIVE 0ROPERTY -ANAGEMENT 3/4/ 0ROPERTY 3OLUTIONS #APE ,A #ROIX !PARTMENT (OMES 6ELOSITY %LECTRONICS #HAP !RNOLD )NSURANCE AND 3ATELLITE -AFIA 3YSTEMS
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Presidential transition Dr. Carlos Vargas-Aburto will become the president of Southeast Missouri State University on July 1, taking the place of current President Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins. Read more about the future president of Southeast on pages 8-9.
Kennett science lab named for Doyle Privett 4HE SCIENCE LAB AT 3OUTHEAST -ISSOURI 3TATE 5NIVERSITY S REGIONAL CAMPUS IN +ENNETT -ISSOURI WAS NAMED FOR FORMER "OARD OF 2EGENTS 0RESIDENT $OYLE 0RIVETT 0RIVETT
WHO LIVES IN +ENNETT WAS PART OF THE BOARD WHEN THE REGIONAL CAMPUS OPENED AND HAS SERVED AS THE CHAIRMAN OF ITS ADVISORY COUNCIL 0RIVETT S TERM ON THE "OARD OF 2EGENTS EXPIRED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR ALTHOUGH HE WILL STILL SERVE ON THE BOARD UNTIL HE IS REPLACED 0RIVETT GAVE UP HIS ROLE OF PRESIDENT DURING THE BOARD S &EB MEETING
Exhibit “Chris Kahler: Emanations” exhibit dates pushed back due to weather JAY KNUDTSON BECAME THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS ON FEB. 28. READ MORE ON PAGE 3. +
CHELSEA NESBIT HAS SPENT HER YEARS AT SOUTHEAST AS ONE OF THREE STUDENTS PORTRAYING ROWDY THE REDHAWK. READ MORE ON PAGE 5. +
4HE OPENING RECEPTION FOR h#HRIS +AHLER %MANATIONSv IN THE 2IVER #AMPUS !RT 'ALLERY HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO P M -ARCH 4HE EXHIBIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY BEGINNING -ARCH 4HE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN THROUGH -ARCH BUT WILL BE CLOSED FROM -ARCH ! JUROR LECTURE WILL BE HELD !PRIL FROM NOON TO P M
Southeast renews Chartwells campus dining service contract LOGAN YOUNG EDITOR
3OUTHEAST -ISSOURI 3TATE 5NIVERSITY HAS RENEWED ITS CONTRACT WITH #HARTWELLS DINING SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES A DEAL TO ADD A 0ANDA %XPRESS IN THE 5NIVERSITY #ENTER ALONG WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE 3UBWAY AND #HICK &IL ! OPTIONS ALREADY ON CAMPUS 3OME INTERNAL RENOVATIONS WERE ALSO APPROVED FOR PLANNING AS WELL AS SOME MEAL PLAN POLICY CHANGES h4HE VENUES WE HAVE ARE NICE BUT IN REALITY WE NEED TO PUT SOME MORE MONEY BACK INTO OUR FACILITIES v $R "RUCE 3KINNER
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUCCESS AND AUXILIARY SERVICES AT 3OUTHEAST SAID 3KINNER SAID THE UNIVERSITY PUT A hREQUEST FOR PROPOSALv TOGETHER AND THAT FOUR FIRMS
INCLUDING #HARTWELLS CAME TO A PRE BID MEETING AT THE END OF THE FALL SEMESTER #HARTWELLS WAS THE ONLY FIRM TO MAKE A BID AFTER MEETINGS ENDED IN MID *ANUARY 3KINNER SAID THERE WAS A COMMITTEE OF PEOPLE WHO HELPED DECIDE ON THE BID
INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE 3TUDENT 'OVERNMENT !SSOCIATION 2ESIDENCE (ALL !SSOCIATION FACULTY STAFF AND 2IVER #AMPUS REPRESENTATIVES AND THAT ALL MEMBERS THOUGHT THE #HARTWELLS BID MET OR EXCEEDED EVERY ASPECT OF THE UNIVERSITY S DINING CONTRACT PROPOSAL h7E REQUIRED AS PART OF THE BID THAT YOU HAD TO KEEP #HICK &IL ! YOU HAD TO KEEP 0APA *OHN S YOU HAD TO KEEP 3UBWAY AND YOU HAD TO KEEP 3TARBUCKS 4HAT WAS REGARDLESS OF WHO S BIDDING YOU HAD TO DO THAT v 3KINNER said. #HARTWELLS WENT BEYOND KEEPING THE NAME BRAND FOOD OPTIONS ON CAMPUS AND OFFERED TO IMPROVE THE 3UBWAY LOCATION BY ADDING A SECOND LINE TO HELP WITH OVERFLOW AND OFFERED TO EXPAND THE #HICK &IL ! OPTION TO INCLUDE A WIDER VARIETY OF MENU OPTIONS !N ADDED 0ANDA %XPRESS WAS ALSO A KEY COMPO-
NENT TO THE BID h0ANDA %XPRESS REGULARLY GETS BROUGHT UP BY STUDENTS PARTICULARLY OUT OF THE 3T ,OUIS AREA v 3KINNER SAID h3O IT WASN T AS IF THEY PULLED IT FROM NOWHERE BUT THAT WAS SOMETHING STUDENTS WERE SAYING AND SOMETHING THEY WERE DOING ON OTHER CAMPUSES &OR EXAMPLE THEY DO 4ACO "ELL ON SOME OTHER CAMPUSES OUR STUDENTS HAVEN T ASKED FOR 4ACO "ELL IN NEARLY THE NUMBERS WE HAVE FOR 0ANDA %XPRESS v 3KINNER SAID THERE WERE TWO TIMELINES #HARTWELLS HAS FOR WHEN THESE DINING CHANGES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE MADE 4HE FIRST IS A hBY NEXT !UGUSTv TIMELINE AND THEN A LONGER TIMELINE FOR OTHER FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS ! 0ANDA %XPRESS REPRESENTATIVE IS EXPECTED TO BE ON CAMPUS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS TO BEGIN CONCEPTUALIZING THE NEW LOCATION AND DESIGN 3KINNER EXPECTS THE DESIGN TO BE COMPLETED BY !UGUST AS 0ANDA %XPRESS IS ONE OF THE MAIN PRIORITIES OF THE DINING IMPROVEMENTS 3KINNER ALSO SAID A REPRESENTATIVE FROM 3UBWAY WILL VISIT CAMPUS BEFORE !UGUST TO EFFECTIVELY UPDATE THE LOCATION IN 3CULLY "UILDING TO BETTER SUIT A TWO LANE DINING EXPERIENCE h#HARTWELLS ALSO HAS ITS OWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SO THEY HAVE PEOPLE THEY CAN BRING TO CAMPUS THAT CAN ACTUALLY DO THE WORK x 4HEY DO MORE THAN JUST SAY @7ELL HERE S WHAT YOU WOULD NEED THEY ACTUALLY PLAN TO DO THE WORK IN THE BUILDINGS v 3KINNER SAID 3KINNER SAID MOST OF THE RENOVATIONS IN THE 5# AND IN 4OWERS WILL BE BEHIND THE SCENES KITCHEN UPDATES BECAUSE THOSE AREAS HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED IN SOME TIME 4HE 5NIVERSITY #ENTER AND 4OWERS CAN ONLY BE RENOVATED IN OPPOSING YEARS AND 3KINNER SAID THE UNIVERSITY WILL DECIDE WITH #HARTWELLS WHICH LOCATION WILL BE RENOVATED FIRST ONE BEING RENOVATED IN THE OTHER
The new design concept for Subway in Scully Building will have a second line to help eliminate large crowds. Photo by Logan Young 3KINNER SAID THAT IN DISCUSSIONS WITH UNIVERSITY 0RESIDENT $R +ENNETH7 $OBBINS
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS DECIDED THAT ALTHOUGH STUDENT MEAL PLANS WERE ADEQUATE STUDENTS WANTED MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THE USE OF THEIR meals. 4HE hMEAL TO FLEXv PROGRAM HAS GONE AWAY
BUT STUDENTS ARE NOW ABLE TO PAY AN EXTRA CHARGE DEPENDING ON THEIR MEAL PLAN TO USE MULTIPLE MEALS AT ANY GIVEN TIME CREATING THE hPREFERREDv OPTION COMPARED TO THE hCLASSIC v )N BOTH OPTIONS IF NOT ALL MEALS ARE USED AT THE END OF THE WEEK THE REMAINING MEALS WILL DISAPPEAR h3TUDENTS THAT WANT IT CAN BUY THAT FLEXIBILITY STUDENTS THAT DON T WANT IT THEN AREN T PAYING TO SUBSIDIZE THE OTHER STUDENTS THAT WANT THAT FLEXIBILITY v 3KINNER SAID !LONG WITH UPDATED DINING OPTIONS
#HARTWELLS PROPOSED TO KEEP THIS YEAR S DINING RATES THE SAME AND IN THE NEXT TWO YEAR S RATE INCREASES CANNOT GO UP MORE THAN PERCENT PER YEAR NO MATTER THE CHANGE IN THE ECONOMY OR FOOD COSTS 4HERE WILL ALSO BE ADDITIONAL FEATURES ADDED TO THE DINING EXPERIENCE SUCH AS
INCORPORATING A RICE DISH IN EVERY MEAL #HARTWELLS IS ALSO GOING TO PARTNER WITH HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT STUDENTS TO OFFER INTERNSHIPS WITH A FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND MILITARY VETERANS BECAUSE THOSE GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS HAVE SEEN SUCCESS IN THESE PROGRAMS ON OTHER CAMPUSES 3KINNER ALSO MENTIONED THAT #HARTWELLS PROPOSED A FOOD TRUCK CONCEPT AS WELL IN THEIR BID THAT WOULD MOVE AROUND CAMPUS DURING PEAK DINING TIMES OR FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS h) WAS PLEASED TO SEE THIS BECAUSE IT SHOWED ME THAT THEY WEREN T JUST LOOKING AT WHAT 3OUTHEAST WAS USED TO THEY WERE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT @/+ WHAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FOR THE CAMPUS v 3KINNER SAID 3KINNER SAID THE CONTRACT WITH #HARTWELLS WILL BENEFIT 3OUTHEAST IN THE LONG RUN h4HIS CONTRACT ALLOWS US TO PUT MILLION BACK INTO THE FACILITIES AND MAKE THAT AS PART OF OUR MEAL PROGRAM OVER A DECADE v 3KINNER SAID hx )T S A WAY TO ACCOMPLISH FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS WITHOUT TAKING OUT LOANS x 7ORKING WITH #HARTWELLS WE RE ABLE TO SPREAD THAT COST OVER A DECADE AND STILL UPDATE OUR FACILITIES v
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