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Dining Services selects from within for new director BY REENA DIAMANTE UNIVERSITY EDITOR
In Joseph Charette’s office in Records Hall on the College Avenue campus, a giant lamp adorned with a collection of event buttons sits as evidence of his 22-year presence as the associate director of Dining Services. It is the same office where he will formally work later this month as the University’s new executive director of Dining Services. After a national pursuit that began in last October, Vice President of Student Affairs Gregory S. Blimling and his search committee chose Charette among four final candidates to replace Charles Sams, the current executive director of Dining Services. Sams plans on retiring at the end of September, Blimling said. “Joe’s experience, his great depth of knowledge about dining service, his very successful record as the associate director of Dining Ser vices, his knowledge of Rutgers University and how we work with him in the institution made my decision very easy to hire him,” he said.
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Incoming Executive Director of Dining Services Joseph Charette, center, cuts an opening ribbon at the Scarlet Latte Tuesday on the College Avenue campus. He will assume the job later this month.
Blimling said the position of executive director of Dining Services could be more complex than people realize, as it takes an astute business mind to manage the $70 million dining operation with no financial support from the state or University. “Every nickel that they spend in Dining Services is self-generated room. He is operating a very large business with multiple franchises, multiple campuses, 365 days out of the year,” he said. “Just because students are gone doesn’t mean Dining Services close down.” Dining Services operations include not only the dining halls, but also catering for special programs and summer conferences, franchises on the different campuses and concessions for athletic events among others. “I am amazed at the depth of his knowledge about various kinds of food service operations and about what is necessary to make those operations successful,” Blimling said. Charette joined the University in March 1989 and worked alongside Sams,
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under 30 in favor, while 35 percent of seniors aged 65 and older supported gay marriage, he said. “Younger people, in general, grow up in a world that tends to be more accepting of gay marriage and racial issues, yet people 65 and older clearly oppose gay
Despite the slew of crime alerts during the spring and summer semesters, the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) said crime has not risen on campus. The number of crime alerts so far this year is 13 compared to a total of 14 in 2010, said A/Lt. Michael Rein of the RUPD. “Crime hasn’t gone up but crime alerts have, and the reason for that is because the University police department works hard to provide real-time information for the community so that they can better prepare themselves,” Rein said. “We want the community to be more alert.” Rein said the RUPD has been more prepared to report crime alerts in 2011 as the University attempts to keep its students informed. According to the 2007 to 2009 Public Safety Crime Statistics, the number of reported robberies during that period decreased from eight to three, burglaries were down from 103 to 62, and aggravated assault had risen from five to 11. “Crime is an ongoing thing, it didn’t start with Rutgersfest — it may have just brought it to some people’s attention,” Rein said. The reason for the increased flow of information to students, especially regarding break-ins and muggings, could be attributed to cooperation between RUPD and local authorities of towns neighboring the University. “We work hand-in-hand with the New Brunswick Police Department, and it’s not just New Brunswick — it’s Piscataway, Highland Park, East Brunswick, Edison and North Brunswick,” he said. “We work with them on a daily basis, information sharing — their detective bureau with our detective bureau.” The consistent crime numbers are equally spread across the University campuses, with both public and private properties being burglarized and no singular area having a disproportionate amount of crime. “We work with [the surrounding municipalities]
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The Melillo Brothers perform original songs at last night’s Vegan Coffee House at the Cook Campus Center. The Rutgers University Programming Association hosted the event and invited students to enjoy vegan treats and acoustic music.
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The latest Eagleton Poll shows New Jersey voters are marginally more supportive of legalizing gay marriage compared to past years, with more than half of those polled in support of gay marriage. Polled voters showed their stance on gay marriage with 52 percent in support, 32 percent in opposition and 16 percent unsure, said David Redlawsk, director of the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll and a professor of political science. But given the choice of civil union or gay marriage, 58 percent of those polled prefer the alternative. “Polling doesn’t tend to tell why attitudes have changed over time, but New Jersey is a revealing ripple state — despite its Republican government, attitudes have been relatively moderate,” Redlawsk said. The percentage of voters who suppor t gay marriage has slightly risen, but the number of voters who opposed gay mar riage has dropped significantly, he said. At the same time those who either refused to answer or are unsure increased. There seemed to be consistency among young adult and older voters with 77 percent of voters
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Eagleton poll shows rise in NJ support for gay marriage 18 to 29 year-olds
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Percentage of polled N.J. voters who support same-sex civil unions as an alternative to gay marriage TAYLERE PETERSON / MANAGING EDITOR
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