Celebrate Parkhurst dining staff next week

By Samantha Weber Editor in chief

There is no doubt that the Parkhurst Dining staff has a tough job on their hands here at MU.

By Hailey Steidle

A new club has hit the Mercyhurst campus with a bang as more students who want to spend time abroad are looking to join the Lakers Abroad Club. The Lakers Abroad Club was founded this past semester in hopes of allowing members to explore cultures outside of their own and learn more about the opportunities that are available to them when it comes to studying abroad. The immersive experiences that this club is setting up allow for any individual on campus to gain an understanding of different areas of the world. The clubs members have hopes of allowing students to gain a better understanding of where they may want to travel one day as well as sharing any experiences they have had abroad with others who may want to learn more.

The club is sure to grow both in size and in its reputation across our campus in the coming semesters as its executive board hopes to hold a series of events that many students across our campus can take part in. Activities such as talks from international students and professors, multicultural nights, and language exchange events are being planned in hopes of allowing students to experience new cultures that they may have never been able to experience before without going abroad. By allowing individuals who have had the ability to travel abroad speak and interact with those who may not have the ability or who haven’t gotten the chance yet, allows for others to learn about cultures other than their own just be listening to those around them.

A quick talk with the clubs’ founder, Gabrielle Steppic, showed just how open they are to including new members. There was a large emphasis placed on how anyone is welcome to join the current members in upcoming events next semester. Any student interested in exploring new cultures, learning new languages, meeting individuals from other countries and cultures, and traveling abroad in any capacity whether for school or leisure are the perfect match for what this club has to offer. The club itself is not just for students who will or currently want to go abroad at some point. However, students who may be interested in spending any period of time outside of the United States whether its for schooling or not, would greatly benefit from experiencing what this club has to offer.

Any students who may be looking for a new club to participate in or even just events to attend next semester may want to take some time and give the Lakers Abroad Club a try. You may shock yourself with the amount you learn from those around you who are sharing their experiences with others, and you may even share your own experiences with others who may not be able to experience it.

People give them such a hard time even though they are always doing the best they can, but working in the food service industry is no easy job.

There are various events throughout the year that Parkhurst puts on to show their appreciation for their staff, but this upcoming week is a full week where students and staff can recognize the hard work that the Parkhurst staff puts into their jobs every day.

From April 24-27, the MU community is encouraged to join Parkhurst in dressing up for the spirit-filled week.

April 24, people are encouraged to wear tie-dye to match the Parkhurst staff.

On April 25, it is twinning Tuesday, so find a buddy and dress up with them.

April 26 is sports day so wear a jersey or shirt that represents your favorite team and represent your hometown.

The final day is April 27 and this is the Color Wars Day. Employees of each dining location will be wearing a different color and they want the MU community to wear the color of their favorite sport to eat on campus.

The Roost and Roost Express will be wearing red, the Grotto Commons will be wearing blue, the 501 Grille will be wearing green and the Anchor Express and the Bookstore Coffee Bar will be wearing purple.

This is a fun little competition for the Parkhurst employees to see which dining facility is the favorite. All the dining halls are important and crucial to the campus running smoothly, but this is just a fun little competition.

Parkhurst is known for throwing special events in the dining facilities throughout the year.

There was a chili day, a super bowl tailgate and even a chicken day in the Grotto Commons and 501 Grille.

The bookstore coffee bar and the Roost all have different weekly specials to appeal to everyone’s preferred tastes.

The Anchor Express often runs specials where you get entered in a giveaway to win a special prize.

The Roost also offers trivia and karaoke nights every other week to provide students the opportunity to have a fun and relaxing environment while they eat and they can win really cool prizes during trivia!

The Parkhurst staff does a lot to ensure that the students and employees here at Mercyhurst have good food to eat every day.

Please use this opportunity as a way to thank them for all their hard work that often goes unnoticed.