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Pepsi wins in Hope cola war by R i c h a r d B o u w ^ n s staff writer
Students who had planned to Safety in their attempts to find a use the library or the c o m p u t e r computer they could use, were told center in VanZoeren over Easter that Public Safety did not have the
purchase all fountain syrup from Pepsi Cola for three years as a
"Personally, I like Coke better than Pepsi, but it really doesn't matter." The bidding process, which actuated the switch, is nothing new
business decision to cut costs.
to food service; conversely, food
Seeking to obtain a better price on the soft drinks they serve, the
service obtains bids on each product it serves. Without soliciting bids
f o o d s e r v i c e s o l i c i t e d - b i d s in January from both Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. T h e C D S board of
on each product, Melchiori said that f o o d s e r v i c e c o s t s w o u l d be
directors, after discussing the bids that both companies has submitted, chose to implement Pepsi's offer.
explained: "First, students should understand that the bidding process
Not o n l y did the campus^" switch from Coke to Pepsi products
is a fact of life in the food service W e bid every product.
but
Phelps manager Chuck Melchiori said, "Service, marked superiority and program cost. Those were the three criteria we
higher.
Melchiori
W e bid orange juice....It is by far the most effective means we have to control costs. Let's face it."
were looking at. And after we reviewed the bids, Pepsi Cola was substantially more competitive." Besides o f f e r i n g the lowest price, Pepsi will place a designated amount per gallon into a marketing allowance for Hope College. The marketing allowance will allow the food service to do promotions that might offer such prizes as tickets to the final four or tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S.A.
'...[sjtudents should understand that the bidding process is a fact of life...' --Chuck Melchori
weekend found t h e m s e l v e s authority to open the c o m p u t e r rearranging their plans. labs. T h e library closed at 5 p.m.
Phelps has new Pepsi m a c h i n e s , photo by Rich Blair
Pepsi
dispensing
also
installed
machines.
new While
students have noticed that the ice machines are more accurate, they have also noticed that the dispensers require two hands. Jun
Matsumuro
('91)
said,
" T h e [ d i s p e n s e r ] m a c h i n e is inconvenient with the button up there." While Melchiori concedes that the new d i s p e n s e r s a r e less convenient that the previous paddle
Q u e r i e s have been m a d e regarding the accommodation of
the switch-over was inevitable. The old d i s p e n s i n g model w a s not
both Coke and Pepsi beverages in
h y g i e n i c a l l y s a f e b e c a u s e the students who receive refills might
Also, for three years, Pepsi will donate one thousand dollars for student scholarships on the three campuses that CDS services.
beverages could be purchased, the campus would lose the benefits and e q u i p m e n t that the s o f t drink
dispenser where syrup accumulates.
Creative Dining Service had
companies provide, including the
S o m e states already have laws,
determined to solicit highly visible sodas rather than just any generic soda. Melchiori said, "We feel they
soft drink dispensers. Melchiori explained, " n e i t h e r of the
which prohibit this type of selfserve dispenser.
companies are willing to participate on campuses [that purchase from their competitor] to my
To summarize the switch-over f r o m his perspective, Melchiori
w e r e both products."
high-quality
visible
According to Greg Maybury, Saturday evening and did not reopen d i r e c t o r of Computer and until Monday morning. VanZoeren I n f o r m a t i o n T e c h n o l o g y , their w a s locked S u n d a y , p r e v e n t i n g policy is to have the computer labs access to the c o m p u t e r s in the open when the building is open. building. A c c o r d i n g to Provost J a c o b This marked the second time in Nyenhuis, decisions to close are the as many weeks that students were responsibility of the Director of unable to access these resources due Libraries. He also noted that the to holidays and breaks. Students Library C o m m i t t e e is currently returning from Spring Break were e x a m i n i n g the l a r g e r i s s u e of limited to the c o m p u t e r s in the closing hours during vacations.
Students to help clean up community areas (HOLLAND) - Approximately 100 Hope College students will help clcan up the Holland area this weekend.
fountains, Melchiori explained that
Phelps dining hall. W h i l e both
S t u d e n t s d i f f e r e d in their response to the change. Joe Miklosi
knowledge....Service is a m a j o r problem with two companies. They
('91) said, "I support Melchiori's m o v e because it was a business
are not going to bid for half your business."
library since all other t e r m i n a l rooms were closed Students who contacted Public
Craig T o o m a y a n ('93) said,
substantially
Volume 103, Number 21
by Scott A. K a u k o n e n n e w s editor
money. Besides, I like Mountain Dew."
Calvin and Adrian, commiued to
Bulk R a t e U.S. Postage PAID Permit #392 Holland Ml
Closings limit availability of library, computer facilities
decision, and it will save the school
Creative Dining Service (CDS), which services Hope,
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contaminate the dispenser if the g l a s s they u s e c o n t a c t s the
said, "We made a business decision that we feel will b e n e f i t the students, the c a m p u s , and each campus [Hope, Calvin and Adrian] in years to come."
The event, scheduled for April 6 and coordinated by the Student Congress, will start at 10:15 a.m. with an address by Hope College President John Jacobson outside the DeWitt Center. Subsequently, students will be going to places around the Holland area to do pre-assigned tasks for residents and organizations. Nearly 30 tasks have been a r r a n g e d , including raking and miscellaneous yard work, washing w i n d o w s , r e m o v i n g debris a n d moving furniture. It is expected that two students will work on each task, but several c o l l e g e groups
have signed up for larger joos. These include the Sibylline S o r o r i t y (raking and c l e a n i n g Prospect Park), Student Congress (raking and cleaning Lake View City Park), the Delta Phi sorority (raking and cleaning Municipal Park), Alpha Phi Omega (working at the g r o u n d s of the C a p p o n House), the Cosmopolitan fraternity (painting curbs and fire h y d r a n t s f o r the city's S t r e e t Department), the Dorian Sorority (cleaning the grounds at Windmill Island) and the Centurian Fraternity (raking at Herrick Public Library). Several other jobs have yet to be assigned. Joe Miklosi ('92), vice president of the Student Congress, has been organizing the evdnt.