Washburn University
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Volume 142, Issue 7
September 30, 2015
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10-year contract signed with Chartwells Olivia Marshall
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Page 4: Rainn Wilson talks about ‘SoulPancake’ and philosophy.
Sports
Page 9: The Ichabods beat Missouri Southern on Family Day.
Campus Life
Page 6: Washburn hosted annual Family Day over the weekend.
Arts & Entertainment
Page 11: Aaron Douglas Art Festival features artists from around Topeka.
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Washburn University has signed a new 10-year contract with Chartwells. Washburn has been contracted with Chartwells since July 2006. Washburn recently worked with Chartwells to develop a plan to add additional housing and dining on campus to accommodate the new dormitory. The facility will include a 300seat cafeteria. The majority of people with meal plans are students who live on campus. Those in the Living Learning Center are required to purchase at least the standard meal plan offered. Several students expressed their feelings about the Chartwells dining options. Cory Hamilton, a senior criminal justice major, has seen the changes Chartwells has implemented over the past few years, such as limits to customization. “The problem with it is, you used to be able to go in and make your own sandwich … There’s only so many options … I can go to Subway and get the same thing for half the price,” Hamilton said. Zachary Hampton, a freshman business major, said the food in the cafeteria got old after the first week.
Photo by Olivia Marshall
Dining with Friends: (Left to right) Cory Hamilton, Jordan Hoffman and Zachary Hampton grab some lunch in the Memorial Union before class.
“I’m already under $200 of where you’re supposed to be. [Chartwell’s] is really expensive,” Hampton said. Adam Cordova, director of Dining Services, believes Chartwells provides best-inclass service and that the partnership between the university and Chartwells has been mutually beneficial. “Our strategic partnership with Washburn University is extremely important. We are
continuing to develop aggressive plans that will provide the University with the highest quality, innovation and value in dining service. Chartwells has committed to future facility and equipment enhancements as well as annual scholarship contributions for both campuses,” Cordova said. Chartwells will serve Washburn for the next decade. Concerned students are encouraged to reach out to the Washburn
Student Government Association or Dining Services if there is a need that can be served by either department. For more information about Washburn Dining Services, e-mail adam.cordova@washburn.edu.
to prevent such an outbreak. According to Penn State University, oak mites, the mites that come from oak trees, are nearly invisible to the naked eye. These mites did not come to the U.S. until 2004; their first appearances in the U.S. being in Kansas. Oak mite bites leave small pink marks on the skin that can lead to rashes. While these insects feed on other insects, they are also drawn to humans. Their bites are characterized by being itchy, similar to most other bug bites. To prevent bites and rashes
from these oak mites which live in trees and other plants, Mindy Rendon, director of Residential Living, said keeping clean is the most effective way to avoid these bites. “There is not so much of a way to prevent it, as they are out in nature,” Rendon said, “I think I read that you make sure you shower after you have been outside for awhile and wash your clothes. I think it can be a problem anywhere in Kansas, not just the dorms.” Rendon also said that a few students have reported similar bites on campus already. Stu-
dents should be more careful by making sure to shower and change clothes as regularly as possible. Taking extra time to check for mites and mite bites could prevent an infestation like those on other Kansas university campuses. For more information on oak mites, visit Penn State’s factsheet, ento.psu.edu/extension/ factsheets/leaf-gall-itch-mite.
Olivia Marshall, olivia. marshall@washburn.edu, is a senior mass media major.
Mite bites cause concern on Kansas campuses Hallee Haar
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The recent mite infestation at the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Pittsburgh State University have triggered students on Washburn’s campus to consider ways to prevent the same mite bite attacks from happening closer to home. While Washburn has not seen the same infestation that has occurred on other Kansas universities campuses, the problem is still important to consider, and precautionary steps are needed
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Hallee Haar, hallee.haar@ washburn.edu, is an undeclared freshman.
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