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rz/fP/LOr/September 12, 1993 3 Second Front Lake amphitheatre to be built by Kevin Walter staff writer By now, a fair amount of you who are reading this have taken a trip to the lake and taken a look at it. You may not be impressed as of yet, but you may be in the near future. All the construction of the lake is fin ished. Government inspectors gave approval to fill the lake on July 14. Right now, the lake is approximately 60 - 65% full. In a few more weeks, with a little more rain, the lake should be full. G-W to participate in national survey by Edward J. Clark Associate V. P. for Enrollment Management G-WU has been selected to pilot a na tional project on student satisfaction. Only 30 schools nationally (1% of all eligible schools) were chosen for the project. The project will correlate student satis faction on campus by comparing how good the imiversity is doing on certain selected catego ries versus how important it is to the student that we do good in these categories. The results of the survey will help G-WU Cafeteria Management -1953 The visitor could hear laughter and felt a sense of warmness as she entered the dining hall of Gardner-Webb College. ”I hope you're not too busy to give me some information concerning the problems of feeding college students," she murmured as she met Miss Janie Odom, college dietician. "Problems? Why feeding college stu dents is really no problem at all," she an swered. "You just have to love the students and understand them." How many people do you serve? We serve 250 students including the pa tients at the Gardner-Webb Clinic. Variety of food is necessary, but in serv ing food to large groups of people, you can not cater to every whim. I serve three balanced meals a day. Our students have not reached adulthood; therefore, they especially need bal anced meals to build and maintain strong, healthy bodies, How do you plan ahead of time for meals? Just recently, the grassing of the area surrounding the lake was finished. It should be growing very soon. "I cannot wait for the grass to grow so everyone can go down there and walk in the grass," said Danny Clary. Those of you who have been following the lake's progress might be wondering where the bell tower, hiking trails, and picnic areas are. The answer to those ponderings is that the $1.5 million dollars given to G-W to construct the lake and for landscaping the lake area will be received in increments over a period of time. One special project involves running elec tricity to a part of the lake area. In this area, an amphitheater is scheduled to be built. One day, you might be at the lake listening to a concert while enjoying a picnic lunch. identify and improve on its curricular and co- curricular weaknesses in hopes of better meet ing the needs of students. The long-term results will be a better retention rate. The survey will be administered in ran domly selected classes prior to October and will take about 20 minutes to complete. Participants will remain anonymous. The results will be sent to Iowa for tabulation. Once complete, G-WU will be able to identify local concerns as well as compare its results to national norms. The project promises to be useful to both students and staff. Ed Clark will be profiled in our next issue by Kevin Bess. I make tentative menus three or four days ahead of time and a number of changes are necessary. I keep a permanent record of all menus served - both to students and of special dinners. Pinto beans, slaw, strawberry short-cake, and steak are the favorite dishes. Planning the food is the hardest part of the meal. I plan my meals first, and then do the buying. When the food arrives, it must be checked from the buyer, prepared for refrigeration or storage, and carefully taken care of until time to be used. How do you handle the money side of the food? I have a cashier. Meal tickets are pur chased by students once each quarter. A list of names with the money is sent to the business manager's office. Each student is required to present his or her meal ticket to the cashier each time they come for meals. If we have special guests, they pay cash for their meals and the cash, along with their See A Look Back oaae 5 Faculty Q & A Faculty Q & A is a new feature in The Pilot. In this column, we will introduce you to a differentfaculty member in each issue through question and answer. This week's featured faculty member is direct from Russia. Alexander Strokanov, professor of social sciences: Q. Where did you receive your Ph.D? A. I recieved my Ph.D. from Perm State University in 1987. Q. What brought you to Gardner-Webb? A. I came to the United States two years ago and gave a lecture at Georgia State. Then, I visited Gardner-Webb to give a lecture to the faculty and staff. During his visit to Russia, Dr. Blackburn and I talked about me coming to teach at your University - and now I am here. Q. Since you have beeen in America, what has been the most difficult adjustment for you? A. Language. Now I have to think in En glish. When I lecture and students ask me a question, I cannt translate into Russian then formulate an answer in Russia, then translate the answer to the students. That would take too long. Q. What is the biggest difference between students in American and those in Russia? A. There is no big difference between the two. Maybe Americans take a little bit more responsibiltiy with their education. How ever, Russian students know more about things around them - geographicaly wise. Q. What do you like about G-WU. A. The hospitality. The faculty, students, and staff make feel very comfortable. No body has treated me bad at all since I have been here. Also, the other thing that impresses me is the way people give money to the school for buildings to be built. It tells me that you really care about your instituion - like the computer lab that Mr. Carpenter built. In America, you treat your school as if it is your property. In Russia, people say "it's not mine; I can tear it up and the government will pay." Q. What classes are you teaching this semester? A. Global Understanding and International Poitics. Q. What are some of your hobbies? A. My wife thinks mine is work. Here in the United States, I do not have anything really, but in Russia, I like to go to the woods and hunt - not so much for sport, but to just enjoy the woods. The Pilot Takes A Look Back . ..
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