December 1989 The News Argus PAGE 3
Opinion
Here Today - Gone Tomorrow
DAY STUDENTS SPEAK OUT
by Tanya Williams
News Editor
It happened so fast we
almost didn’t know what was
happening. One day the canteen,
located in Hauser Student Union
was closed. The word around
campus was that it was being
renovated. And renovated it was.
For almost a week before it closed
it was obvious that something was
going on. The refrigerator behind
the counter got emptier every day,
with no restocking. Everyday there
was one less item on the menu.
Day by day stock dwindled to
nothing
Students and professors
alike are now relegated to picking
from a microwave machine
featuring bite-size sandwichs or a
machine featuring the latest
developments in the candies
industry. And for drinks you can
deposit your 55 cents into a machine
and watch a plastic 16 ounce cup
drop down and fill to the brim
with the soda of your choice. How
did it all happen? Did the students
just sit back and watch, or was it
an administrative decision that
we had no part in.
The decision was made
around late spring/early summer.
Dorsey Dyer,Directorof Auxilory
Services, Willie Grissom, Vice-
Chancellor for Business Affairs,
and Michael Fulton, Director of
Purchasing met with SGA
representatives on different
occassions. The results of those
meetings: thecanteen was closed
on August 25th. Dyer, who is in
charge of the renovations, said
the reason behind the closing was
two-fold.
Dyer pointed out that
when the canteen first opened in
the early 80’s it was intended to
be a supplement to the cafeteria
which was being remodeled.
When the canteen was installed
the ventilation and exhaust
systems were not of the
Holiday Commentary
by Joanie Tutde
As the holiday season
approaches many people dig into
their pockets and generously give
to the less fortunate. Although
their generosity is greatly
appreciated, why must it only
occur around holidays?
Unfortunately, poverty does
not confine itself to only occur
during the holiday season. Every
day a family in America becomes
homeless, a statistic that is pretty
unbelievable considering the
wealth that exists in our country.
What can we do to help our fellow
Americans? Onethingyoucando
is to reach out to your neighbors,
friends, family and especially
strangersif they need something.
Try to help in a way that allows the
person in need to keep his or her
dignity, because even when you are
down and out, dignity is one thing
that should not be taken for granted.
Reaching out to one another is not
that difficult, but someone has to
make the first move. Instead of just
talking about what needs to be done
in order to solve a problem, act out
your solution. Like the old addage
“actions speak louder than words
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complexity needed to run a full
kitchen. There was only a grill
and certain foods couldn’t be
served. Administrators estimate
the cost of a new kitchen to be
$75,000 just for the engineering
in the unused area. According to
Dyer, since the canteen was a
receipt-funded entity, the cost of
making the canteen permanent
was too high. The monies for the
canteen were from student fees
and such, thus, a new kitchen
would be paid for out of the
students’ pocket.
Dyer further explained
that with the financial demands
for a new kitchen, a vending
system would be more
economical. The vending
machines run twenty-four hours
a day, whereas the grill hours was
not economical because there
wasn’t a large enough clientale
for the later hours. So the vending
machines, supplied by Service
America, were installed.
Dyer says he is aware at
the student protest o f the canteen’s
closing and is open to suggestions
about changing the ffresent
conditions. He feels that the
atmosphere has changed from a
social to a study atmosphere.
There are plans to
redecorate the tv room, where the
grill used to be, and the vending
lounge. The jukebox has been
returned but it doesn ’ t get much use
now. Dyer also noted that Service
America is installing a separate juice
machine to free up some space in
the snack machine. The company
also has plans to monitor snack
sales so that they may provide a
better variety.
Though Dyer remains
optimistic that a resolution will be .
found, most students are not going
to be satisfied until the old canteen
is back. And there’s little chance of
that unless WSSU can come up
with the necessary funds.
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