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UILFORDIAN
Greensboro, N.C.
Volume 92, Issue 2
www.guilfordian.com
September 9, 2005
College disputes food rating
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Staff Writer
ow do you rate the
food on campus?"
This was the question that
was asked of the Guilford stu
dent body during the 2004-
2005 academic year to deter
mine the results for the
Princeton Review's 361 Best
Colleges ranking book.
Guilford was ranked number
14 on the "Is it food?" list.
The Princeton Review sur
veys an average of 300 stu
dents from each school to get
their opinions on the school's
quality and type of life. The
topic “Best campus food/is it
food?” asks students how they
rate the food on campus.
They can choose one of five
options ranging from
"Excellent" to "Awful" to
express their opinion.
Their surveys are not com
pletely up to date, according
to their FAQ section on the
website, especially for a
school like Guilford that has
done extensive updating of
the cafeteria in the past few
years including staff training
and refurbishment.
The Princeton Review
keeps the results of the sur
veyed students from "the pre
vious two school years," and
only "formally re-surveys each
school in the book every three
years at a minimum."
This means that Guilford
might not have been officially
surveyed for several years,
which would skew the results
since improvements have
been made in the cafeteria
recently.
School officials protested
the results in the Weekly
Buzz, stating that 96 percent
of students report overall sat
isfaction with the dining expe-
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Emilie Grant
O n Sept. 2, Guilford
College hosted a
social event where alcohol,
funded by an anonymous
donor, was served free of
charge.
Campus Life decided to
keep the donor anonymous to
deflect support or blame from
him in an event that anything
should happen.
"This is not about alcohol.
This is about bringing the
community together," said
Aaron Fetrow, Dean of
Campus Life. "But it has
become an alcohol event,
which is unfortunate."
"As long as they play good
music, the beer won't be the
only thing attracting people to
come," said Sophomore Jone
Kietzman.
Fetrow and Campus Life
pushed to host the event to
prove to the community that
college students can be
responsible drinkers.
Fetrow said the fall dance
will "give us increased hope
that students will make
responsible decisions when
given a fair chance."
Sophomore Caitlin Mayton,
THE Quaker ,1971
The Guilford chapter of Tappa Tappa Keg meets
rience.
An independent survey proj
ect was conducted last fall to
survey 201 students to get
those results. The choices
available for them to mark in
terms of satisfaction were.
High (49 percent). Moderate
(47 percent), and Low (4 per
cent).
This means that the high
and moderate categories, two
points on a three-point scale,
were grouped together to form
the overall satisfaction of 96
percent.
"I would put more stock on
those results than the
Princeton Review," said Ty
Buckner, Director of College
Relations.
However, there are differing
statistics in the independent
survey that challenge the 96
percent satisfaction rate. The
chosen diction suggests that,
though satisfaction overall is
high, satisfaction incorporates
numerous other factors such
as service, cleanliness, and
variety. When asked about
the taste of food, only 32 per
cent are satisfied.
In the actual cafeteria, stu
dents seem to be most con
cerned about this factor.
'The food is ok. It doesn't
taste that great, but it can
make you full," said first-year
Jed Litsey.
In addition, some students
have taken the liberty of
expressing their opinions
about the cafeteria online,
Facebook-style. On
Facebook, the popular friend
database for college students,
there is a group called "Caf
Kyle West/Guilfordian
One of the better days
Haters." Seventy-two students
are members of this group.
"Last year I would often
wonder why I am paying so
much money for food I don't
enjoy," said Chelsea
Whitehouse, sophomore and
"Caf Haters" member. "This
year I am totally off the meal
plan, and I am able to make a
choice every day about what I
eat."
It seems that the controver
sy lies within the wording. The
overall dining experience may
be satisfactory, but the quality
and taste of the food is not,
according to the statistics.
2005: A Year in Spirit and Spirituality
Sevilla Trevisani
Continued on page 2
G Staff Writer
uilford has invited a
diverse selection of
visitors for a year-long discus
sion of spirit and spirituality
(YSS) in 2005-2006. The pro
gram will feature speakers,
extracurricular programs, spe
cial curricular offerings, co-
curricular programs, art
exhibits, and theater perform
ances. The theme-year pro
gramming is aimed at stimu
lating learning and personal
growth for individuals in the
Guilford community.
On Aug. 27, the Guilford
College Art Gallery opened
an exhibit called “Thresholds:
Expression of Art and
Spiritual Life.” The exhibit,
which features works from 54
contemporary artists, will run
through October 23. The
exhibit explores themes of
religion and spirituality. The
curator, Eleanor Heartney, will
speak on Sept. 21.
The Guilford Art Gallery will
feature “Gods and Demons,”
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