2008 Woodie Awards
Hungry? Why wait? Because campus is closed
The Hangar, Wright Cup, and Cafe Wright should have been open for students
Alicia Franklin
Issue date: 2/14/07 Section: Opinions
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As I'm sure everyone knows, and celebrated, school closed Tuesday, Feb. 6, just before 3 p.m. But closing school means closing off many residents' only food source.
Everything but the C-Store closed as soon as the university did that day, and the next day, though school was open, the Hangar and Wright Cup were not.
I have lived in the Woods residential halls for four years now and can attest to limited choices we have every day when it comes to meal time.
Not much can be made in a microwave, and not much can be kept in a mini-fridge with no real freezer.
When sharing that small space and small cupboards with another person, keeping food in the room is a difficult process.
So for the many residents living in the residential halls, on campus facilities are where we go for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even a midnight snack.
I think it was ridiculous to expect our students to show up to school on the 7th, despite facilities being closed.
We pay to come and live here and show up, but those we pay to serve us don't see it is necessary to be here when we are.
What are residents supposed to do when the roads are deemed too bad for driving, but campus services aren't available?
What about when roads are deemed okay, yet still no one shows up to serve us?
I believe we should hold our servers to the same standards as our students. How do we do that? Perhaps hire more students to serve us. It's not only a good way to make sure they show up to work when we have to show up to class, but it's also a great opportunity for the students.
Many students are looking for on-campus jobs but can't find any because they are not a second or third year student in a certain field.
I have visited numerous other universities and almost always find students working behind the counters. I think students serving students is a wonderful idea.
It not only gives employment opportunities, but opportunities to maybe meet new people (that will be sticking around after closing hours).
We are always looking for more ways to retain students and get them involved, and I believe this is one more step that Wright State could take toward that goal.
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind seeing a classmate standing behind the salad bar instead of some scowling stranger.
Everything but the C-Store closed as soon as the university did that day, and the next day, though school was open, the Hangar and Wright Cup were not.
I have lived in the Woods residential halls for four years now and can attest to limited choices we have every day when it comes to meal time.
Not much can be made in a microwave, and not much can be kept in a mini-fridge with no real freezer.
When sharing that small space and small cupboards with another person, keeping food in the room is a difficult process.
So for the many residents living in the residential halls, on campus facilities are where we go for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even a midnight snack.
I think it was ridiculous to expect our students to show up to school on the 7th, despite facilities being closed.
We pay to come and live here and show up, but those we pay to serve us don't see it is necessary to be here when we are.
What are residents supposed to do when the roads are deemed too bad for driving, but campus services aren't available?
What about when roads are deemed okay, yet still no one shows up to serve us?
I believe we should hold our servers to the same standards as our students. How do we do that? Perhaps hire more students to serve us. It's not only a good way to make sure they show up to work when we have to show up to class, but it's also a great opportunity for the students.
Many students are looking for on-campus jobs but can't find any because they are not a second or third year student in a certain field.
I have visited numerous other universities and almost always find students working behind the counters. I think students serving students is a wonderful idea.
It not only gives employment opportunities, but opportunities to maybe meet new people (that will be sticking around after closing hours).
We are always looking for more ways to retain students and get them involved, and I believe this is one more step that Wright State could take toward that goal.
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind seeing a classmate standing behind the salad bar instead of some scowling stranger.
