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Issue #1 CSUMB’S STUDENT RUN NEWSPAPER August 30, 2018 A’viands, the new dining service company Introducing new Dining Commons hours, meal plans and Verve Coff ee By Jessenya Guerra With the beginning of a new year here at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), there have been many changes. One of the most anticipated being that of the new dining service company on campus. The Lutrinae was fortunate enough to speak with Bob Dooley, the Resident District Manager for A’viands. The Lutrinae: What is A’viands? How do you pronounce it? What does it mean? A’viands: The typical way to pronounce A’viands is: Ah-Ve-On-ds. A’viands is a contract foodservice management company; we were selected as the CSUMB dining service partner this spring. Based in Minnesota, our company manages dining programs for clients in Higher Education, K-12, Corporate Dining and Healthcare markets. Our primary partners are small to midsize campuses that the larger competitors are unable to serve with the same level of attention and fl exibility. What does this company mean to you? Speaking personally, A’viands has provided me and many of my colleagues with incredible opportunities for both personal and professional growth. I started as a student intern during my Dietetic Internship at the University of South Dakota. During my tenure with the company, I have held numerous positions in diff erent areas of the organization, which have allowed me to gain a better understanding of campus and university dining. Being a midsized company, we can more easily make improvements and changes at the account level. We are given the tools to enhance what areas are working, and improve or change things that are not. This has made working with A’viands a rewarding career for many of us on campus and within the company. How is this food diff erent from what we had before? As a food-focused company, we are committed to off ering fresh and local foods throughout the year at our locations. We will also work to regularly update menus to ensure we are providing our guests with popular items, while also introducing new items. What kind of service can we expect from A’viands? Santa Cruz based coff ee shop, Verve Coff ee Roasters, replacing Pete’s Coff ee in the library cafe. Employees fulfi lling customers orders August 28. Photos Our team is focused on providing exemplary service to provide by Jenna Ethridge and Griffi n Dehne. a positive guest experience. Dining is more than just food; it’s an experience. Everything speaks - the food presentation, dining atmosphere, facility upkeep and of course the service from our team members. Our goal is to make every interaction with an Controlled burns near campus A’viands team member a positive and memorable one. Mealtime is often the highlight of our guest’s day, and it is our mission to make each visit the best it can be. Large California fi res that should not concern students The Dining Commons will “be open all day now with no closures Monday-Friday until after dinner.” How are you trying to stand out from Sodexo, the previous catering company? We are working to improve the “personal touch” in all aspects of the dining program. We will bring more interaction between our team and the students, faculty and staff at CSUMB. We will continue to enhance our program throughout our partnership with the University. We will visit with students and survey the campus regularly to get feedback on what we can do better, or what parts of Sign depicting possible road closure for controlled burns. Photo by Jenna Ethridge. the program are favorites. A’viands understands that every campus is diff erent, and we will work to align with the CSUMB culture. By Jenna Ethridge you can sign up through the Fort Ord Cleanup website, https:// fortordcleanup.com/prescribed-burns/notifi cation/, or scan the QR What is new this year and what can students look forward to? Each year, the surrounding areas of CSUMB’s East and main code below. Those with air quality worries are also encouraged A primary focus will be to improve the guest experience and create campus are subjected to prescribed burns controlled by the U.S. to register for notifi cations, as smoke travels and will impact a culture of continuous improvement for the dining program. We Army. In an attempt to clear the land of any remnants from Fort the encompassing air. To minimize the amount of exposure to will make adjustments in this fi rst year to off er more variety and Ord’s past as a military training center that could pose potential contaminated air during these burns, citizens are urged to stay programming to keep dining exciting. threats to current inhabitants, the areas are burned in a safe and indoors, keep doors and windows shut, and remain hydrated manageable manner that exposes the ground surface, allowing through the regular consumption of water and use of nasal The Dining Commons will be open all day now with no closures for thorough excavations. saline spray. Monday-Friday until after dinner. We will remain open after the typical lunch times providing options to our guests looking for This practice also encourages new growth among native Dates of impending burns for the remainder of this year have yet something small, or even to just grab a bowl of cereal. Additionally, vegetation, as invasive species are removed and soil fertility to be announced, though aff ected areas will include Unit A, a 324 we will have a few new concepts in the Otter Express including our increases through newly converted nutrients, while also acre stretch of land located 1.2 miles from Grains and Greens concept, improvement to the Monte’s menu and reducing the risk of wildfi re. Though visible fl ame and smoke campus, and Unit 31, a 103 acre area located style of service. There will be a noticeable change in the Library can cause concern to nearby residents, especially during approximately 3.8 miles from campus. Road Café as we switch to a proudly service Verve coff ee; a local coff ee a fi re season as extreme as the one California is currently closures during these dates will include South roaster based in Santa Cruz. We anticipate the upgrades to the experiencing, prescribed burns occur on Fort Ord biannually. Boundary and Rancho Saucito, as well as Library Café will make it a popular destination on campus. trails near Eucalyptus and Barloy Canyon. Students enrolled in the Direct Notifi cation Program can receive notice of upcoming burns a few days prior to their start, A’viands continued on page 5 Basic Needs Columns Initiative Weekly columns How low-income concerning students can receive sex, music, support advice, and Financial Aid Offi ce sustainability Why students shouldn’t be intimidated Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 & 7 2 8.30.18 | thelutrinae.com Letter from the Editor Move in day at CSUMB Welcome Back Otters. To All New and Returning Otters Huge success or giant mess? and Staff , By Jessenya Guerra Hello! My name is Jessenya Many students were curious as to how California State University, Guerra and I am the Editor-in- Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) move-in day for 2018 would pan out. Chief of The Lutrinae for the With many parking lot closures and two new buildings underway, 2018-2019 academic year. I am so how would so many students and parents make it to campus to very excited to be publishing the move-in and get settled all in one day? Well, it wasn’t without second volume of the Lutrinae, some hard work. as I had so much fun being a part during the fi rst volume. I have so many plans and ideas to help grow The Lutrinae into a newspaper Currently enrolled students volunteered to help move hundreds of of which CSUMB can be proud. freshmen into their on-campus dorms. CSUMB provided speed packs for students to cart their belongings from the parking lot to I would like all readers of The Lutrinae to know that I take a lot of their dorm rooms. Parking Lot 13, behind the Chapman Academic pride in this newspaper; and am very serious about ensuring that all Science Center, was converted into an unloading zone for students things published in this paper are the best example of the work our and parents. writers and reports can achieve. I hope that all of the readers of this paper understand the heart and dedication all of our contributors Many parents shared that they were only allowed 20 minutes hold as this is a completely student-run publication. to unload all of their students’s belongings before being asked to move along. It was not an uncommon sight to see parents or I want to thank all of the departments on campus for all the students sitting with piles of clothes, appliances and household information that they have given us and will give us as we continue items in the center of the walkway as they waited for someone to to report information to the campus. We only hope to strengthen the move the car before taking belongings to their rooms. relationships that we hold with all departments in order to better the way accurate and timely information is delivered to all students Parents and students alike were caught in a whirlwind of and readers. comforters, mini-fridges, and laundry detergent as they walked their carts from the parking lot to the dorms, back to the parking The Lutrinae is a place where students can go to hear truthful news lot, and back to the dorms until they could return their carts, move and the opinions of their peers.