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University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1990s) Student Newspapers 3-29-1990 Current, March 29, 1990 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1990s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, March 29, 1990" (1990). Current (1990s). 11. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1990s/11 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1990s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. In This Issue Sister Gitie's '. Playing by the Numbers Campus Reminder Editorials page 3 Studentd from UM-St. Louis Former Riverman Jeffrey Features page 5 get ' a c;hance to experience Wilson talks about coming Pick up your free pass at Sports page 7 other culture through the back to school to finish his the CURRENT to see Sister Cities program. degree in mathematics with a Dudley Moore in "Crazy Classifieds page 2 little B-Ball action thrown ' in People" March 30. See Featu'res, page 5. fro excitement. ) See" Sports, page 7 Issue 663 UDivenity of JlUsso . rl-Sl. Louis M al'cb 29, 1990 Underground Cited By Health Department by Michelle McMurray the maximum. Grade A indicates ex- never had a problem with roaches. Including the weather-for the slight with the arrangement, the contract pro recommendations for the food . "We associate photo editor cellent eating conditions and points of Another student, Diana Harvestmoori drop;' maintained Harris. "When it is vides for either side to term inate. All of have a broad audience," explained 85 or above. Grade B is a score of alleged she got violently ill from a salad a nice day business slows down, and the food services on campus are on a Schmalfeld . "Some of our customers are The UM-St. Louis Underground was 70-84, and C is a score of 69 or less. she purchased from the Underground. when it is a rainy day we are very busy" one-year contract with Morrisons ' Ilegetarians, some want a full dinner; and Dawn Pierce, a junior at UM-St. ordered to remove the salad bar by the Most of the scores for UM-St. Louis "I am still waiting to hear from the Custom Managment, with an option for some just want a sandwich. We offer Louis, supports the boycott, "I've eaten three years. st. Louis County Health Department are between ,85 and 90; hOwever, UM- Health Department on what exactly meals where calories are posted for at the salad bar and after reading the Wednesday, March 28, St. Louis received 70 points on an in- made me ill;' she remarked, adding that those who are watching their weight:' letter in the last issue [of the Current], The first contract was drawn up in Ju The Health Department recorded specti on April 10, 1989 and was "since then I have not eaten in the I will never eat there again;' she ly 1987 and has been renewed every seven violations, including a salad bar downgraded to a B. 11 violations were cafeteria:' Schmalfeld said the Underground is declared. year. "The decision to renew or look for temperature above 50 degrees found, including: milk at 80 degrees, A university food service employee, another company would be an ad sprayed for bugs every two weeks. "In Fahrenheit. ''The temperature on the roaches present, food not covered, and who spoke on condition of anonymity, Senior Brian Roither said, "I only eat ministrative decisiW'\ ," said Bob addition;' he emphasized, "we do a walk salad bar should not be over 45 dishwater temperature below 160 said that the day the roaches were found there when I'm desperate: ' Schmalfeld, Director of the University through with the University Center and degrees," said Shimeliss Demissie of the degrees, The follow-up report, dated in the salad, managment ordered the Several students did not observe the Center. ,: Food Service personnel, looking for St. Louis County Health Department. March 12, cited eight violations and the same bowl brought out to the bar area, boycott. "It's the only place on campus potential problem areas, such as clean 1 The Food Service managers make ing and equipment." The repOlt states the salad bar is to Grade A rating was reinstated. This employee said that as recently as to get food , but if I had a better choice be removed until necessary repairs are As recently as February 20, 1990 the last week, mice were found in the dairy I'd use it;' said junior Mark Sandmann. made. The cafeteria was also cited for Marillac campus was cited with 10 viola- . case and that pudding had had to be Jack Boeger, another junior, had thi s the presence of roaches. tions and a score of 79 to qualify them thrown out. to say: "I was craving their deli cious piz An allegation of food poisoning pro for a B rating. That cafeteria was "This place needs a good cleaning! za . 1 don't think the prices are that bad. mpted an inspection of the cafeteria by upgraded back to an A on March 19. Some of us have offered to clean [the I'd like to see a deli wh ere you could the Health Department; the report, A boycott of the Underground was cafeteria], but we don't have time dur make your own sandwiches." dated March 19, cited mice droppings called for on Tuesday, March 27 by ing the day;' explained the employee. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs in the utensils, salad dressings at 60 UM-St. Louis student M. Al-Khorashi "The management doesn't want to pay Lowe "Sandy" MacLean said that when degrees, eggs at 90 degrees, and un after she found a roach in her salad: . us the overtime it would take to do the he recieved the call from the Ms. AI covered food, job," . "I called for the boycott because I Khorashi he responded immediately. The Health DepaJtment allows for 10 want the people who run the cafeteria The employee said it was hard to tell "We are very concerned;' he said. days to fix the problem. If the problem to take the problem seriously;' · she if the boycott was successful because "We had an extra search for any unusual is not corrected by the next inspection, stated. "It seemed to me they did not. Tuesdays and Thursdays are generally prob lems and expanded spraying for the establishment can be downgraded. 1 talked to the manager of the cafeteria slow days anyway. bugs, The Underground is a class A The cafeteria at the north campus has and he blamed the bookstore. I think Food Service Director Chris Harris, eating institution, but unfortunately, this been downgraded once, as has the that's a cop out. They need to clean up who manages the Underground, said time of year bugs come out:' Marillac campus. their. act." the boycott had a minimal effect on food The contract the University has with SALAD BAR TOSSED: The salad bar in the Underground was remov Eating establishments are graded on UM-St. Louis bookstore manager sales. the Food Service requires mutual ed fo llowing an inspection by the County Health Department March a Doint system, with 100 Doints beins:! . p l oria)~chultz said the bookstore has "There could .be several factors- satisfaction. If either party is unhappy ?8. (Photo bv.Mic elle McMurray) _. Gay Organization Reports Vandalism Curators Discuss Engineering by Brad Touchette about. LGCO 's flyers or any other campus reporter Biling also added that UM - St. group's flyers, Louis, being mostly a co mmuter cam "I'ts a violation of the conduct code by Kevin Kleine The cost of implementing the pro .end of that that no planning had A campus organi zati on is a campus pus, makes it even more difficult for pro editor gram is one iactor in the arguments been done when the very history organi zatio'n is a campus organization, . cal led 'destruction of propelty '," com spective members to joi n. "Most mented MacLean. "I'm concern ed against the UM-St: Louis plan. · It you're addressing is a history of very right? Not so, according to Larry Bir students here are going to school with about these vandals for the very reason The proposed engineeIing pro would take about $6.2 million a YlUII' meticulous plans, ." Raven said. ing. president of the Lesbian and Gay the kids they went to high school with that what th ey' re doing is intimidating gram at UM-St. Louis became a to run the engineering program ''There also seems to be an assum Campus Organization(LGCO}. and they're sWllil'ing at home with their and discouraging students from joining:' topic of debate at the rec~nt Board here. The one being proposed by tion that just because a plan was pro "Lately we've had flyers that simply in parents, These factors make it hard er of Curators meeting here after' state McCarthy would cost about $8.4. posed and not immediately im form students of our organization tom to keep it within the group than it would MacLean also mentioned that first . senators have questioned the validi million. plemented that in some way it was down or defaced," said Biring. "Unfor be on a campus away from hom e." time offenders could receive a repri ty of the program. The Curators decided to stick to a failure;' Raven said. <1t was a failure tunatly, it proves to me homophbia is Johnda Boyce,.president of the Gay mand of anyth ing from probation to A proposal fro m Sen.