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University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 9-8-2014 Current, September 08, 2014 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, September 08, 2014" (2014). Current (2010s). 175. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/175 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 (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 48 ISSUE 1445 The Current SEPT 15, 2014 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Meal plans mandated for residents CULLEN WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER While the University of Missouri – St. Louis is seen as mostly a commuter school, roughly 1,000 students chose to live on campus. The campus has a number of residential halls and apartments, but for those who live in either Oak Hall or Villa Hall this means a mandatory meal plan, with the exception of Honors Living Community in Villa Hall. The meal plans range from $1599-$1840 per semester, depending on which option the student purchases. The current meal plan options were put in place after Sodexo, an international food services company, was awarded a five year contract with UMSL, which started in January of 2011. The meal LORI DRESNER /THE CURRENT plan options available for lower classmen are as listed The Nosh, MSC’s food court of north campus below: Option 1: 100 meal blocks to purchase a meal plan in residential halls had adequate Bros. Bagels in the Millennium blocks] get chopped off, which with a $350 declining balance order to live on campus. cooking space for the students. Student Center. However, is really frustrating.” ($1599 per semester) According to Gary Prellwitz, Once students have been the meal block can only be Another student, Option 2: 150 meal blocks general manager with Sodexo, set up with a meal plan, they used twice per day, Monday Marcus Scimio, freshman, with a $250 declining balance these plans are mandatory are able to use their card in at a through Thursday from 10:30 engineering, stated,“Yeah, I ($1790 per semester) because, “Those facilities are variety of locations, including a.m. until 2 p.m. in The would like to see a plan for Option 3: 200 meal blocks not designed to have students The Nosh, South Campus Nosh; though it’s unlimited freshman that rolls over to the with a $150 declining balance doing a lot of cooking in their Dining Hall, Southside Café in the South Campus Dining next semester.” ($1840 per semester) rooms.” This suggests that the on South Campus, Café Hall, which is located in the A forth option available Each student living in Oak only way meal plans would TJ located in the Thomas Provincial House. only to returning residents Hall or Villa Hall is required ever be voluntary is if the Jefferson Library and Einstein It is the unlimited use, has a balance of $1675 per within the purchased blocks, semester without meal blocks. which Corey Smith, freshman, According to Prellwitz, a engineering, praises, “I don’t rollover, all declining balance really have time to eat with my plan for UMSL students that busy schedule, so it’s nice that can be used over the course of I can go to Provincial House a single academic year, is only and use my plan whenever and available for upperclassmen as often as I want.” and will not be an option for However, he also expressed lowerclassmen. Also, when his concern about not knowing asked about the profit margin how many meal blocks were on each meal plan, he declined left on the card and the fact to answer. that, if not used, the meal Sodexo and UMSL blocks would disappear at administrate campus-wide the end of the semester. “It surveys in order to make sure wasn’t really explained. What they are adequately serving LORI DRESNER /THE CURRENT happens when I don’t have any the students, as well as keep meal blocks? And if I don’t use comment cards in the dining all my plan, they [the meal hall. Food choices in The Nosh include salads and Wow Cafe fried chicken, among other options INSIDE ABC Welcome pg 4 LouFest pg 5 UMSL Volleyball pg 6 Album Review pg 8 2 THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM September 15, 2014 THE CURRENT STAFF THE CURRENT ONLINE EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Anna Glushko News Brief Managing Editor Kat Riddler News Editor Kat Riddler Features Editor Karlyne Killebrew I-70 shutdown protest shutdown Sports Editor Eric Harris A&E Editor Cate Marquis KAT RIDDLER Opinions Editor LaTwuanna Troupe NEWS EDITOR Copy Editors Dominique McPherson, Protestors seeking a special One woman in a protest Jessica Caudill, Jane Lakayil prosecutor appointed for the shirt eluded police and made it Staff Writers Cullen Williams, Donna Michael Brown case planned onto the highway. She crossed Brandy, Daniel C. Hodges, Ashlee to gather at I-70 and Hanley to the westbound trafc lanes and Carlstrom, Christian Deverger, Abby stop trafc during rush hour. made obscene gestures towards Naumann, Aaron C. Clemons, Protestors arrived around 3:20 the police and threw a bottle at Tiffanee Arthur, Jacqueline Irigoyen, p.m. and were met by police them before being taken into Albert Nall from surrounding communities, custody. Most protestors did along with St. Louis City and not want to cause trouble and County ofcers and the Missou- wanted a peaceful protest. DESIGN ri State Highway Patrol block- A previous shutdown was Design Editor Eric Wynen ing of each access point to the planned on September 1, but Photo Editor Ryan Brooks highway. Police told protestors was cancelled due to the family’s Web Editor Cate Marquis they had a right to protest but request. Some protestors did not Staff Photographers Emily Lewis, they could not protest on the receive notice of the cancella- Lotte Jönsson highway because it would be a tion and stopped trafc briefy Cartoonist/Artists Brett Heuer,Greg safety hazard for both protestors around 4:40 p.m. at I-270 and Hartl, Mike “MR” Nash and drivers. West Florissant. Ofcers warned the approx- Te idea to shut down the imate 150 protestors to stay of highway came from a previous the ramps to the highway or be successful shutdown in 1999. BUSINESS Business Manager Cate Marquis arrested. Sergeant Al Nothum Activists shut down I-70 de- Advertising Director Britni Fischer of the State Highway Patrol said manding the hiring of more mi- Distribution Manager Lori Dresner 35 people were arrested. No- norities. While the stated goal of Social Media Director LaTwuanna Troupe thum also said protesters threw closing I-70 was not achieved by rocks, concrete blocks and protestors, the demonstration bricks. Most are being charged did necessitate the closing of the ERIC WYNEN /THE CURRENT with unlawful assembly and Hanley exit near the MetroLink CONTACT US a few are being charged with station near the University of Protesters gather as police redirect trafc through UMSL’s campus assault of an ofcer. Missouri—St. Louis campus. 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd Car damage and property St. Louis, MO 63121-4400 Campus Crime Report Newsroom theft at Meadows 314-516-5174 [email protected] WILLIAM PATTERSON KAT RIDDLER CRIME REPORTER NEWS EDITOR Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 [email protected] A multitude of events have Garage near Tomas Jeferson On September 10, the Uni- requires universities to disclose happened in the University of Library; the other accidents versity of Missouri—St. Louis of any crime on and near cam- Fax Missouri—St. Louis community occurring on South Campus Police Department released a pus. Along with car damage, 314-516-6811 this past week. Starting early and in the Millennium South CLERY Timely Warning about some victims reported property Editor-in-Chief Sunday morning just after mid- Garage. car damage and property theft missing from the cars overnight [email protected] night, UMSL Police drove over occurring at Te University as well. Internships and Volunteer Positions to Country Club Hills to assist Meadows Apartments. Te Anyone having informa- [email protected] with a shots fred call. UMSL vandalism and theft occurred tion concerning these incidents Tere have also been a over the past several nights. is asked to contact Detective Letters to the Editor [email protected] number of car accidents on the PD Te Jeanne Clery Disclosure Kevin Buchheit by phone, 314- UMSL campus. Two of which of Campus Security Policy and 516-5160 or email buchheitk@ Twitter happened in the West Drive Campus Crime Statistics Act umsl.edu . @UMSLTheCurrent Facebook /TheCurrentStudentNews Visit thecurrent-online.com for additional content LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GET INVOLVED want to be Letters to the editor should be brief, and those not exceeding Do you have a tip regarding a story? Have a correction to report? 250 words will be given preference. We edit letters for clarity Do you have a question or comment for our staff? 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