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Vol. 27 Issue 63 fiusm.com Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Extended dining SING IT OUT LOUD hours will benefit University residents NADINE MATAS seemed to be facing was the early ContributingWriter closing hours for most eating [email protected] establishments on campus. Erica Phillips, a senior Asian Florida International University Studies major, says, “I remember has a vast number of eating being a freshman and hating that establishments on campus to either nothing was open on the accommodate students living on weekends or that, if something was campus. open, it would always close super These students usually live on early.” campus for the entire semester, and Sirven explains “after that are sometimes on campus and in step we have a meeting with their dorms over the breaks. representatives from Aramark, who Jose Sirven, president of the actually interviewed me asking Residential Hall Association, what we would need.” says these students are the According to Sirven, the process highest number attending campus was long and difficult, “We had to restaurants since they are the find ways of getting feedback from closest and most convenient places the students, once we had that we to find food. started sending out surveys and Sirven explains “there are getting as many people to fill them students who are on campus 24/7 out as possible to show the need for and work, then need to find a place the extension of hours.” to eat when they come home.” Aramark then came to an This is an issue the Residential agreement with the University Hall Association has been and its food providers, as well as attempting to resolve over the last the Office of Residential Life and few months. RHA, to extend the hours. NICOLE HERNANDEZ/THE BEACON Sirven, a sophomore majoring Fresh Food now closes at 9 p.m. Giovannah “Gia” Joseph, a senior studying biology, sings in the GC Pit on Friday, Feb. 12. in international relations, has been on weekends, which Sirven says is at the head of negotiations with a small step in their future plans. Aramark and the University to Phillips says, “I don’t go to extend the hours of operation of the Fresh Foods as much as I used to first step” something he insists on a place for them to eat instead of residents easier access to other on campus food places. because I don’t have the unlimited pointing out. having to make food at that time, locations around the university. “We started off with a lot plan that I had while I was a “The goal is that perhaps one especially if they don’t have a Sirven says that he and his team are of research and then I actually freshman, but even still I love the day we can get some places to stay kitchen in their dorm or work on working hard. managed to speak with President fact that Fresh has extended hours.” open 24/7 for students.” weekends.” “[We] and the students have Rosenberg about the issue we were “Some students don’t even have Sirven says, “Students have RHA is working not only on been disgruntled, but know we will facing.” kitchens in their dorms so they different working hours and some the project of further extending make this possible one day. There’s RHAs research showed that need to find a place to eat.” Sirven come home late at night from their dining hours, but also on a free definitely a lot more to come.” a reoccurring issue students says. He adds that “this is only the shifts, so it would be good to have transportation system to get the RHA addresses residentWi-Fi complications MORGAN BENOIT Without a dependable housing Wi-Fi is provided is my responsibility to the situation. “Housing has upgraded Contributing Writer and consistent internet by the Division of IT. advocate for the 3,200 Once this is completed, all of the hardware in all [email protected] connection, this can pose Housing had provided students who live on housing will send out a of the buildings, placing as a serious problem for resources to the Division campus whose voices can technician to solve the a router in each room. We Florida International the housing department, of IT to upgrade Wi-Fi in sometimes fall on deaf problem. are working with IT to fix University is attempting hindering the residents. housing.” ears. My amazing team and Certain weak spots on the spots where there is no to tackle the current Jose Sirven, president Paulick discussed how I work to create a sense campus are hard to detect or bad service.” issue of wireless internet of the Residential Hall a survey was conducted in of community on campus through IT, which explains “Housing uses the complications within the Association, discusses the order to discover the weak through programming. the importance of students Division of IT to give the dormitory halls. Internet effects of poor connection. points, stating “Division of We also participate in reaching out and bring students Wi-Fi access. connection is a concern “Some of our students IT added new access points conferencing.” awareness to where and I congratulate Housing for most students on the cannot study in their rooms where weak areas where In order to continue what their technical issue Director Paulick and the University campus. because of the quality found. Access points were advocating for the students, is. Division of IT for their FIU is taking this of the Wi-Fi connection also adjusted in location to he must ensure that their Sirven reports that continued attention and for problem into consideration or lack thereof. Some provide better coverage.” concerns are addressed and the new system is being advocating on our behalf to to reach a solution by students are still frustrated Housing is further resolved to its full extent. utilized by many students, address the issue,” he says. pinpointing the core cause with the Wi-Fi.” reinforcing their actions The RHA partnership “It has proven beneficial Though this may not be of the poor connection. The Concerned students are by partnering with with the housing for the students who have an easy task, the housing cause could possibly result instructed to contact the the Residence Hall department titled “New been sending us the emails. department and RHA from the large amount division of IT so that they Association, the governing Year New Wi-Fi” allows We will encourage all of stress that they are aware of devices and wireless can aid with the issue at council of the on-campus students to directly contact the students who email of what issues need to be printers being used. hand. community. As RHA the RHA to identify us to fill out the online fixed pertaining to Wi-Fi A large sum of students According to Joe President, Sirven has a problem areas. IT WiFi Troubleshooting and are currently working throughout the housing Paulick, director of huge responsibility to The flyer states that Form.” to provide every resident facilities depend upon Housing, “Wi-Fi in serve the residents of FIU. residents are to email Other actions have been with reliable access to the the internet for course on-campus housing He describes what RHA with information taken by housing in the internet. assignments, cellular is challenging at all his role entitles stating, containing your hall and process of resolution. devices and personal needs. universities. On-campus “As RHA President, it room number to explain According to Sirven, 2 The Beacon – Wednesday, February 17, 2016 NEWS fiusm.com NATION & WORLD Students keen on BRIEFS social issues Obama to host Southeast Asian leaders at summit TERESA WATANABE felt it important to influence demand “trigger warnings” Los Angeles Times politics, compared with before uttering potentially President Barack Obama this in Southeast Asia. Monday and TNS more than twice that share uncomfortable speech. week turns his attention to the part Tuesday, Obama will host their for African-Americans. Support for banning racist of Asia that is not China, meeting leaders in Rancho Mirage, Calif. 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