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NOV. 14, 2011 VOL. 45; ISSUE 1361 TheWWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Current Students’ hunger for subs satisfied By Joseph Grate, page 2 SARAH LOWE / THE CURRENT ALSO INSIDE ‘Descendants’Man Eating Sandwich in St. Louis Kindness at UMSL Volleyball conference 77 St.New Louis art Internationalinstallation feeds Film Fest one highlightsman 1311 UPB Random Acts of Kindness was a hit 14 UMSL takes second in west division 2 | The Current | NOVEMBER 14, 2011 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | NEWS TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1361 News WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM EDITORIAL Subway joins UMSL’s cafeteria variety Editor-in-Chief....................................................Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor.........................................................Janaca Scherer - met with support from student body News Editor..................................................................Minho Jung Features Editor............................................................Ashley Atkins JOSEPH GRATE Sports Editor...............................................................Owen Shroyer Staff Writer A&E Editor...................................................................Cate Marquis Opinions Editor..........................................................Jeremy Zschau Students at the old food they are faced in the MSC that gave between. “I think it’s fair Copy Editors.....................Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth, C. Rogers University of Missouri - with every day on Campus. Totakhil the opportunity to hire them,” Totakhil Staff Writers.....................................................David von Nor- St. Louis have decided to “This adds a little variety. to get involved with the said. UMSL already has dheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, add another restaurant It’s different from sushi, UMSL community at long students who are potential Endea Wilbert, Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha- to the campus. Subway burgers and fries,” Justin last. “We started back employees. There is no real ron Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop was chosen from amongst Meyer, junior, political in January. And then in reason to look elsewhere. DESIGN the vast array of options science, said. Meyer was August, we signed the So far, the new available and has since studying Constitutional lease,” Totakhil said. employees are slow and Design Editor..............................................................Janaca Scherer been erected in UMSL’s law in Subway’s café UMSL was in his radius still learning. Even a short Photo Editor...........................................................Jennifer Meahan for Subway franchise line of three customers Web Editor.....................................................................Yusef Roach Pilot House. Signs went up atmosphere after having expansion, which covers a can drag out over ten Staff Photographers..............................Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, this past month advertising his lunch. Other students five-mile area. That means minutes. But the hired Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson the addition of Subway were also there studying Illustrators................................................................... Karlee Sellars and jobs that would be for tests or fiddling with within a five-mile radius students are trying to open to UMSL students their smartphones. Some of his store in Normandy put perfection in the BUSINESS due to the grand opening. took advantage of the Shopping Center, Totakhil sandwiches and are eager owns the rights to any to help each customer. The Business Manager........................................................John Wallace The new Subway opened couches to lounge with store that is built. So, as slow production has not Advertising Director............................................Thomas Wombacher on November 1 in the their friends or gathered at Distribution Manager........................................................Ryan Krull Pilot House on the lower the long table that seated UMSL wanted a Subway stopped them from getting Advisor......................................................................Charlotte Petty floor of the Millennium more than twelve people, on campus, they had to go business. The first week Student Center and has creating an environment to Totakhil since they are they opened was cash only CONTACT US since drawn a crowd of which was absolutely in his area. This will help and they still generated Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd interested students, faculty cluttered with books and him compensate for the profit. Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 and staff. Subway wrappers from the loss of business the new UMSL students Newsroom 314-516-5174 Tucked into the Pilot new sandwich shop. store will take from his old appreciate the options Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 House of the MSC, the If something is on one. Subway is providing them. Fax 314-516-6811 sandwich shop operates campus and deals with Opening on a college “[Subway] gives us other E-mail.(General) [email protected] throughout the day. food, then Sodexo, UMSL’s campus has its perks. options outside of what we E-mail.(Advertising) [email protected] There the restaurant food distributer, has always The employees at this normally get at UMSL,” E-mail.(Employment.Inquiries) [email protected] lies amongst the paint- had their hands in it. This restaurant are mostly Matt Scherer, junior, E-mail.(Tips / What’s Current) [email protected] college students from business administration, Twitter umslcurrent splattered walls and time, however, Subway UMSL. “We only have two said. This sentiment seems Facebook The Current colorful tables. Hustling opened up through the behind the counter of contributions of an from outside of campus; echoed by other members ABOUT The Current meats and condiments are independent owner. Gud the rest of the employees of the UMSL community, are students,” Totakhil as Subway products have The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri- new student employees, Totakhil is the owner said. “That’s why we been seen everywhere on St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on learning the ropes of the new Subway and Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, condi- and trying to provide also owns another in the advertise here for hiring. UMSL’s campus, especially tions and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student snappy service to the Normandy Shopping We hire them and they around the MSC, since activities fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. hungry customers as the Center on Natural Bridge really appreciate that they Subway opened in the The University is not responsible for the content of The Current and/ experienced employees Road. He has wanted to have a job.” Pilot House. or its policies. All materials contained in each printed and online is- supervised them. It was become more involved in Specifically, a job at Totakhil has been in sue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or slow but unique to be UMSL for a while. “We the same location where the Subway business since reproduced without the prior, expressed and written consent of The served a sandwich in the wanted to be here a long they go to school. Totakhil 1997 and is passionate Current. Pilot House environment. time ago,” Gud Totakhil, likes the idea that his about what he does. “I The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, The new Subway has owner, Subway, said. Subway will allow students love Subway,” he says. Take and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur- to be able to work and a trip down to the Pilot rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in- been advertised for weeks Ultimately, it was the attend classes by cutting House sometime soon, and tent or grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime and many were waiting to students’ votes for the phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in- get a break from the same installation of a Subway out the commute in check out the new shop. Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. WEATHER AFFILIATIONS MON. 67 TUES. 63 WED. 55 THURS. 54 FRI. 61 SAT. 59 SUN. 62 51 39 37 42 52 49 44 NEWS | | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | NOVEMBER 14, 2011 | The Current | 3 Students run scared from job economy into graduateThe UNDERCURRENT school’s lap Bad economy pushes students into graduate schools, causing inflation of higher education HALI FLINTROP Staff Writer The ailing job market, them more employable. ate school to avoid the job ate degrees request. Due is a good idea. If a stu- Ultimately, students will along with other dras- Also, employees with market and improve finan- to that reason, students dent already has leanings be forced to decide be- tic effects,