FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 VOLUME 123 ISSUE 43 ndsuspectrum.com NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FOR THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE Resources offered to students to help cope with added stressors The many ways students can utilize university programs while social distancing GRAPHIC BY CASSANDRA TWEED | THE SPECTRUM students, Lundin said he is many students use to cope making connections with gave was how students can ACE tutoring is still offering Meghan Arbegast satisfied with what NDSU with the stuff happening people through social media. deal with uncertainty and course help to students Head News Editor has done so far. around them. Depression is “I would say to how to cope if they’re worried online through Blackboard “NDSU has done a good likely running rampant and have some face-to-face about family or friends. Collaborate. As students are faced job offering its resources, online classes really just interactions, but since that’s In these circumstances, Undergraduate students with uncertainty, stress but I feel like students enforce that as they seem not possible, social media is Burns suggested again that have been receiving weekly and even isolation, North haven’t done a good job of less serious.” a good option.” students keep their normal emails from a staff member Dakota State University is taking advantage of them,” The Director of the Burns also recommends schedules to feel that they as NDSU launched an continuing to offer resources have control. outreach program on March to help students’ mental Burns added that the 26. Students are able to health and well being. he lack of social interaction can counseling center groups email any questions they Casey Lundin, a student are available for interested have to their assigned staff at NDSU, spoke about some take away the one outlet that students as he mentioned member to either talk to of the challenges he’s faced “T the graduate student groups them directly, or be referred with the switch to online were starting this week. to someone else. classes and how he’s dealing many students use to cope with the Students can still call The Residence Hall with the change. the counseling center Association (RHA) has also “Procrastinating has stuff happening around them.” office at (701) 231-7671 to been helping students feel probably become more of a schedule an appointment as connected by offering virtual counselors are now meeting events held on Zoom. Some problem just due to the fact — Casey Lundin, NDSU student that deadlines are basically with students through video of the events include virtual just offered in blocks in my chats and offering phone bingo and paint nights. The case as opposed to a daily or consultations with students RHA is also connecting weekly basis,” Lundin said. Lundin said. counseling center, William that students go outside to who have concerns about students as they can sign When asked how he “Stuff like the weekly Burns, talked about the get fresh air and continue others. up for a virtual pen pal who is maintaining structure mass emails that say respond services they’re still offering to stay healthy and active as Students can visit the they can send emails to. throughout his day, Lundin to this if you’re having any to students and gave some they normally would. counseling center website Students can find said, “The only thing issues really do work. I feel advice on how students can When talking about (https://www.ndsu.edu/ additional resources on the keeping structure right like most students ignore manage stress during the how students can manage counseling/) to check out NDSU website and check now is the few online stuff like that.” pandemic. stress from the change in additional resources and emails as information is appointments that I have and When asked if there are Burns first gave some class structure, Burns said workbooks put together being provided. my work schedule.” any other concerns he has, advice on how students students should maintain discussing how students can As for the resources Lundin said, “The lack of currently living by structure keeping their days, manage anxiety. the university is offering social interaction can take themselves can avoid feeling “...as normal as possible.” In regard to other away the one outlet that isolated. Burns suggested Some more advice Burn resources NDSU is offering, INSIDE 2 4 6 North Dakota Mostly Opinion: State dining Trees talk Giving Huey Lewis, yourself grace continues to changing their name and Ed during a serve students Ackerman pandemic 2 NDSUSPECTRUM.COM NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 Dining services’ operation for spring semester North Dakota State dining continues to serve students GRAPHIC BY CASSANDRA TWEED | THE SPECTRUM spoke about the new take- that are effective against “NDSU dining is located in Memorial Express will rotate weekly Jacob Fehrenbach out only process. viruses. diligently monitoring reports Union will remain open with the hours of Monday- Staff Writer “The take-out process All dining staff have from the ND Department of with adjusted hours and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 works very smoothly, and been retrained and reminded Public Health for updates or operations. Caribou Coffee p.m. NDSU Dinning our customers love it. Many frequently of all sanitation changes in recommended will continue to be open Burgers @ the U will continues to operate while have requested it stay for and food safety practices. guidelines. We have been, Monday-Friday from 7 be open April 6 to April 10, taking the necessary next fall,” Ferkinhoff said. Hoagie Hut will be open precautions to ensure the North Dakota State April 13 to April 17 and safety of all students, staff University Dining has DSU dining is diligently Pizza Express will be open and faculty as about 125 implemented many changes April 20 to April 24. customers are still visiting to keep customers and team monitoring reports from the The RDC will serve members safe. One of these “N breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to the dining center each day. NDSU Dining has now changes includes scheduled 10 a.m., lunch will be served reduced hours of operation breaks between meal periods ND Department of Public Health for from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and and increased sanitation to thoroughly clean and dinner will be served from efforts, but will continue disinfect before, between updates or changes in recommended 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. their services throughout the and after meals. All the information semester. Self-service areas guidelines. We have been, and will mentioned above can be Of NDSU’s three dining have been closed as the found at www.ndsu.edu/ centers, one will continue dining team members now continue to be, proactive in our dining/covid_19_response. to operate for the rest of the serve customers with their This page is updated daily semester. The Residence requested menu items. and contains the most up-to- Dining Center (RDC) will Finger scanners have been approach to keep our facilities clean, date information regarding remain open for students, removed and replaced with a North Dakota State staff or faculty who have contact-free proxy entrance sanitized and disinfected.” University dining services. a meal plan. West Dining using NDSU ID cards. The following stations Center and Union Dining Tape on the floor at the — Tara Ferkinhoff, Assistant Director in RDC are available and Center will be closed for the entrance to the dining center serving take-out: Thundar’s remainder of the semester marks safe social distancing of Marketing Grill, Homestyle, Beverage while the Minard and Barry while students wait in line to Stations, Salad/Deli and Coffee Shops will be closed access the dining center. Bison Beanery. The full- until next fall. Plastic water bottles are service coffee shop in RDC, Dining services have being provided to eliminate The dining staff will continue and will continue to be, a.m. to 4 p.m. but is only Bison Beanery, serves all closed the dine-in option and the need for reusable water monitoring their wellness proactive in our approach accepting card payments and coffee and drinks in to-go now offer to-go meals. Tara bottles in the dining center. and any symptoms that to keep our facilities clean, not cash. The food court will cups. Ferkinhoff, the Assistant NDSU Dining has also would require them to stay sanitized and disinfected,” always have one location Director of Marketing, implemented the use of home from work, following Ferkinhoff said. open per week. Burgers @ EPA-approved chemicals HR recommendations. 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