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April 30, 2007 HTTP://WWW.NSUCURRENT.COM Volume 17, Issue 28 NSU Theatre’s Featured Sections Director’s Festival of Final Words from the Fly Current Affairs ...................... 3 One-Acts Sports ...................................... 6 Variety ................................... 11 See page 3 See page 14 Opinion ................................. 14 Chartwells to Replace Aramark as NSU Dining Service Contractor All-you-care-to-eat to change to a-la- carte declining balance system By Alisha VanHoose Editor-in-Chief employment issue in relation to the university. Photo by ALISHA VANHOOSE/The Current After a proposal process that change in dining services, but Weech “Those familiar faces Robin Furmanksi (on behalf of Savvy involved site tours, presentations, is confident that the vast majority students are used to seeing … Scrapbookers) accepts award for and interviews, Chartwells has been of Aramark employees, who are there’s a very good chance that Service Project of the Year. chosen to replace Aramark as the currently applying for positions with those people will be retained,” dining services contractor at NSU, Chartwells during the transition said Weech. Student Leaders starting on May 19. period, will remain employed at the According to Terry Weech, Honored at Director of Auxiliary Services, the Award Banquet company, which also serves the Sample Pricing University of Miami and Florida By Alisha VanHoose Atlantic University, was chosen Bamboo Asian Cuisine One entrée + sides: $5.99 Editor-in-Chief because it had “good regional Two entrees + sides: $6.99 The air on the second floor of support,” familiarity with the use the University Center was thick with of declining balance systems, and a Mama Leone’s Pizza Baked ziti: $3.99 anticipation on the evening of April good plan that was in keeping with Fetuccini alfredo: $5.25 26 as student leaders, organizations, where the university wanted to go in Chicken parmigana: $5.25 members of the department of the realm of food services. 9” Personal pizza: $4.99 Student Affairs and their friends Among the changes to occur, gathered for the Student Leadership most of which were planned before Culinary Table Skirt steak with sides: $5.99 the new company was determined, Please See LEADERS are the removal of the current all- Page 9 you-care-to-eat system in favor of a food court to open in the University Center. The food court is slated to include Starbucks, opening in June, as well as Subway, Mama Leone’s “The NSU Glass Garden” Pizza, Bamboo Asian Cuisine, and Culinary Table, all to open in August. by Dale Chihuly Unveiled The HPD cafeteria will be seeing the addition of Zana Mexicana and Au Bon Pain, and the Java City café in the library will be undergoing some changes while maintaining the Boar’s Head Deli and general “connections café” format. With rumors of the cafeteria being taken away, a few students have expressed concern that the price of food on campus will rise. Weech assured that restaurants on campus will be no more expensive than their off-campus counterparts and will also include “meal deals.” Recent employment problems after the change in maintenance contractors brought up the 2 The Current April 30, 2007 Student Leadership Award Nominees and Winners Event of the Year *Delta Phi Epsilon “Rockin with Glitz and Glam” Fashion Show Female Volunteer of the Year Catholic LIFE “Faith through Fashion” Amy Van Student Employee of the Year Community Service Award Andrea Tambasco Kappa Sigma *Sephora Rene Brandi Garcia Service Project of the Year Savvy Scrapbookers Unsung Hero Award *Cherie Paul (student) Below are the list of individuals who earned their certifi cate in the Emerging Amy Taylor Leader Certifi cate Program or Academy of Servant Leader Certifi cate Program *Bob Hosea (staff ) Akshat Bhargava 2007 Emerging Leader Certifi cate Holders Alina Tawil Stephanie Duke Melissa Corrao Sophomore Leader of the Year Melissa Correia Breana Guerard Katrina Asuncion *Alina Tawil Kristine Belizaire Andrew Ibrahim Sharein El-Tourky Sammy Garcia Jr. Junior Leader of the Year Titina Gist Robin Furmanski Elizabeth Gist *Akshat Bhargava Akshat Bhargava Sammy Garcia Natiesha Cross Laxmi Lalwani Breana Guerard Besty Jacob Kostanstine Lagos Joann Liria Freshman Leader of the Year Tania Lopez *Sharein El-Tourky Vanessa Moody Vanessa Perez Danielle Padgett Naika Gabriel Camille Wright Scott Schwegler Andre Dennis Stanley Evariste Rising Star Organization of the Year Lesa Phillips Indian Student Association Naika Gabriel Catholic LIFE *Commuter Student Organization 2007 Academy of Servant Leader Certifi cate Holders Th e NSU Conservatives Vivian Martin Del Campo Beta Th eta Pi Earl Tinsley Association of Video Games, Anime, Comic Books and SciFi Yullyza Bouza Myriam Jourdan Rising Star Student of the Year Nikita Maniar *Vivian Martin Del Campo Robert Keever Ish Aberion Nicole Perez Anthony Benza Senior Leader of the Year The Current *Earl Tinsley Nova Southeastern University Sara Smith Ish Aberion 3301 College Avenue Advertising Information: Mechelle Jones Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 (954) 262-8461 (954) 262-8455 Fax (954) 262-8456 Th e individuals listed below the award are the individuals who won the award… [email protected] [email protected] Advisor of the Year http://www.nsucurrent.com Jennifer Bowman Editor-in-Chief ................................Alisha VanHoose [email protected] NSU Spirit Award Managing Editor .............................Paul Saneaux ....................... 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Male Volunteer of the Year Editorials, commentaries and advertisements in this publication refl ect the Robert Keever opinions of the authors and do not necessarily refl ect the views of the University or its offi cials, The Current staff, or other advertisers. The Current will not publish unsigned letters except under special circumstances at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. The Current reserves the right to edit. Current Affairs Page 3 Laughing, Crying, and Darn Good Nova Rocks Performing from NSU Theatre’s Concert Director’s Festival of One-Acts ‘Amps up’ By Kristine Belizaire the Flight Distribution Manager Deck To cap off the NSU Th eatre’s year of illustrious productions, the By Jany Cabezas theatre presented the Director’s Staff Writer Festival of One-Acts, a festival of student-directed works. Blowing away the stereotype of I have never seen one-act plays Christian music, IVCF sponsored its before and I was not sure what to annual “Nova Rocks!” for the third expect, but once again I was thrilled time. Bringing several Christian by the talent that was portrayed on bands in, Nova Rocks presented a that stage. range of music that pleased the ear Th e fi rst one-act that was and appealed to the crowd. “I really performed was “For Whom the like what they’re doing. It’s Christian Southern Bell Tolls,” directed by and its rock. It is something diff erent NSU student Cristina Melendez. Th is to do on campus,” said freshman act showed a mother’s need to marry Jillian Gormley. off her “weird” son. Th e acting was While Roly-O and Crimson Vera fabulous especially by Robyn Shapllo, tuned up their instruments and set who