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Show FROM SCHOOL B5 JAKE BUNTER/UVU REVIEW Parts of the dining hall have been under construction as new restaurant options are added. Dining services, made to order Big changes are coming to campus when it comes to what students can eat. By JEFF JACOBSEN Asst. Life Editor The smell of sawdust and paint replaced the usual culinary aromas in the Valley View Room, on the secondfloor cafeteria in the Sorenson Student Center. Downstairs, the banging of hammers and whining of saws replaced the sounds of the kitchen, as two restaurants undergo construction. The petition for a remodel of the Valley View Room started nearly three years ago, was finally approved in April, 2010, says Director of Dining Services Val Brown. A new salad bar will alleviate the congestion caused when food items are refilled; new sneezeguards will provide customers with a better view of employees as well as food; confusion about where to stand while waiting to place and pick up orders will be mitigated with the new design. The current projects are expected to be completed by August, before the fall semester begins. Students will see a new selection and presentation of food options, and can expect to see more changes during the fall semester. The Valley View Room is being remodeled to better accommodate patrons and employees, and two of the restaurants in Centre Courte are being replaced. Surveys about food preferences and other feedback from students regarding dining services play a large role in these and other planned changes. La Pointe and Hogi-Yogi will both be removed, and replaced with Costa Vida and Subway, respectively. 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A 15 minute call could save you 15% on car insurance FREE No obligation Rate Quotes • Money Saving Discounts • Monthly Payment Plan Contact our "Local" Office 801-262-5200 6552 South State Street Murray a health and wellness section to the Valley View Room this fall. After 17 years directing the department, Brown still encourages feedback from students and faculty alike, and invites anyone with an opinion about how the department is doing to email him directly with feedback. "In order to make things work well, we have to serve our customers. We have to be people-oriented," Brown said. "We serve food to the people, but we serve people through the food we make." Write for Life! Accredited College ACCSC, 20 Month Program! Accepting 60 students each class. Student Discount • Motorcycle Insurance Brown, is Pizza Hut, which will replace The Italian Café, then Wendy's, which will take the place of Fresh Wraps and the Courte Side Grill. Teriyaki Stix and JFE Sushi Bar will remain part of Centre Courte. The details of these changes are still being worked out, but Brown says that tentative plans for fall break construction are looking promising. Unlike past arrangements with the restaurants in Centre Courte, these new restaurants will be independent from the university, instead of being owned by the school as a franchise. This change will minimize the financial burden on the university to bring in what the students want. Other upcoming changes planned by Brown, also spurred by student feedback, include rewriting the Valley View Room menu, posting nutritional information about the items served, and adding ■■11, Think you have what it takes? ) Email Life Editor Kelly Cannon at: cultureuvu@gmail.com of the club have become really good friends of mine. I look forward to every Tuesday where I can relax and laugh with my friends. The last feature that turned me to UVU was the university's motto of Engaged Learning. To UVU, it's more than just a buzzword that can be thrown around at board meetings. UVU is constantly looking for ways to get its students out of the classroom and into real life experiences. In the spring of 2011, I took a class on documentary films. As a class, we were able to travel up to Salt Lake City and view documentary films that were apart of the Sundance Film Festival. We watched a total of 10 films. The cost for viewing these films would've amounted to $150 per person. These tickets were paid for by a grant from the university. That's just one example of how much this university cares about educating its students. College can be a bit rough. At times, you may even hate it. But UVU is a great place to attend if you get involved, take advantage of the various Engaged Leaning opportunities and try to connect with your professors. I know you'll learn to love it here just as I did. A club for all By CHRIS DREW Life Writer Life after high school can be hard for some. Students often feel lost in the vastness of the university and have a difficult time finding that niche where they feel they belong So what is there to do for students who feel disconnected to their college? The Campus Clubs have an answer just for you. "It's a way to get involved and help make your school work be something that you can look forward too," said Tricia Wagner, Club Office Assistant. With as many as 160 clubs that fit into several categories such as politics, social awareness, athletic, ethnic / cultural, plus many more, there shouldn't a hassle finding a club that fits your interests. To join any club obtain a club list at the club office, located LC 101a. There you can obtain the contact information for any of the clubs. If there isn't already a club suited for your style then there is a way for you to start your own. Six students are required to start a club. The president can be one of the six initial students and must be a full time student. Each club must also have an advisor who is a campus faculty member. The appropriate forms can be found at uvu. edu/clubs and must be filled out and turned in. Sept. 6th and 7th is Club Rush from 10 a.m. — 3 p.m. which will include clubs booths set up in the courtyard for students to investigate the various clubs and find the one that is right for them. UVU Review Life Section is on Twitter! il Follow all the latest updates from , the life section. @UVULife |