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Show 7 , 4it!ink Rooms for rent on campus come with perks, options Chartwells gets a face-lift 5 v. Charleen Russell rings up Kellee By David Fairchild a&e editor The Signpost Chartwells has a new menu, new food and a few surprises for the hungry student this year. The biggest change will be an Asian food menu option offered by Mandalay Asian Express in the Gallery." "We think that bringing in the new menu will offer Mention this ad and G 1233 E 4800 S Ogden, Utah 84403 (Next to Great Harvest Bread) 393-1655 j k.. . r-- " - - Rencher's munchies at The Junction last spring semester. students more of a diversity in what there is to eat," said Mckell Barnett, Chartwells marketing manager. The new menu doesn't stop in the Gallery. The Junction is opening a new line of fruit smoothies. "I'm really excited to see the smoothies coming in," said Jessie Hayes, a Chartwells employee. Hayes said she was asked to be in charge of getting the fruit smoothies counter going inl receive 10 off any Poshsalon.Com n DMANI this semester and has been in charge of training other employees. In addition, all retail outiets will be seeing major changes. "As far as retail goes, we're going to go through and spruce up all of our locations," Barnett said. "We're going to go through and kind of give them a face-lift, make them more unified, both on campus See Chartwells on page 22 product or service. By Becky Palmer special assign, editor The Signpost Students looking for convenient housing have a number of options on campus. Weber State University housing offers everything from traditional dorm-style housing in Promontory Tower, communal bathrooms and all, to apartment-style dorms in University Village. It also offers diree-bedroom apartments to married students in the La Sal and Stansbury buildings. "It's a great place to live," said Dixie Kramer, Promontory Tower Housing Services business manager. A small double room in PT can be rented as low as $4,140 per semester, including meals, or about $460 per month. A large single room can be rented for $4,878, also including meals. Rooms in UV go for $3,285 and meal plans can be added to total up to $710 per month. Married housing costs about $600 per month. Neither rent nor meal plan rates have gone up this year. In an effort to retain residents and boost occupancy, many perks like special programming, gyms in two buildings and weekly meetings through Services for Women Students have been built into the housing program in recent years. Residence assistants are an important part of making the college experience a good one for students living on campus. "There's an RA in every building and in PT on every floor," Kramer said. "They're there to be a helpmate for the residents. It's kind of like a floor brother or sister." RAs also handle crises and programming. "In meirprogimnmingtheyhave requirements," said Kori Ridges, marketing coordinator. "They have some academic programs, social, even spiritual. They try to keep people well-balanced." All of the RAs, who must have ScreenPrinting (801)773-51 1 1 SCREENPRINTING o T-SHIRT DESIGN Toll Free 1-888-700-51 1 1 Fax (801)774-8489 They're there to be a helpmate for the residents. It's kind of like a floor brother or sister' Dixie Kramer, Promontory Tower business manager lived in university housing for at least one year before taking their positions, go through training over the summer. This year, they also attended leadership training with student government and other campus leaders in Park City. Programs they've sponsored in the past have included a welcome bash, pumpkin carving, turkey dinner for students not able to be with their families, super bowl parties and intramurals. They also bring in women's services for weekly workshops to teach things like self defense. Many of the activities they sponsortakeplaceinthelobbyofPT and in the lair in UVs community center. Both community spaces have . large-screen televisions and numerous chairs and tables. Things like gaming units and games, DVD players, and pool table balls and cues can also be checked out in both locations. "At the first of the semester we have lots of people hanging out and having fun," Ridges said. "Then after a few weeks people get into school, but then towards the end of the semester we get quite a few people out again." Many athletes andout-of-state residents live in university housing, as do many students on scholarships or just moving out of their parents' homes. These students, along with living close enough to campus to save much on gas expenses and See Rooms on page 21 0 1 101 North Main Sunset, Utah 84015 |