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Show 8 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 THE SIGNPOST Customer from page 4 when we ask them to repeat the order. And, of course, there are the people who feed off the bad mood someone might be having and are just plain rude to the worker. I will be honest and say I try to be as nice as I can to the person behind the counter. I try to engage in some friendly chit chat, or just smile and say thank you and genuinely mean it. Why do people feel the need to be so rude? Is it because they are having a bad day, or is it because they don't care? Perhaps once you become an "adult" you forget what it is like to be behind the counter and how you appreciated those nice people you served at your minimum wage job. Now, I do work at Starbucks, so the recent uproar about Chris Criswell's firing is what fueled this column, but honestly I'd just really appreciate if people started being nicer. What good are you PHOTO BY CRYSTAL CHARRIERE I THE SIGNPOST doing by being rude to A WSU student buys a drink from the Starbucks found in the student store in the Kimball Arts Building on campus. Being kind can go a long way with employees. the checker at Wal-Mart or the guy making your neighbor, that smelly guy G reek continued from page 4 Li u continued from page 4 "make sure it only has on the bus because someUniversity. At the time, "I'm sort of infamous "There is one man to evwatched Kypseli. three pickles" sandwich at times you smell too. Barnett was then the difor being 'that girl in the ery seven girls. You see many Who knows, you could After the film activity, Subway? 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Comment on this story at Greek baklava from the Liu agreed that the men wsusignpost.coni. at WSU are attractive, but Athenian restaurant and misses her boyfriend back in China she said. It helps that she is able to communicate with him over the Internet as well as with her parents. "I miss my family and friends the most," Liu said. Julie Zhu, who is also an international student from China, agreed, "I miss my mother, her dishes and the foods made by her. I cook badly and I don't want to Comes once a week from L.A. wash the dishes." J4141.1 ./ to teach Korean Martial Arts Another difference between the two campus lifeWhy learn Lim's Korean Martial Arts styles is class scheduling. "In China, we have many -To Developclasses. We need to take ► Physical Fitness ► Strong Character classes from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. glint ► Self-Discipline ► Self-Confidence It is one class after the other, and no relax or part-time," ► Self-Control ► Self-Defense Liu said. ► Peace of Mind ► Self-Esteem At WSU, most students ► Weight Control wouldn't even consider such main floor DJ B/ a rigorous school schedule, If you read or watch any news due to the fact that a major9 . ity of the students work fullmedia with instances of: a• DJ RIND time jobs or have a nontradi► Harassment Anxiety tional status. ► Rape Assault The party and social scene ► Stress is also quite different in ChiMurder na. Liu had never been to a ► Depression late-night party until living "It can't happen to me" on campus and attending the many social events at UV. (Previous thought of nearly every victim) "In China, people don't have a party like this. Sometimes we throw a party, but ► President: Kap C. Lim, Ph.D. it's not like the parties here," Liu said. "Maybe it's just to sit 9th Dan Black Belt around a table and talk, and no dance. People from China are not as excited as here." Liu will attend WSU for the next two years and might continue her education at WSU after that. "I really like it here," Liu said. "I took a lot of pictures here because it is really so 888 E. 3000 N. Layton, UT 84040 beautiful." Hollywood Movie Director & Martial Arts Expert * Um * el:M*1MM'. MINIM massive VSA EVENT for LDS Singles FRIDAY SEP Ala/ C0je la and SIGN UP NOW 8011-111-4111 www.actsofviolencemovitcom Comment on this story a wsusignpost. corn |
