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Show i I mmm You may liave heard some- where down the line that people are getting Salmonella from Westminster College's student center and cafeteria, the Shaw Center. However, before you vow to never eat on campus again or only eat packaged goods, be sure to get your facts straight. While two people who attend Westminster have been hospitalized and diagnosed with Salmonella within a very short time of one another, figuring out exactly where they got the virus is not easy to pinpoint. The first person to be diagnosed with Salmonella was Kajla Smith, a junior at Westminster. Because the situation is still under investigation and because there are no solid facts to go on. Smith preferred not to do an interview regarding her illness. Lindsey Wells, a freshman at Westminster and the second person to be diagnosed with Salmonella, wasnt so reserved. According to Wells, I went to the hospital on Thursday, March 23 for symptoms similar to the stomach i t only much worse. explained that her e flu Wells flu-lik- symptoms began the previous aoQQB Some students complain about the change to a self serve salad bar because of sanitation and service issues, but Sedexho officials say others asked for the change. Monday and continued to get worse throughout the week, until she finally felt she had to go to the hospital on Thursday. At the hospital. Wells felt horrible; she got so dehy- drated that the hospital had to give her three I.V. bags instead of one the amount the hospital usually gives average patients, according to Wells. After being treated and eventually sent home, Wells received a call from the doctor. When they called with the results, the doctor said that I had Salmonella, Wells said. While many people have reacted to Wells' situation Paunel with a You could have gotten it from anywhere attitude. that, as a freshman, I dont eat any- Wells explained where else, so it had to be here (the Shaw Center). While her parents are upset about the whole incident, they are mostly concerned about the well-bein- g of their daughter. They just want to make sure Im safe, Wells said. According to Miguel Ruvalcaba, the new general manager for Sodexho at Westminster, Right now we only have one complaint (about Salmonella). Ruvalcaba explained that the only incident Si ini Bugs that they have heard about Salmonella is Smiths situation; no one at Sodexho or at Westminster was contacted by the hospital about Wells case. Ruvalcaba explained that the company takes this situation very seriously and that its still in investigation. In defense of Sodexho, Ruvalcaba explained that the company has very strict rules about temperature gauges for the food served and the overall sanitary rules and regulations at all its locations. We just had health training on the 10, 11, and 12 (of April) on proper sanitary and safety, Ruvalcaba said. Ruv- alcaba explained that Sodexo (like any other food services company) also gets audited by the NSF, a third party health inspection company, a test it recently passed. A Shaw employee who wanted to remain anonymous, called Jim Jones here, shared some information that was anything but reassuring. Jones said, in regard to the health inspections, Were open 13 hours a day, so when they (the health inspectors) come in for two hours a year r i IP, (0)inn)SDSi, Huntsman and Caroon agree: keep learning and seemed thrilled to have them at Westminster. Pat Shea, a former Rhodes The bottom line for me is, youve got to follow your heart, because that will never lead you astray. That was the advice given to students by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., last Wednesday in Gore Auditorium. Huntsman and Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon offered career advice to students and other Westminster community members as part of the first event in a Career Center series titled Career Options: Your Choice to Make. The IluntsmanCorroon event attracted students, faculty and staff alike. Crowding into the packed auditorium, one student exclaimed: Is this a big deal or what? It must have been a big deal, because President Bassis himself introduced the honored guests V Scholar and practicing attorney with a law degree from Harvard, moderated the event. He asked probing questions such as What were your biggest successes and failures as undergraduates? He attempted to keep the politicians answers direct and on topic. Huntsman seemed to have done his homework, making sure to insert something relating to students and the college experience into all of his answers. While at times he veered off the subject slightly to plug some of his current political endeavors, he generally seemed enthusiastic about his opportunity to offer career advice to the Westminster community. Corroon, though moie reserved, offered some pertinent advice of his own. Keep going out there, he said. It that the will make you successful. Corroon, a Democrat, also praised Huntsman, a Republican, for being a true public servant. Huntsman is not someone who does things solely for political reasons, said Corroon. Both Huntsman and Corroon emphasized the importance of networking. Begin is stick-to-it-ivene- ss The bottom line for me is, youve got to follow your heart, because that will never lead you astray. -- Jon Huntsman Jr. it early, and begin it in the said Huntsman. Corroon reiterated: People in business like to do business with people they know and withwhom they feel they off-seaso- n, can trust, he said. Huntsman added that a true work ethic is also important for networking. If you prove yourself by working hard and working competently, then others around you will promote you, he said. Overall, both Huntsman and Corroon highlighted the importance of being g life-lon- learners. In todays society, people experience several careers as opposed to just one, said Huntsman. It is essential to be willing to learn. When asked about growing public cynicism toward politics in the United States, Huntsman warned of being too cynical. Criticism is an important part of who we are, he said. Huntsman said that even when he reads something negative about himself in the paper, he remembers that criticism is what makes our country great. Audience members were treated to sushi and pizza in the front of Gore after the event. As people crowded into the hallway, they also filled out event evaluation surveys created by the Career Center. Sarah Ross, assistant director of the Career Center said in general the survey results were positive. Overall, the evaluations were outstanding, she said. Students felt the discussion was beneficial and they look forward to more Career Center events. ASWC and Student Body President Chris Wharton, who helped organized the event, agreed. I thought it went very well, he said. It was exciting to see such an interest in public service. Also, I never would have guessed that pizza and sushi would be such an appealing combination. Wharton was happy to see Huntsman and Corroon come to campus. I think they provided some great insight, he said. I hope that most of the students got a better sense of direction for their future careers. |