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Show JTuc Monday, March 24, 2008 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Chartwells switches to organic coffee degradable bags. Velasquez said Chartwells threw away more than 30,000 foil bags every year when it bought Ritazza's coffee.. "Our main focus is serving our customers, but we happen to like the taste of the coffee and thought that we should move forward in a green way," said Reggie Connerly, the Chartwells' resident district manager who oversaw the switch to Caffe Ibis. The new beverage was introduced last Thursday while students were away for Spring Break. Thei previous coffee, Ritazza, is still available at the Heritage Center and the library. "We're not sure if we're going to keep Ritazza available in parts of campus or get rid of it entirely," Velasquez said. "We ground every day by Chartwells staff . The Caffe Ibis blend is STAFF WRITER currently available only in the In response to student de- Union food court but could latmand for organic coffee, er be offered at other locations Chartwells is now serving Gaffe on campus. Caffe Ibis is also a Fair TYade Ibis, an eco-friendly coffee blend produced by a Utah cof- certified coffee. Velasquez said the label means that workers fee roasting company. In exchange for the organic in Central America and Africa brew, students and faculty will who grow the beans are not have t^o pay an extra 10 to 15 mistreated or poorly paid. "It's not as big of a probcents when they buy a cup of lem as it used to be, but we're coffee in the Union food court. "We conducted surveys in the glad to be using a coffee that is (Marriot) Library that showed Fair Trade certified," he said. that students prefer Caffe Ibis to The coffee replaced the Riother brands—it's a very popu- tazza brand, which is owned lar coffee right now," said Mar- by the same corporation as co Velasquez, director of retail Chartwells. operations for Chartwells. Caffe Ibis also uses ecoThe survey's respondents friendly packing to deliver its also said the taste "of coffee is coffee. The company uses cups made out of a sugar cane fiber more important than price. The coffee will be freshly and delivers the coffee in bio- Lana Groves U INCREASES Earn'SO this week and - 2 7 5 this month TUITION, FEES donating life-saving blood plasma! Free WIFI - Study while you donate! Help us save lives! • 609 South State Street continued from Page 1 fuel and power fee to make up for the new library fee. Pearson said it is better to have students pay for the library in the form of a fee because it is more "transparent" and students can eventually need to get student feedback toward the coffee first." Chartwells will send out surveys in a month to see if students and staff prefer Caffe Ibis. Velasquez is confident that students, staff and faculty on campus will support the change. "We were mandated to use Ritazza, but if our customers want something else, we don't mind breaking the rules," he said. Connerly said he's excited about the switch and is planning to have some of the coffee on Monday. Caffe Ibis is already served at the Coffee Garden, a coffee shop on 9th East and 9th South that students go to, Velasquez said. l.groves@ chronicle.utah.edu lobby for or against it. Transportation fees will increase by 18 percent as part of a five-year increase plan between the U and the Utah Transit Authority because costs for transportation are going up faster than the consumer price index. Brinkman said the 2008-2009 school year is the last year the transportation fee will increase at a higher rate. Campus recreation fees will Chinese Culture Week The Asia Center and the Confucius Institute hope to start bridging cultural and linguistic divides between Utah and China with the first annual Chinese Culture Week being held at the U this week. Events will introduce participants to aspects of Chinese culture through music, documentary film and lectures on relations between China and the United States. All events are free and open to the public. Last October, the U created a partnership with Sichuan University, located in Chongqing and Chengdu, China, and became one of 13 institutions in the U.S. to open a Confucius Institute. The Confucian institutes offer Chinese activities to the public as a way of educating people about Chinese customs and traditions through music, films, opera and art. The U's Confucius Institute strives to introduce Chinese language into the K-12 school system and provides basic courses in Chinese to the public. For more information, visit www.connicius.utah.edu. The Asian American Student Association and the Asian Pacific American Studies Program are also hosting Asian American Awareness Week beginning today. Events are free and open to the public. Topics include the reality of racism, the strengths of Asian women and the debate surrounding human rights at Guantanamo Bay. Clayton Norlen increase by 14 percent to keep up with federal minimum wage requirements. Students will also pay a new S3 study abroad fee to provide subsidized study abroad experiences for students. Brinkman called this fee a "student initiative" because of pushes for it by the Associated Students of the University of Utah. Freshman and sophomores, as well as first and second-year graduate students, will start paying the fee in the fall, but eventually all students will pay the fee. Brinkman said the U tries to only add or increase fees when costs go up faster than inflation or the consumer price index. "We hope to go a few years without doing much of anything with fees," Brinkman said. r.mcconkie@ chronicle.utah.edu FOCUS SWEEPS ASUU ELECTION presidential election. Anderson congratulated his opponents and said he plans to get involved with ASUU next year but will not run in another election. "I want to congratulate them," Anderson said. "They ran a great campaign." In the next two months, Reimherr and Hayes will select their future staff members and discuss issues with the current executive cabinet. "There is most definitely a place for Spork candidates (on our staff)," Hayes said. Current ASUU President Spencer Pearson said he is looking forward to working with Reimherr and his team. Reimherr, Hayes and Warren will be inaugurated sometime before finals during the last week of April, Martini said. The inauguration typically takes place around Reading Day, a school day without classes for students to prepare for their final exams, Martini said. Until then, Martini will meet with administrators to discuss how the election rules could be improved before next year's contest. ' "The election was what I expected," Martini said. "(It was) a lot of hard work helping the candidates and being firm." m.mcfall@chronicle.utaKedu 367-7697 The Middle East Through its Films • 606 West North Temple 551-1279 Wednesday, March 26th at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts from 6:00-9:00 pm • 2520 West 4700 South 965-9160 The Yacoubian Building Bring in this ad for an extra *5. (Offer Valid for New Powors Only) BIOMATUSA This film is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.mec.utah.edu/outreach American United The Mental Health Association in Utah is proud to announce the: 6th Annual Walk for Suicide and Violence Prevention Saturday, April 26th Sugar House Park 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM To Register Call: 801.596.3705 www. mhaut.org continued from Page } forts of the past administration. The new administration plans to publish a campus handbook at the beginning of each semester called The Red Pages. They also plan to create a polling team to facilitate constant communication between ASUU and student opinions. "We worked hard, connected with the students, and it's going to be a great year," Reimherr said. Reimherr, Hayes and Warren want to host a regular forum where student groups can learn to recruit, advertise and receive legislative funding. They also hope to educate the student body about sustainability and the upcoming U.S. You I* Bush's War It's a new year and a new semester. 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