Cleveland State's Dining Services has changed its food provider company to Chartwells. The new vender offers a variety of foods that were previously unavailable on campus. Last year, Dining Services used AVI Foodsystems, Inc. The new brands that will be featured around campus include: Caribou Coffee, Au Bon Pain, Wheat Street Deli, Seattle's Best Coffee, Outtakes, Pazzelli's and Double Treat Bakery.
Neighboring the University Center in every angle is the Euclid Corridor Project. Caution signs and orange barrels have held Euclid Avenue in suspended traffic and detours for two years now. The project began in 2005 and fell behind schedule. Will the project be completed by its deadline of 2008? Project officials from the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) silver line believe that the 2008 completion date is attainable.
The start of fall semester can be difficult for students; confirming financial aid, purchasing books and meeting new professors are all part of the back-to-school process. Finding reliable child care is also a contributing factor for most Cleveland State students, especially those who double as parents.
Greek Life will present "Under the Big Top," Sept. 6 on the Urban Building Lawn from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All students are invited to join Cleveland State's Greek Life for a day of carnival and circus-themed events, food and fun. "We're hoping to let, especially the new students, know that there are activities on campus," said Bill Russell, Greek Coordinator of Student Life.
Is it really a good idea to have two bookstores competing for Cleveland State student's hard earned cash? Are two stores really better than just one? We may not find out for some time, but with the opening of the new Barnes and Noble Bookstore, we will all find out soon enough.
This month, Cleveland State's Health and Wellness Center will be sponsoring Women's Health Month. The month of September will be aimed at providing low cost health examinations, along with free health information and consultations to the campus female population.
Gay Republicans: Coming to a Men's Room Near You Last year it was Florida Congressman Mark Foley talking dirty to young male pages, and undercutting the staunchly heterosexual image of the GOP; this time was Senator Larry Craig of Idaho. An undercover officer in an airport bathroom in Minneapolis arrested Craig last June for engaging in "lewd conduct.
Where would you find a room full of state legislators, judges, ex-felons, and Cleveland State students? Closer than you may think. This week, Cleveland State hosted a public forum concerning State Senate Bill 197, which is being proposed to allow for ex-criminals to expunge nonviolent crimes from the records after five years of good behavior.