Progress!!

On February 10^th, 2011 at 8:30am my group and I were scheduled to meet with Aramark in the Bears Den at the McFarland Student Union Building.  When the clock rolled around to 9am I began to sip my gingerbread latte impatiently.  Our group and I called Aramark and left a voicemail. We then joined the rest of our English Comp class in the library. In the library we worked on little details for our group, when we were meeting up next and such. We created a facebook page for our cause (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Practice-Safe-Sacks/125491284190760).

 When class was over we received a phone call from the Aramark representatives. We must have had our signals crossed because they were in the Student Union Building but in a different location. The people who were representing Aramark were a man and a woman.  We met up and then went to the upstairs of the Bears Den. We all introduced ourselves then began to ask them questions. They seemed nervous at first but once we got to talking they become more at ease in the conversation. They said their main concern for having bags in the dining hall was the stealing of napkin dispensers, salt & pepper shakers, plates, utensils, cups, etc. The upstairs of South Dining Hall has had ten thousand dollars of plates stolen.  REALLY? I couldn’t believe that! I also think that it’s really stupid for people to steal napkin dispensers. They do not mind when people take out fruit or cookies from the dining hall. Our team then suggested getting lockers in between the two double doors. The Aramark people liked our idea of putting lockers outside the upstairs of the South Dining Hall and were going to look more into it. The lockers would be the type where a person would provide their own lock to lock up their items. I personally think it is a wonderful idea! That way the student’s personal belongings will be more secure and less likely to be stolen.  Yay for progress!!