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Thursday. September 17, 1998 - Page 2 NEWS New school year brings changes to the campus Continued from page I the pub. Those with the 220 plan can eat up to 15 meals in the pub, and those with the 90 organizations). The fourth floor was left plan are given the opportunity to eat in the alone because of its small size, according to pub five times each semester. Seidel. Dolid said that a meal in the pub consists Chad Boyle, a senior sociology major, is a three year veteran of ANW. "I think that it of an entree, a side order, a bag of chips, and a fountain drink, is wonderful that they finally renovated the Sophomore Stephanie Peery said that place. The suite style is working out great Gtar has changed for the better. ''The block and the whole building looks nice." system is good. It allows us the opportunity Each suite even has its own different color not to waste meals anymore." scheme, complete with matching furniture. Another major change is that the hours Seidel said that this was done to give each of Glar have been extended. Hot breakfast suite an identity, to make the students feel is now served from 7:15 am to 9:30 am and more at home. continental breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30 Kristen Ullmann, ajunior graphic design Monday through Friday. Lunch is from major, is pleased with the change to the suite 11:00 am till 3:00 pm, and dinner is served style. "They did a great job of accommo- from 4:15 pm to 7:00 pm, also Monday dating us with the colors and the furniture. , through Friday. It does feel a little bit more like home," she "The object of the administration is to lis- said. Englar Dining Hall MS seen several improvements and changes since last semester ten to the students and incorporate their ideas. Even the outside of ANW was improved. 'Ravens, who hold their training camp here, new items in Englar Dining Hall. We feel that these changes give the students The college replaced all of the old storm paid for most of the parking renovations Unlike the previous meal plans, which more flexibility than they have ever had here gutters with new ones, in an effort to end around the football stadium, while the spaces allotted only a certain number of meals per before," said Dolid. problems that have plagued the building for behind ANW were financed with. money week, the new meal plans allot a sum num- Other changes in Glar are the addition of years. The college is currently fixing the saved from the new science building. ber of meals for the entire semester, and al- the wrap station, which serves made-to-or- storm drainage system, which was backed The Ravens also paid for the construc- low for those meals to be used at any time. der fajitas and other such Mexican foods, and up, behind the dormitory and will build a new tion of a paved road around Bair stadium to The traditional block plan offers students the cook-to-order hamburgers and hot dogs. sidewalk at the completion of the project. improve traffic flow at football games, and a tremendous amount of flexibility; however, There is even a grill station now, which There are also other changes that occurred a Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the col- students are assigned specific meal plans to the landscape of WMC. lege was also paved. based on where they live. serves a different grilled item each day. a sophomore Scott, Andrew business Approximately 70-75 new parking spaces Brent Fuchs, ajunior business major, said According to Alan Dolid, director of din- major, is pleased with the changes to Glar, were added to the campus to calm the ever- "I'm glad that they have finally helped to ing services, those who live in the dormito- especially the grill stations. "The grilled imposing problem of parking here at WMC. alleviate the parking problem here on cam- ries on campus must choose the 220 plan, items are an awesome idea. They cook the They include approximately 22 around the pus. Now I don't have to drive around all those not in a donn but still on campus can food right in front of you, just like a barbe- football stadium, 34 new spaces behind day looking for a space!" have the 90 meal plan, while commuters are cue!" he said. ANW, and 16 behind Whiteford and Blanch Some of the most monumental changes offered the five-lunches-per-week plan. Dolid said that there are no changes Ward halls. that occurred this semester were the changes An additional benefit of the new plans is planned for the near future, but "the door is According to Sayre, the Baltimore in the meal plans and the addition of some that some of the meals can be redeemed in open for more changes down the road." Sculptures invade WMC Virus," an installation of steel creations Needing a collection of work for accep- by area sculptor Jim Roberts, has invaded tance into the Towson program, Roberts was the Esther Prangley Rice Gallery for a two- creating a stand when he accidentally welded week show which began September 8. the legs on backwards. With the oddly bent Featuring a compilation of work Roberts legs, the piece now looked more like a bug. began in 1997. the more than lOO-piece show The concept was born and the TV became will run through Sept. 18. his first specialized "virus." All of the "vi- The sculptures depict what he terms con- rus" pieces use real objects except for his temporary social viruses such as TV, com- latest on fast food which primarily focuses. items ~~Ie 5tartlne puter, fast food and telephone, attacked that so- on McDonald's chains. since it was the first of the relentlessly have, he perceives, nationwide wti8h...,Afforaable ciety. Even the Bible makes the list because "A real set of the golden arches was just of its all-consuming use by many in today's too large," he said. 1~lai!IIeron 266 world. Each of the viruses is mounted on a Roberts' fascination with the subject is biology and not a new one. He had studied ~1:Ihe Lfehtn1ne spider-like set of thin legs. between my viruses ecology when he first started college in the ''The main difference CJtdQMcfRtntlum 11450 and the biological kind is that mine only live 1970s. He later dropped out and bought a because of man's influence and they only piano-moving business in Baltimore. But he ~wft;h 12.1" or directly affect humans," he said. continued to sketch and when he decided to Roberts, two years who started sculpting again, he chose art. It1J1r~v.e_ QIf'J?'.tlJ(p.. ago and is a student in Towson University'S pursue a college degree in art education and a degree He earned master of fine arts degree program, actually teaches at Gateway School in Westminster. 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