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_______ 7_ News ThE ClACkAMAS P rìnt WEdNEsdAy, M ay 17, 2000 Fine Host Corporation to serve Clackamas lunch pensation to the college. “Fine Host and Chartwells sub Staff Writer mitted proposals, and we evalu Clackamas’ Food Services Com ated them on five criteria. Fine mittee has recommended Fine Host scored the highest,” said Host Corporation for the position Dena Whitley, purchasing man of Food Services ager. Management at The commit — .... . i . ........ the campus caf tee also evalu eteria. Two com ated Fine I think you'll see panies applied, Host’s food an increase in the and a committee and service at that included As their site at Mt. variety of the sociated Student Hood Commu (menu) items.... Government mem nity College. Dena Whitley bers and college Mt. Hood re Purchasing Manager staff reviewed cently renewed their proposals. their contract The committee with Fine Host, evaluated the two and their per proposals on categories includ formance has been outstanding ing relevant qualifications and ex according to Mt. Hood’s college perience; business plan including Contract Administrator Patt pricing and menu; and the ability Parmenter. to meet service requirements for “We also visited Mt. Hood good-tasting food, nutrition, eco Community College and found the nomically priced food, and com prices and quality to be quite rea MATTSHEMPERT sonable— quite exceptional,” commented Whitley. Fine Host was chosen by the College board and will replace Chartwells Dining Services start ing next fall. Chartwells had a one year contract with a two-year ex tension that will end on June 30. Financially, Fine Host offers 6% commissions back to the school, estimated to be as much as $ 100,680 over the next three years. They also plan to invest $50,000 to remodel the existing cafeteria, including a snack bar operation in the Skylight Dining Room. Mt. Hood, with a similar cafeteria, re ceived the same remodeling, which was followed by a 22% increase in sales. The committee believes that the changes will benefit stu dents. “I think you’ll see an increase in the variety of the (menu) items, and a decrease in the prices of some items,” said Whitley. Announcements Instrumental Jazz Night: Tonight at 7:30 in the Gregory Forum, Clackamas music department fea tures the most talented student musicians to emerge from Campus this year. The cost is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Environmental Sculptor: Buster Simpson, nationally-acclaimed environmental sculptor, will present a slide show tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. The event is free. Rummage Sale: Phi Theta Kappa will hold a rummage sale Friday May 19, from 8:30 a.m. -3 p.m. in the community center. To donate things for the sale, contact Dave Arter at ext. 2210, or Kate Gray at ext. 2371. Bring all donated items to CC127 5-8 p.m. tomorrow. SOLV Environmental Clean-up: Join volunteers for the “Down by the Riverside” clean-up spon sored by Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism (SOLV) this Saturday from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. There are four clean-ups planned for Oregon City on the Clackamas and Willamette River. For more info, and clean-up sites, contact Solv at 1-800-322- 3326. Or check out the website at www.solv.org. Student Directed One Acts: Per formance dates are May 23,24, and 25 at noon and May 24 at 8 p.m. All performances are free and held in the McLoughlin Hall Theatre. Classifieds For Sale: 3’x5’ hydraulic drafting I drawing table with electric out let. $100 obo call Bev 653-6994. Roommate wanted: To move in July 1, with 2 other people. Call Mandy at 650-9445. For Sale: Washer and dryer $75 for both. Call Mandy at 650-9445. he real world would be so much simpler if only T it worked like the college world. Imagine. The answers to life’s questions could all be found upside-down at the end of a textbook. Missed opportunities could be capitalized upon with a simple make-up exam. And problems at work could be instantly remedied by taking the semester off. At Portland State, we realize that the real world will never be like college. So we’ve tried to make college a little more real. More practical. More pragmatic. More relevant to life far beyond the ivy-covered halls of academia. That’s why our curriculum focuses not only on books and lectures, but on actual real-world experience in your field. So you’re out in the community learning how the real world operates. Solving problems. Communicating. Collaborating. In short, learning the things you’11 heed to know to succeed - not just while you’re going to school, but long after you graduate. Call us at (503)725-9983 or visit www.pdx.edu to learn more about Portland State. We’re here every day Just like people who live out there in the real world. I f college is supposed to prepare you for the real world , HOW COME THE REAL WORLD ISN'T MORE LIKE COLLEGE? 1
