By Elizabeth Wallerich
Staff Writer The Campus Café updated its menu to include flavored fries and a dollar menu among other changes. Penny Van Schuyver, manager, said she saw a need for the changes in the Café. Flavored fries have been added to the menu. The flavors include garlic parmesan, Italian, cinnamon, cheese, buffalo, and Mexi. The fries cost $2.50 per plate. The dollar menu includes a hot dog, salad, mini ham or turkey sandwich, taco and two cookies. “The dollar menu has gone over so-so,” Van Schuyver said. An informal survey of six people conducted by the Banner News found that some students either don’t know about the dollar menu or don’t stay on campus long enough to eat there. Ryan Gehlsen said he did not know about the dollar menu and he rarely eats at the Café. The Café has also introduced dorm items which include laundry soap, soup, cereal, peanut butter, and jelly. In addition, they have introduced self-serve pop which has helped the Café staff and students. Van Schuyver said they welcome student ideas, keeping in mind that the area is not a big chain and so prices will be higher. Student Mary Rowan said, “I’m just glad that we have a café.” A recently set up security camera is overlooking the southern entrances of DMACC Boone. By Cainon Leeds Editor-in-Chief DMACC Boone has installed several security cameras throughout the campus this semester. Locations for the video cameras include hallways, the front office, the library, the Academic Achievement Center and all major entrances. While all the apartment buildings have had cameras in them since their construction about 12 to 13 years ago according to DMACC provost, Tom Lee, Boone campus hasn’t had security cameras installed until about a month ago. Lee shared some insight into DMACC’s decision to set up the cameras. “They may act as a deterrent,” said Lee. He explained that the very presence of the cameras may decrease already low levels of acts of violence, felonies and break ins. DMACC’s Director of Campus Emergency and Safety Management, Ned Miller, also offered his opinion on the subject, saying, “If you look at our crime records, we haven’t had a lot, and that’s a good thing.” Miller also said that when a crime is committed on campus, the first thing the police ask for is video footage of the act taking place, which wasn’t always available. One more benefit of the video cameras, according to Miller, was that weather conditions could more easily be monitored by the provost. For example, if a snow storm set in, the provost could check all the parking lots at once to see how clearance was coming along on each of them without having to leave the office, which Miller said would be especially helpful for Ankeny campus with its multiple buildings and parking lots. Privacy was also a concern to Lee and Miller. |
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