May 9, 2012
FLOW: Inside Scoop on One of The Mounts Most Renowned Clubs
By KERRY DRAKE Copy Editor
the Mount community will encourage one another in anything they are passionate about. Aside from allotting their time and efforts to flourish peace and tranquility among campus, the club hosts three open mics per semester, poetry slams, and present events that aggrandize support groups such as the Trevor Hotline and Postsecret. Those involved in these events are extremely supportive to every kind of performer. FLOW creates a distinguished environment for anybody to display their individuality or improve his or her own talents. The clubs most popular event, Open Mic, is seen to be an outlet for people. During open mics we try to keep a judgment free atmosphere so that performers are comfortable, says Junior Cynthia Ramos. The participants are able express their feelings or talents through poetry, rapping, singing, or even beat boxing. Open Mic performer R.J. Nealon explains, I love the rush I get when the crowd reacts to me, its a stress relief. Audience members of this event are able to feel and relate to the performers emotions, which create a loving and caring environment
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The Mount, known for its diversity on many scales, offers numerous clubs and organizations to students of the college. The variety of campus organizations and department-related clubs deem it simple to become involved at MSV, and one particular club is making quite a splash among this scene. FLOW provides a venue for students interested in poetry and spoken word to understand and express themselves through their words. FLOW stands for three things: peace, love & respect, and their initiative is to live out what these ideas encompass. The clubs primary focus is meant to represent expressing yourself and your ideas in any way possible, whether it is through spoken words, song or any artistic capability. FLOW is unique in that it is the only club here at the Mount dedicated to the personal and emotional well being of its members. FLOW is considered to be a gateway to convey the real and sometimes raw feelings of students at the Mount. The clubs mission is to try to promote a community within the MSV campus that is free from negativity. In addition, members of FLOW aspire to see a time when every person within
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at the Mount. In terms of the future, FLOW hopes to develop as a club and inform the MSV community that they are more than just Open Mic. As the President of FLOW next year, I love this club and everything it stands for. It gives people on campus a chance to showcase their talents and feelings, explained Junior Cynthia Ramos. Club member and Junior Miller Celestine reiterates, Were a club that wants individuals to represent themselves in any way possible and we are always looking for more ways to achieve that. Aside from attending FLOWs general body meetings that take place at the beginning of every semester, those interested in this celebrated club are encouraged to contact flow@[Link] for further information.
Draft conceptual drawings of Spellman Cafeteria.
The quality of the food does not necessarily correlate to the quality of the cooks; however it does have a direct connection to the quality of ingredients being used, as well as the tools used to create the pizza. Mr. Elkeshk noted that he will insure that the school receives top of line equipment to produce the best possible product for our students. 15 years is a long contractual agreement, so of course the college made sure it had a way out. The details of this way out were not expressed in any interviews; however, Mr. Elkeshk pointed out that the college always protects itself. In planning for the physical plant itself, Mr. Elkeshk, Dr. Dianna Dale, and Mr. Kevin Degroat (VP for Facilities) went to several college dining halls including Iona and Quinnipiac. All of these dining halls were operated and maintained by Chartwells. The three administrators did eat at all of the facilities and reported that they enjoyed the food very much. Dr. Flynn is really, interested that the food quality for students for the new dining facility is of the highest grade. The direction on food choices came directly from Dr. Flynn and impressed it upon myself, Dr. Dale and Mr. Degroat said Mr. Elkeshk. Although it is the wish of all Administrators on campus to have good quality food for students, many are still concerned that little will change. In the event that things do not change, or go back to the way they are now, Mr. Elkeshk said that throughout the year Chartwells and I
will be staying in close contact, and there will be reviews conducted twice a year looking for student satisfaction in regards to quality and prices. Other concerns in having a new cafeteria with a new meal plan include whether or not the cost of food will rise in response to a higher quality meal. According to Mr. Elkeshk, residents will have a mandatory plan of $290 every 3 weeks on a declining balance system. Commuters will also have a mandatory meal plan of $100 per semester. Other details concerning the new cafeteria include extended hours of operation. The exact hours are unsure but Chartwells hopes to have the dining hall open for late night snacks for improved customer service. The College is also exploring the option of working with four or five local eateries and convenient stores such as Dunkin Donuts and CVS Pharmacy to be able to purchase items with your student dollars. VP Degroat and his team have been working diligently to have the new dining facility at Spellman complete for the fall of the coming school year. The dining hall will be state of the art featuring different stations for a variety of new foods. Although everything will have a price, Chartwells looks to beef up the quality to make it worth the price. As Mr. Elkeshk pointed out if we want students to go up the hill to Spellman then we need it to be better than Benedicts.
