Well, I'm happy to report that I made it through my 2nd day of classes! This is going to be a reading/writing/group project intensive semester for me, without a doubt! I'm ready to take on the challenge, though! It turns out that I am going to be graded on my blog again this semester....I enjoyed SCOM 353 so much last semester that I signed up for another course with the same professor, and he's giving us a blog assignment for this class, as well. This course is titled "Communication and Social Movements," so I must warn you that my reaction posts this go-round will likely not be as interesting to read as my political commentary, but I suppose we will determine that soon enough. I'm hoping to continue posting my own original content aside from the course requirements if time allows, but regardless, I hope you guys will still visit my blog frequently and leave your feedback/reactions, as well.
Oh, and one more thing! I ate at D-hall today for the first time this semester and they have done away with trays!!! In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, our main dining hall no longer provides trays for students. The explanation for this is posted in the facility and it states that washing trays uses detergent, which pollutes our waterways. I was admittedly pretty surprised by this new policy, and I'm all for saving water that no longer has to be used to clean trays....but it seems to me like wastewater has to be treated before it can be dumped into our local waterways, so I don't really understand how having detergent in the water is a problem since it's going to be treated anyway...Maybe if I get a free moment I will try to dig through some of my environmental science and natural resources management materials from Governor's School to see if I can make sense of this. In the meantime though, I must admit that not having a tray wasn't really an inconvenience...I just balanced my plate and salad bowl in one hand, and made separate trips for drink and dessert items...which makes you get a tad bit more exercise in the process....which is certainly needed at any buffet style dining facility, in my opinion at least. And with that, I am off to spend the rest of the night attempting to get on top of my overwhelming amount of reading assignments....
As always, thanks for reading and God Bless! :)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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I think the idea is if you use a tray you tend to fill it up and may get more food than you will eat.They are trying to cut down on the food that goes in the trash. I'm sure washing the trays is another reason to get rid of them as well. Plus I can remember when I was at JMU we used to get them and slide down the hill in the snow on them. Hummmm, wonder how many years ago that was? Also, does anyone else have trouble with the word verification when they are really bold and written close together?
Yes, great point about the wasted food. Also, stealing trays from D-hall to go sledding down the ISAT hill is a JMU tradition that continues today...or at least it did until they removed the trays. It will be interesting to see what people come up with to replace them this winter, although based on the number of complaints I've seen/heard regarding the tray removal, I have a bad feeling that their use will soon be reinstituted, but time will tell.
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