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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28,2003
Students ask for decrease in
paper plate usage in kitchens
by Sara McCleskey
FOR THE THRKSHKK
Concerned students have posted
signs in the Wiess/Hanszen Servery
detailing the amount of waste gener-
ated each week by the use of dispos-
able dishware.
Julie Bogar, general manager of
the servery, said they began provid-
ing disposable dishware after the
reusable dishware began to disap-
pear. Bogar said students take trays
of food back to their rooms at meal-
times and fail to return them to the
kitchen. Four to five large stacks of
plates are taken every day, she said.
"When we first opened, the serv-
ing shelves were totally filled with
plates, plus we had another hundred
on reserve," Bogar said.
Chef Roger Elkhouri, managing
chef at the servery, said replacing
the dishware is expensive.
"We have had to buy 60 dozen
sets of plates in maybe two and a half
months," Elkhouri said.
Elkhouri said he attempted to coun-
teract the problem by offering dispos-
able dishware upon request for stu-
dents taking food out of the commons.
Some students are now concerned
that the use of disposable dishware is
creating excess waste. Wiess College
juniors Cynthia Browne and Shalene
Jha, a member of the environmental
club, posted two signs in the servery
as part of an awareness campaign.
"We got the idea of making post-
ers because we were hoping that
people perhaps didn't realize the
large impact taking their dishes back
to their room had on the servery and
the environment," Browne said.
One poster reads, "The Wiess-
Hanszen servery spends $1,800 a
week on disposable dishware! Please
return all plates, cups, and silver-
ware. We can all help to put our
money to better use."
The second poster reads, "Every
week at Wiess-Hanszen servery we
consume: 2,000 paper plates, 4,500 pa-
per cups, 1,000 Styrofoam cups, 3,000
Styrofoam bowls. Please help out by
bringing back your dishware, silver-
ware, and trays, and choosing the reus-
able dishware whenever possible."
Browne said she hopes the post-
ers will make a difference.
"We are still waiting and hoping to
see if Chef Roger notices any differ-
ence in the use of disposable dishware
and the disappearance of the ceramic
dishes," Browne said.
Bogar said students should take
responsibility for the waste they cre-
ate and should request paper plates
only when they plan to take their
meals out of the commons.
Students asked to take part in survey
by Mark Berenson
THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF
All undergraduates have been
asked take part in a national sur-
vey on undergraduate student
life.
The survey, which is being con-
ducted by the Consortium on Fi-
nancing Higher Education, in-
volves students from 28 highly
selective private colleges and uni-
versities.
In addition to the questions that
students from all 28 schools are
answering, there are 25 Rice-spe-
cific questions.
Institutional Research Senior
Research Officer I^ura Cox said
the questions were determined by
the Student Affairs division.
The Rice-specific questions
cover various current topics at
Rice, including tolerance toward
various minority groups, the
Honor Code and the alcohol
policy.
Assistant Dean of Student Judi-
cial Programs Patti Bass said the
timeliness of the questions is a
fortuitous coincidence.
"We have been trying to get
questions asked on COFHE sur-
veys for years, and it was our turn
to be the division [that gets to ask
questions]," Bass said.
Vice President for Enrollment
Ann Wright said while Rice had
taken place in many COFHE sur-
veys, this was the first time the
group had ever surveyed currently
enrolled students.
Wright said in addition to be-
ing able to learn about students'
experiences, it would allow admin-
istrators to compare Rice to its
peers.
"We're not looking at Rice
alone, but rather we're seeing how
we compare to a standard," Wright
said.
Wright said the survey, which
takes around 20 minutes to fill out,
will be used for many purposes.
"We use it for planning and
for marketing for admissions and
all of it is really used for con-
structive criticism about how the
university can improve," Wright
said.
COFHE Director of Research
Tony Broh said the goal of the
survey is to determine if the vari-
ous projects that colleges have
spent money on during the 1990s
are paying off.
"We want to see if we are meet-
ing objectives as a collection of
residential liberal arts colleges
with common academic interests,"
Broh said.
Broh said the survey for Rice
students has been available since
Monday and will be available
through March 9.
As of Tuesday night, 26 per-
cent of Rice students had com-
pleted the survey, Broh said.
Cox said Rice will get the Rice-
specific results from the survey in
mid-April, and the comparative
data in late May.
Martel College sophomore
Kraig Grahmann said he does not
know if many students will fill out
such a long survey.
"I think it probably does have
some value for the school, but I
think very few students will actu-
ally take it because it is very long,"
Grahmann said.
Broh said the survey will cost
Rice thousands of dollars.
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Rustin, Rachel. The Rice Thresher, Vol. 90, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 2003, newspaper, February 28, 2003; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth443200/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.