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UofM's New Years Resolutions

With many individuals forming their own New Year’s resolutions, some members of the student body introduce changes that they would like to see enacted at the UofM. At the beginning of the fall of 2019 semester, students arrived to a University Center (UC) with two fewer places to eat while new eateries are installed. Aaron Persinger, a health and human performance major as well as a graduate assistant (GA) for the department of health studies would like to see the opening of the two new restaurants open sooner. 

            “I think I’m going to like the food they have and since I’m almost done I’d like to try them sooner,” Persinger said.

            Over, on the edge of campus resides a parking lot in such poor shape that it is only used when necessary. Persinger, as a GA, parks in that lot on his way to class during the week. 

            “If I could make one change it would probably something simple.” Persinger said, “like repaving and painting the parking lot by the field house.”

            Katie McCord, a second year psychology student, agrees with Persinger about the state of some parking lots and sidewalks. 

            “I really like the campus.” McCord said, “The sidewalks are a little rough on the street, but I love the space and buildings on campus.”

            Although the UC is one of the newest buildings on campus, McCord believes that campus should have more social locations like it. 

            “There could be more gathering areas like the UC that are more spread out.” McCord said, “some people never are on that side of campus, so they never have the chance to use it.”

            McCord would also like to see more art on campus. Although there is an art museum on campus, McCord believes that displaying student and Memphis based art on campus would make the campus much more lively.

            “We have a great art school.” McCord said, “We could do some many things like feature some student art, install memphis themed pieces, or paint more murals on the inside of buildings.”

            Over the summer, a few changes were made to the dining services at the UofM. Among those were a switch from Aramark to Chartwells for food services along with a switch from dining dollars to Tiger Eat$. The new Tiger Eat$ meal fund is nonrefundable, unlike the old dining dollars. Another change prevents students from cancelling their meal plans after a semester. Freshman Peter Kostarellis found an issue with all of these changes. 

            “I was not here for last year’s meal plan set up, part of why I committed to Memphis for Cross Country was the meal plan setup.” Kostarellis said, “The food I ate on my visit against the food I have had to eat this semester is much worse in quality and I do not use my Tiger Eat$ which is a huge waste of money.”

            Kostarellis would like to see an improvement in the quality of food on the weekends as well as a switch back to refundable dining funds. 


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