The Griffin: volume 73, issue 05 - Oct. 11, 2002

              Prices at Streetside were compared to costs of the same items at Wegmans. Wegmans was chosen or Golden Corner, students are not "The coffee bar and espresso machines were not successful because the clientele was mostly freshman. Espresso, coffee and cappuccino are generally more preferred by upper classmen," said Mottola. When it was first implemented, Streetside only offered items such as espresso, coffee and pastries. According to Bob Mottola, Director of Chartwells, students requested that food items be available. In 1998, Canisius opened Streetside Cafe, which was originally designed to be a cafe and not the convenience store it is now. The design of Streetside reveals a cafe setting with the deli windows and counters on all four sides, based on the idea that if a student has the means to shop for groceries off campus Wegmans is a likely choice. While prices may be more fairly compared to Wilson Farms, Prices reflect cost of convenience Streetside lacks buying power of Wegmans DAN FALKNER Fr. Tunney uses current art work to present his proposal for an art program. Fr. Michael Tunney, S.J. of the fine arts department has been working to create a studio foundations program. Over the course of their undergraduate education, it will give Canisius students the same introduction to a "I don't want to compete with anyone. I just want a genuine, good, serious program and I think He plans to get a proposal for the new program on paper and present it to the academic programming board in the fall of 2003. He anticipates his proposal will be well received. in studio art receive during their first year, prior to selecting an area in which to focus. The program would be taught primarily by Tunney and a combination of adjunct professors and would likely culminate in a capstone course. "The idea is to take this random selection of courses and make them into a cohesive, organized program. So far from the day I got here the school has been extremely supportive," he said. Currently there are selected courses offered in areas of studio arts, but they do not count towards a specific program. The courses can only be used for credit in general electives and area studies requirements. Tunney plans to tour several schools who have initiated similar programs over his sabbatical in the spring semester. Plans for art program unveiled By Eric DuVall Managing Editor TheprogramwouldgiveCanisius students the same fundamentals and basic knowledge that students at a college or university offering a major fine arts education that majors from other schools receive. By Mellonie Scott News Writer Reflection and prayer is when they talk about the things going on in the world around them. It is also aimed at building a better relationship with God. A community is what the students try to become as they help others along the way. For Winter Service Week students travel to New York City during the winter break and volunteer in area schools, hospitals, nursing homes, soup kitchens, and a center for women and children. For more information about any of the service projects stop by one of the information boards in the halls or contact the Office of Campus Ministry at 888-2420 located in Old Main room 207. The service aspect of the project is the actual volunteer work. Simple living is meant to teach the students how to live in the absence of some "luxuries." Campus Ministry also hosts an Alternative Spring Break. This is a week-long project that works in poor areas in the nation along side Habitat for Humanity. They work to build and repair housing for families in need. This year they have five sites that are all located in different states in the nation. The Spring Break Project has four cornerstones that it likes to focus on. They are service, simple living, reflection and prayer, and community. Service projects offer aid to needy deal with the issue. Americans go to other countries thinking that they are poor but the culture doesn't seem to focus on being poor. Instead they focus on what they have. It is also a chance to better understand fellow Canisius students." Sara Diaz, also a senior, has volunteered for Project Mexico three times. She said, "The kids are so comfortable with their surroundings Throughout the year the office of Campus Ministry organizes service trips to a variety of places. Out of all of the service projects, one project in particular greatly affects children. Project Mexico is a weeklong service project in which students form a community that maintains a Day Camp for children. It allows the children of the communities to engage in social activities such as sports, crafts, and games. Aside from the Day Camp, the students who volunteer also give their time to help mentally and physically disabled women and children at one of the Homes of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. An information session will be held for Project Mexico Oct. 17 at 2: 30 p.m. and Oct 23 also at 2:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held in Old Main room 219. that they make you feel comfortable too. In the end you don't focus so much on the differences." Kristina Harper, a senior who attended Project Mexico this past summer said, "I was exposed to poverty before but being in Mexico gave me a look at how other countries COURTESY OF CAMPUS MINISTRY Canisius students take time out of school breaks to visit places such as Mexico and New York City to help families in need. See Art page 2 Zt)C iff!It Canisius College, Buffalo, NY By Stephanie Kortan Editorial Page Editor Volume LXXIII. Number 5 Friday. October 11, 2002 DAN FALKNER These snacks are tasty, but expensive at Streetside, which doesn't have the ability to contract with national brands like most supermarkets. This directly effects how much students pay for groceries. In a comparison of some basic see Streetside page 2 "We don't have a contract with General Mills or Kelloggs for boxed cereal. If we had a national contract for that type of cereal we could do a much better job, but we don't." Their reason behind this, according to Mottola, is that Chartwells does not have national contracts with certain companies and therefore, they are charged high amounts to purchase from local distributors. A fourteen ounce box of Cheerios at Streetside costs the student $6.50 of his/her flex money while they could purchase the same product at Wegmans for about $3.00 or 2/$5.00. "It's all about volume buying. The more you buy of any one product, the better price they are going to give you," said Mottola. A comparison of prices at Streetside with Wegmans revealed that prices were higher at Streetside for many items. However, many reasons were offered for this price increase. The increase in prices is due to contracts and buying power. likely to do much shopping at these convenience stores. r„ , , DAN FALKNER Studio of Sculptures An exhibit of sculptures is presented by Canisius students, as part of a 3-D foundation class, on the fourth floor of Lyons Hall. The gallery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. TODAY'S ©tiffin Nia News will hit the stands around Thanksgiving, still upholding a theme of diversity. See page 4 for details on what the publication is all about. Things are starting to change around campus and people are noticing. Look on page 8 to see how Sports Editor Katie Schlientz feels about the improvements The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra sang together with the Canisius Corale on Wednesday night Check out the story on page 10. Also on that page read Danielle Haynes' review of Lady Windermere's Fan. The hockey team opens their regular season today in HSBC Arena. This isn't the Griffs' first game, however; they won an exhibition game last weekend. For a review of the game, and a season preview, check out page 18. INSIDE m 1 EPIT0M1L 7 UfUMffl 10 SPOffl 16