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2 THE CURRIER TIMES APRIL 2011Campus LifeClicking Through Memory LaneCurry digitizes yearbook archiveBy Andrew BlomDid you know that Curry once had a Russian Club, whereenthusiasts of the Russian language got together?How about our Alcohol Beverage Committee, whichactually regulated and served alcohol at on-campus functions?Did you know that Stevie Wonder once performed for Currystudents?Now, Curry’s history over the past 50 years can be viewedonline—free of charge—through a new archival systemlocated at www.archive.org/details/currycollege. LevinLibrary’s interim director, David Miller, and the college’sOffice of Institution Advancement collaborated in the effort.The project to digitize copies of The Amethyst, as Curry’syearbook is currently known, and its many predecessors costabout $2,000, a price that is exceptionally low, according toMiller, considering the high quality of the work. The decisionto digitize the yearbooks stemmed from “great interest fromcurrent students as well as alumni,” he added.The project also included a partnership with InternetArchive, a nonprofit digital library that provides free accessto audio, video and texts. Internet Archive hosts the site whereCurry’s yearbooks reside.Pages of Curry history can now be found online, such as this spread from the 1970 yearbook that chronicles Curry’s WinterWeekend party, where singer Stevie Wonder performed for students.Hungry for ChangesSome students stew over quality of after-hourcuisine, limitations in food points systemBy Sam ZaporaWhen it comes to convenience withCurry’s dining services, the systemmisses a few points.Before the Student Center was erectedtwo years ago, Curry students ate theirfill in the Drapkin Building. If classesran late, one could go to the late-nightwindow and get an equivalency: freshlyprepared late-night menu food, includingchicken tenders and mozzarella sticks,for the price of one’s dinner meal point.This option, however, has disappearedwith the advent of the new dining area.The Marketplace is currently made upof several food stations where studentscan obtain a wide variety of cuisine. At7 p.m., most of the remaining food—leftover pizza, pasta and grilled cheese,for example, in addition to freshlyprepared food from the grill, such asburgers and hotdogs—is placed at theFlame Grill. There, students can choosefrom the “Limited Menu” until 9 p.m., atwhich time the Marketplace closes downand the late-night window opens.Students may use one of their pre-paidweekly meal points during each mealperiod, composed of breakfast, lunchand dinner. In addition to meal points, aseparate set of alternative prepaid pointsexist that are based on the size of astudent’s meal plan. However, meal pointsthat are not used within a week’s timedon’t carry over to subsequent weeks.“Students have ample time to use theirdinner point within the time allotted,”said Keith Meal, general manager of theCurry Dining Service, which is operatedby Sodexo. “The late-night window isintended for snacking. We would assumethat students would have eaten dinner bythen.”Some students, such as a juniorcommunication major Pat Matthews,said it’s often difficult to get fresh foodafter classes and work. “Equivalency [atDrapkin] was great,” he said. “I have alot of night classes and radio duties, soall that’s left at 8 are dinner’s leftovers.”The late-night window functionsmuch like the other on-campus snackareas, found in Hafer and Kennedy.Students pay for their food using cash,credit or alternative meal points; onemay not redeem a main meal point forfood.The ability to get nightly entrees wasrecently extended to 8 this semester, dueto the football team requesting heartiermeals after practice, said Meal. Asfreshman IT major Cody Smith pointedout, however, that timeframe isn’talways consistent.“I see the staff cleaning up theirstations and shutting down as early as6:30 sometimes,” he said. “For manyentrees, it comes down to first come, firstserve.”Meal encouraged students to sharetheir opinions about on-campus diningvia the comment board next to the traybussing station in the Student Center.“Students can also talk to a manager,” headded. “If you see us on the floor, we’rethere to answer your questions and hearyour comments.”Petit Wins SGA PresidencyBy SebastianHumbertNatalie Petit waselected president of theStudent GovernmentAssociation, defeatingKyle Berliner to replaceoutgoing SGA headLorraine Dougherty.Allison Pintowon her election forsecretary of the group’sexecutive board, but noother positions werechallenged.Connell Wise ranuncontested for thevice president spot, asdid Andrew Rezendesfor treasurer. For classofficer positions, only the Class of2014 had candidates. Winners areCorey Theodore (president), LaurenStafford (vice president), NicholasColicchio (treasurer) and StephanieJones (secretary).No one ran for any positionsrepresenting the Class of 2012or the Class of 2013, meaningadditional elections will need to beheld in the fall, when freshman classcandidates will also run for officerpositions.Petit attributed the apathy to thelack of publicity the SGA receiveson campus. She said some studentshad expressed interest in running, butnever followed up with the petitionto do so. “They were not aware ofSenior Natalie Petit, a politics and history major, wonthe student election April 21 to become the newexecutive board president of the SGA.the date,” she said. “They have thechance to run again, though.”Petit said her goals for the 2011-2012 year are to get the SGAmore involved with the campusby holding community meetings,and to get a “more publicizedorganization so that people will runagain” the following year. She alsosaid it’s important for SGA membersto help students understand whatthe association does. The grouprepresents students’ concerns andinterests to the administration acrossa range of issues, from academic tocultural, safety to social.The SGA is funding free massagesfor students and an ice cream truckon campus for reading day, Tuesday,May 3.