2 THE VOICE, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2014 EDITOR LUKASZ JONCA Cws Healthy food options on campus Students at Langara College are opting for nutritious food due to increased awareness ALICE D'EON photo Jennifer Wang of Lollipop Moment says students are opting for healthy alternatives more and more. Nov. 13. By ALICE D’EON hether it is due to a general increase in nutrition aware- ness or if they are trying to trim down for the holidays, Langara students and staff are opting for healthier options on campus more often these days. There is a widely held opinion that healthy food comes at a high price. Cer- tainly, organic options in the grocery store are always more expensive than their processed counterparts. At Langara however, prices on healthy salads and burger combos are relatively even. Jennifer Wang, an employee at Lolli- pop Moment in the Students’ Union Building said she has noticed a trend in healthy eating on campus. “Non-dairy, and gluten-free items are big sellers. The quinoa salad is the most popular.” She said that the quinoa salad, which is made on-site, sells for $4.75, while the ham and cheese sandwiches are $5.50. Bruce Kennedy, who has been an in- structor in theatre arts at Langara for 29 years, said that the options available in the cafeteria are the best that he’s experienced in his time here. “They are way more aware of peo- ple’s dietary needs and nutrition. The salad bar is pretty extensive,” Kennedy said. Food from the salad bar is priced at $1.40 per 100g., so prices for items with more bulk such as chunks of melon and dense quinoa can run pretty high. It may be a common complaint that healthy food is too expensive, but a meal without much nutritional value consisting of a burger, fries and a drink from Triple O’s will run you $9.59 be- fore tax. Chartwells would not comment due to policy reasons. Mike Ghorbani owns and operates the Mac Truck food truck that students may have noticed by the construction site outside Langara. He said business is very slow. “Business is not very good, and my permit costs money,” Ghorbani said. Mayor's win divides Residents and local busi- ness owners don’t see eye to eye on mayor’s victory By SHANNON LYNCH ith Gregor Robertson winning We: 2014 civic election for his third mayoral term Nov. 15, there’s a clear divide in the opinions of South Vancouver residents and local business owners on his win. Business owners tend to support Robertson, his party’s green initiatives and their plans to build-up the area to meet a rising population. However some residents do not believe that Vi- sion has their best interests at heart. Steve Ram, owner of All India Sweets & Restaurant on the corner of 49th Av- enue and Main Street, said he’s happy Robertson won because of Vision Van- couver’s work regarding the environ- ment, employment, and community in- volvement. “They Keep it green, there’s a lot of good jobs, they’re very active with the businesses and the community,” he said. As for Vision’s plan to rezone in Ma- rine Gardens, Ram said he is definitely in favour. “T think it’s needed,” he said. “I think more and more development is actual- ly good for the city. I think it brings more residents, more businesses, and more people to the area. However residents of Marine Gar- dens disagree on the benefits of the project. In a November press release, residents claim that they feel the city’s assertion that affordable housing will be created in the development “is en- tirely false.” Claudia Laroye, executive director of the Marpole Business Improvement Association said that she hopes Robert- son will better address property taxa- tion. She said that the Marpole BIA has been working with the mayor and sev- eral council members, including re- elected ones, on this issue for many years. “They have been supportive but we do need to move with more urgency on this now that they’ve been re-elected,” she said. Sadrudin Pisani, who owns the Indi- an food delivery and catering business Zeenaz Kitchen, said he has no com- plaints with Robertson’s win as mayor. “He’s fighting for our rights,” he said. “Senior people, he’s taking care of us.” STEVE RAM Owner of All India Sweets & Restaurant. Another advantage of the LSU Health & Dental Plan VISIT A VISION NETWORK PARTNER Vancouver Network partners * No more than S60 for eye exams ¢ $75 off the regular price of select prescription eyeglass models When you combine your student Health Plan’s vision coverage with our partners’ student discounts, you could pay nothing for a pair of eyeglasses! To learn more about our national and provincial vision partners like Clearly Contacts, LASIK MD, and Image Optometry, visit ihaveaplan.ca! 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