ampus news EDITOR NATALIE CAMERON THE VOICE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2011 3 Cafeteria renos draw positive reviews Most Langara students are enjoying new food options as well as the spacious layout By PATRICK JOHNSTON Ihe renovation of Langara’s cafe- teria is drawing mostly positive reviews from students. “It looks beautiful,” said Langara econom- ics student Rita Wong. Like many of her fellow students, Wong thinks the prices are good and likes the numerous options. But while most reviews were posi- tive, there was also some criticism. Women’s studies student Noor Mann is a fan of Triple O’s. He also said that while it’s great to have Tim Hortons, more chocolate items throughout the cafeteria would be nice. But, he also felt the seating options could still use some “rejigging.” “They should have rules on the booths, two or three people at least to use them, or just more booths.” Lawrence Marchand, cafeteria food service director, said student response has been excellent and highlighted Tri- ple O’s as being consistently the most popular food counter. Business student Mike Zheng said, “It’s a little bit better, but it’s still too expensive.” Zheng wasn’t the only student with concerns about prices. Engineering student Dave Daniels also said they’re too high. His solution is to bring lunch. “My girlfriend makes me lunches; this is why guys get married!” Psychology student Terence Pang at- tended UBC and said Langara’s new cafeteria compares well with the op- tions available at UBC. The renovations mean the cafeteria is “more spacious and has more variety,” he said. Pang was disappointed that because Langara’s cafeteria is licensing the Triple O’s and Quiznos brands, they don’t accept coupons. Business student Kyle Baek said he loves the new cafeteria and eats there at least twice a week. He likes the new look, which he calls fancier and tidier. Pizza or noodles are his food of choice. Travis Chase, another business stu- dent, said the new changes were de- cent. He was disappointed there was no Indian food left when he was looking for a meal last Thursday afternoon. In- stead, he ate pizza. Carling Muir, who is studying to be a social service worker, likes the salad bar so much she said she eats there al- most every day but said Quiznos is “disgusting.” However, she liked that effort has been made to provide more options. She acknowledged that with any change, not everyone will be pleased. “If people don’t like it, make your own lunch!” she said. 66 If people don’t like it, make your own luneh! CARLING MUIR Fa! MARTIN WISSMATH photo Langara Competitions Club members (left to right) Stephanie Wong, Andy Choi, Alvin Kwong, Emily Chan and Matt Kwok discuss an as- signment in front of Langara Library. The group is preparing for the Langara Competitions Club Case Competition on Friday. Dragons Den-like match at Langara Teams compete for $300 by completing custom-made case Studies of typical business scenarios By MARTIN WISSMATH now you can practice your business pitch at Langara. The Langara Competitions Club will be hosting a simulated business com- petition on Friday and Saturday at Lan- gara. Nine teams of three contestants each will compete over two days. A panel of judges, including Langara business instructors and local employ- ers, will decide the winner. “Students will feel what it is actually like to make [business] decisions on the spot,” said Andy Choi, founder and president of the Langara Competitions I: you're a fan of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Club. Choi is a Bachelor of Business Administration student in his last year. He was inspired to create the LCC be- cause of a course he took in business competitions. The course is only available to BBA students so Choi felt he could create an opportunity for more students to expe- rience the same thing. “It’s an opportunity to apply what you learn in the classroom,” said Alvin Kwong, an arts and science student and club member. Langara Competitions Club Case Competition - or LC* for short — will place students in a room with a com- puter without internet access, a cus- tom-made case study containing a typi- cal business scenario, and a pen and paper. After four hours, the teams of three give a presentation to a group of judges. On Friday, teams present in front of three judges. The following day, the top four teams will give their presentation in front of six-to-eight judges. Winners will receive a $300 cash prize — $100 for each team member - as well as awards and certificates. Stephanie Koonar, assistant depart- ment chair of the Langara school of management, helped the club get con- nected to local sponsors and employ- ers. She said the most valuable reward the club can offer is the chance to meet prospective employers. “It’s an opportunity for members to get additional experience and expo- sure,” she said. Choi hopes to leave the LCC as a last- ing legacy at Langara. By succeeding in future competitions, he hopes that business students will stay to complete their degree and not just see the col- lege as a step to university. “T want to help build the brand,” he said, “so students will be proud to have their degree from here.” MORE information ME Event begins Nov. 4at1p.m. but to watch must arrive by 12:50 p.m. HE Friday's competi- tions are in BO32, B022 and B147 ME Finals are held at1 p.m. Saturday on the 4th floor of C-building HE sFor more informa- tion check out www.langaracom- petitions/Icccasec- ompetition.htm Source: Langara Competitions Club Skeletons on campus Forensic anthropology class will find the cause of ‘death’ after unearthing replica human remains By MATT HYNDMAN professor Stanley Copp is the only one who knows the circumstances surrounding the skeletons he buried on the Langara campus. But soon, students in forensic an- thropology will be in on the secrets as they dig up and inspect the replica hu- man bones in a project Copp designed to mimic real-life fieldwork. “Students who take forensics do get to handle real human remains,” Copp said in a telephone interview, but actu- ally excavating remains is “something they only get out of the books and vid- €0s.” Thanks to his efforts, students in the class will get to practice forensic exca- vation in the sunken garden between the gym and the bookstore, which he has transformed into an artificial buri- al site. The nature of the “deaths” will have to be uncovered by the students. Copp hasn’t pinned down an exact date yet, but when the dig takes place it will be on display for the student popu- lation to observe. “They’re getting the skills required to excavate the remains in the proper manner so they don’t lose informa- tion,” he said. Copp has also set up the sites so that there’s “something a little off.” “Tve traumatized [the skeletons] and added in artifacts and bullets.” The artifacts will help the students date when the burial took place. After excavating the remains, the students will take pictures and record everything they find. In the lab, theyll try to decipher whether the skeleton was a victim of homicide, suicide or an accident, as well as the age, sex and ancestry of the person. Copp hopes that the dig will spark interest in a new summer course de- voted to forensic and archaeological field studies. He wants that course to begin in May 2012, but his request still needs to be approved by the college. F: the time being, anthropology Tents in parks should go, NPA Continued from page 1 politics on environmentalism and homelessness in the city’s history. “The NPA is an organization that represents all of Vancouver. We have a very strong track record of putting Vancouver’s homeless into homes,” Klassen said. “Environmental sustainability as a subject came about under mayor Philip Owen. It has been NPA councils, and the COPE council under Larry Camp- bell, that really put forward some of the strongest action about environmental- ism in this city,” Klassen said. Prontzos also claimed the NPA is trying to create an election platform by opposing the occupation of the VAG grounds. “As you know, the NPA is talking about clearing this place out. They’re looking for an election issue because they don’t have much to run on,” Pront- zos told the crowd. But Klassen said the NPA is follow- ing existing bylaws that prevent citi- zens from living in tents in parks and public spaces. “And that’s public space. We com- pletely support and encourage people... to speak their mind on issues of public importance. The right to protest is sa- cred,” Klassen said. “...We can’t have a double standard. Mayor Robertson, when there was a housing protest in the Olympic village, he sent the police in within minutes. They pulled those tents down and ripped them out.” Prontzos will be a featured speaker at the World Peace Forum Teach-in at Langara College on Saturday, Novem- ber 12. Check out www.peaceforum- teachin.org for more information.