Emily Jackson Contributing Writer During the week that students had off from classes because of the snow, Facilities Management staff as well as dining service staff members had to live on campus and work long extended hours. A Residential Life e-mail sent February 10, 2010 during the blizzard week said “True Grit’s employees are as…

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I recently talked to Chartwells District Manager Tom Deluca and he’s working on bringing a farmers market as well as more organic options to UMBC. This is a work in progress, we MIGHT be able to expect something by next semester, but not much seems to be certain at the moment. Also, the Dining Hall…

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Chartwells has just announced that their chef will be performing an Earth Day presentation on the Quad on Wedenesday 22th from 11-1. The chef will be tossing and offering samples of a special “Earth Day” organic salad made with local fruits and vegetable.

At 8 a.m. on Monday, UMBC’s long-awaited Chick-fil-A began serving customers. The new location fielded long lines throughout most of the day with quick service considering the high volume of traffic. The quality of the food was on par with any other Chick-fil-A in the area, causing some students to purchase more than one meal…

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According to Tom DeLuca, the Resident District Manager of Chartwells at UMBC, students will be waiting until late January for the Chick-fil-A being constructed in the University Center. Originally promised to students by mid-October, DeLuca said the Chick-fil-A construction and opening has been delayed due to “setbacks from a base building standpoint.” DeLuca said that…

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