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WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 21, 2015
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 54
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Café Spice Entrées Single entrée - $6.99 Entrée of your choice, served with rice and naan Double entrée - $7.49 Choice of two entrees served with rice and naan Half order - $4.99 ½ portion entrée of your choice served with rice and naan
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Café Spice worker Chris Palacioz prepares food for a student during the opening of the new restaurant Tuesday afternoon at the Rhatigan Student Center. Café Spice features a variety fresh vegetables, spices and herbs.
Café Spice: Indian restaurant features fresh ingredients, authentic menu items By Shelby Reynolds MANAGING EDITOR @_shelbyreynolds
Same location, different name. The former Masala Asian Grill in the Rhatigan Student Center has been replaced this semester. Café Spice was a hotspot during the lunch hour Tuesday, with a steady line of customers back from winter break. “I think people are going to find that it’s authentic,” said David Casida, general manager of Wichita State University Dining Services. The international brand
Student Health Services sponsors wellness table By Kevin Brown STAFF REPORTER @krbrownjr
Next week, Wichita State students will have an opportunity to learn about safety planning and healthy living at no additional cost to them. As a part of Welcomefest, WSU’s Student Health Services (SHS) will host a table on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center focused on campus safety, with resources available to students. Hosted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, students will have pamphlets, campus safety officials and health staff available to answer their safety and health questions. “We basically wanted to put the information [on safety] out there — we are going to be focusing on Safe Ride and safety planning,” said Camille Childers, Student Health Services director. “ It is part of Welcomefest — an awareness of campus resources and campus safety.” In September, word of a reported rape in Shocker Hall sparked conversation on campus safety. In November, news of a crime involving the sexual assault and burning of a 36-year-old woman in Fairmount Park — which is located a block south of campus — raised awareness both on and off campus. Davis later died from her injuries sustained during the attack. See WELLNESS on page 2
features Indian cuisine — much like Masala did — but with fresher vegetables, herbs and spices, Casida said. The meats served at Café Spice are halal, which means the food is cooked in accordance with Islamic beliefs. Café Spice also has a location on the University of Kansas campus. Prices are similar to Masala’s menu, with entrees in the $5 to $8 range. Sides include potato samosa, naan and chutney. Graduate student Sarah Snow waited in line Tuesday to purchase a half-order of tikka masala, a roasted chicken dish in a spicy,
creamy sauce. “I’ve been everywhere else, but I’ve never tried this,” she said. Snow said she never got the chance to try Masala, but she enjoys Indian food. “I love [that the university brings in international flavor]. It lets you experience everything.” Masala’s popularity continued to decline over the years, Casida said, which led to the decision to update the space in the Rhatigan. Campus surveys showed the desire for Indian cuisine. “We researched who was out there that we could contract with, who had good brand integrity, a
lot of authentic flavors,” Casida said. Taste testings with Café Spice items were successful, Casida said. The space in the RSC didn’t need renovating, he said, but new signage and branding were put up during winter break. “At this point, we’re hoping it’s well-received by the university,” Casida said, “and we know preferences and tastes change. Nothing is forever.” “Really it’s just a chance to continue meeting the need for both the international flavor and keeping something fresh and new.”
Sides Potato samosa - $1.89 Vegan savory pastry filled with spiced potato and peas Chicken samosa - $2.29 Indian pastry filled with spiced minced chicken Vegetable - $2.29 Naan - $1.69 Tandoor baked authentic Indian flatbread Chutney – 79 cents Cilantro mint or tamarind Basmati rice - $1.59
WSU Weight Watchers Program: promoting healthy living on campus By Brittany Ponds STAFF REPORTER @brittany_forev
The team formed by Wichita State and Weight Watchers has reached a weight loss total of 1,335 lbs. over the past 3.5 years. The team, made up of WSU staff and students, met yesterday, welcoming both new and returning members. The members gathered around the oval table, spoke about tips and tricks to the program. One member said she eats vegetables for breakfast. “People look at me crazy, but I eat bagged steamed veggies for breakfast, and for protein I’ll eat chicken.” Carla Anderson, the Weight Watchers leader told the members that breakfast is important to your diet and that you don’t have to eat breakfast food. “Just nourish your body,” she said. Anderson offered a great story about a client giving up Ranch dressing. She also gave advice on eating out. “They will make you anything you want,” Anderson said about eating at restaurants. She said everyone hates to be “that customer,” but she is that customer. Anderson said to ask about the way the food is made when eating out, and asking for condiments on the side will
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Sandra Thies, left, fills out paperwork with Carla Anderson at the Wichita State Weight Watchers open house on Tuesday.
lower unnecessary calories. The program is available for WSU students, as well as staff, at a discounted rate of $40/ month. There is a starter kit that is optional, and members even pass around personal recipes. “Weight Watchers works for everyone,” Anderson said. The program is open to both
men and women, and the group meets every Tuesday at noon in room 206 of the Heskett Center. Gayle Veltman, coordinator of testing, said it’s easy to drop in a meeting and you can enroll at any time. Members mentioned having healthy snacks on hand can prevent cravings and that
drinking plenty of water is also beneficial to weight loss. String cheese was also named as a delicious breakfast along with apples. Anyone interested in joining the team can contact Melissa Ellenz at 978-5394, or contact her via email at melissa.ellenz@ wichita.edu.