The Storm Signals
UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE / RIO GRANDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RIO GRANDE, OH
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2020
VOL 1, ISSUE 1
Twinkleberries Arrives! by Serenity Kirts
The well-known coffee shop walking distance away from campus has been a hotspot for students to grab a quick bite to eat and refuel with some caffeine before or between classes. It’s not unusual for there to be an event on Rio’s campus where you have an opportunity to win a Twinkleberries gift card due to its popularity with college students. How could having this coffee shop just outside of campus become even better? Having them right on campus in Grande Central, located in the bottom of the Rhodes Student Center. This week is supposed to be the “Grande” opening of Twinkleberries on campus, open 3-10pm for students to use when they want something other than
cafeteria food. In the past, Twink’s has only been open until 4pm, so if you had late classes or sports practice it was hard to find time to get over there when you wanted. Now that they are coming to campus, there will be easier access to what they have to offer. There will be a slightly different menu in their shop on campus, but it will be just what students have been waiting for all semester none-the-less. Owner Judi Schrock said, “We are hoping to be there to offer up the caffeine students need and want in the evenings. We will be having healthy alternatives including protein shakes and smoothies, great for athletes. Students will be able to use the same Rio points here as they use at Buffalo Wild Wings.”
Twinkleberries Express is now open 3pm to 10pm in Rhodes Student Center
Looking at the Bottle Half Full on Campus Written by Brianna Eberle On October 22, the Village of Rio Grande graciously donated seven touchless water bottle filling stations, masks, sanitizing machines, and other cleaning products to the University of Rio Grande. Before receiving these touchless water bottle filling stations, many students wondered how they would be able to fill their water bottles up inside the residence halls and the Lyne Center. Thanks to Mayor Easter and Chief Davies dropping these items off students have the answer to that question. These donations will help Rio continue to stay safe and healthy while
still having in-person classes and living on campus. Other ways Rio has been keeping its students safe is by limiting the number of people who are able to sit at a table in the cafeteria, spacing desks and computers six feet apart, spraying down surfaces after every class, and wearing masks at all times while on campus. Rio has also made it possible for every student to have their own dorm room on campus to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Dispensors are expected to be in place later this month.