4B - The Michigan Daily - Weeke , etc. Magazine - Thursda ,ctober 14, 2000 "0 a a The Michigan Daily &Weekend, etc. i Residence hall nutrition offers range of healthy choices The Risks of Meningitis SEPARI .~ Meninvnonccral diease is rare. strip-A By Lindsey Alpert Daily Staff Reporter The days of cafeteria workers dishing out slop may have met their match as res- idence halls attempt to cater to students with comment cards, menus planned by nutritionists and the incorporation of additional menu items. "We overhaul the master menu every summer and then we meet every other week throughout the school year to update that;' housing nutrition specialist Barbara Howe said. "We incorporate any special events, student activities and pro- duction problems into choosing a menu." About 50-75 menu items were added this past year, most being vegetarian and vegan dishes. Vegan products do not contain any animal products, including meat, milk and eggs. The soup stocks were also changed so a vegan soup is always offered. Entrees consist of a meat, a vegetarian cheese and vegan dish to allow students to chose. There are also other items served on the vegetarian bars, deli bars, yogurt bars and salad bars that can help serve students' dietary needs. "Customer demand certainly runs this process,' Howe said. "We have comment cards and they weigh heavily on the changes." If a new addition to the menu is served and there is a negative student reaction, the item is removed from the menu. "I would say that the chicken and broccoli bake is the most popular entree," Howe said. "But of course people like ham- burgers, tacos and lasagna." Howe, a certified nutritionist, ana- lyzes all the foods placed on the menus and prepares nutrition labels that are pre- sent when the food is served. These cards include the number of calorie, carbohy- drate content, protein content and fat content, as well as what vitamins and minerals the dish provides. Some foods are given an MSmart label, indicating that the food is healthy and nutritious. In order to be considered an MSmart dish, the item must meet cer- tain requirements. Entrees must contain no more than 12.75 grams of fat and greater than 10 grams of protein. See MENU, Page 6B Nancy Reagan has just p new book called "I Love You It is a collection of Ronald's to Nancy throughout the ye letters, as they were meant to I Young plays it raw and hard Aging boomers might think fondly of "Harvest" and younger fans might only be familiar with works follow- ing his 1995 collaboration with Pearl Jam, "Mirror Ball." However, an another aspect of our old president, Mr. Reagan: Ronald the Sweetie Pie. "My Darling, Do you know that when you sleep you curl your fists under your chin and many morn- ings when it is barely dawn I lie facing you and looking at you until finally I have to touch you ever so lightly so you won't wake Y G! Han Ca Pro' often overlooked Tonight's the Night Nei! Young Warner/Reprise 1975 Reviewed by Daily Arts Writer Sheila McClear Chapman highlight of Neil Young's career is his 1975 r e c o r d, "Tonight's the Night." "Tonight's the Night" is a har- rowing album fueled largely by the despair that comes with disintegrating relationships and the deaths of close friends. Young addresses in particular the guilt and anguish resulting from the drug overdoses of his guitarist Danny Whitten and close friend and roadie Bruce Berry. The album's perfor- mances are raw and sudden, produc- ing a spare and unpolished sound that contrasts with even the most abrasive of Young's previous work. "Tonight's the Night" is also is full of hope - without glimpses of light such a work would collapse under its own weight. The mood of "Tonight's the Night" was anguish, despair, sadness and naked emotion. Young speaks of the frailty of life when he addresses Berry in the title track: "Late at night when the people were gone he used to pick up my guitar/and sing a song in his shaky voice that was real as the day was long." Other tracks range from the airy and touching "New Mama" to "Roll Another Number" a closing-time bar- room sing-along. On the haunting "Albuquerque' Young's guitar wan- ders and drifts like smoke as he dreams of taking off just to be alone. The emotional range of "Tonight's the Night" swings from down-and-out and frail to raucous and crazed, which seems appropriate for an album that Young once succinctly stated to be "all about life, dope and death." Listeners accustomed to polished folk records such as "Harvest" will be surprised at the raw, uncompromising sound of "Tonight's the Night." In fact, Warner/Reprise considered the record to be commercially difficult. However, the uncommercial elements of "Tonight's the Night" are the very ones that give it such urgency and honesty. Drank till you drop A festival of great tasting beer By Darren Ringel Daily Arts Writer The football team may have lost last Saturday, but those who decided to attend the beer tasting event at Dominick's that evening certainly won. This 8th Annual Microbrewery Beer Tasting featured I1 Michigan micro- breweries that combined to bring about 50 unique bers. Some of these brew- eries included the more well-known brands such as Bell's, Arcadia and Michigan Brewery while some newer and less-known brands such as Local Color, Boyne River and Founder's also tagged along. The event had an admis- sion fee of S10 that included all the beer one could drink as well as free bar snacks and garlic bread. Obviously, with such inexpensive pricing, the pur- pose of this event was advertising instead of profit marketing. Overall, the event served beer that would please a wide range of taste buds, including brown ales, pale ales, white ales, amber ales, red lagers, stouts and even some fruity ales. Most of the individuals at the event were men craving thick and full-bodied beers, but the beer tasting also included some light and fruity beers that are more appealing to the mild beer drinker. For example, LSA senior Kristie Thelen said, "I wasn't a huge fan of some of the thicker beers. I pre- ferred more of the fruitier ones such as Roffey's Raspberry Ale and Traverse City's Lemonade Lager." For all of the legit beer lovers out there, here are some of my personal recommendations: Traverse City Brewing Company's Stout, . New Holland's White Ale and Michigan Brewing Company's Pumpin' Pumkin Ale. All of these beers listed above are considered specialty beers and most likely will not be found at the local 7- I1. You might have better luck search- ing at more gourmet stores such as Whole Foods, Busch's or Big Ten Party Store. Also, since most of these breweries do not have a nationwide clientele, prices will be slightly higher than your average beer, ranging from around $7 to S12 per six pack. However, the extra few dollars and the longer drive are well worth it. This event was definitely a crowd- pleasing success. Luckily, for those beer connoisseurs who are hitting themselves for not making it to this year's beer tasting, I have news for you that will immediately remove your frown. Tonight Arbor Brewing Company is having an Octoberfest beer tasting event that costs $20 admission and features 15 Octoberfest beers from all around the nation. This is a little more expensive than Dominick's event and it doesn't feature as many beers, but there's no better way to kick off the Halloween season than to drink a few fresh, seasonal beers. up - but touch you I must or It's cute. 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