Comments on: OK, Does this Mean I Can’t Take a Vacation Day?!?!??

By: Not Nick Roberts

Not Nick Roberts — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:00:43 +0000

Slim, they’re building isolated buildings. Not a campus of any sort.

By: Slim

Slim — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:16:03 +0000

Ethan, in the last few years OCU has opened; a new school of music and performing arts, a new business school, and new student housing. Currently they are doubling the size of their nursing school. OCU IS spending plenty of money on their campus. That alone is my point.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:56:52 +0000

Steve I’m pretty sure I remember people taking orders and serving other folks while we were there. This was pretty soon after their reopening – within the first 10 days or so. Perhaps they realized that format wasn’t working and changed soon after. Doesn’t sound like counter-order worked very well either.

By: Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:59:37 +0000

I loved the Grateful Bean Cafe and was totally supportive of its mission to help rehabilitate people who could use a job. The food and service was always excellent, in a warm and real sort of way. As one of my friends said, “it made you feel like you were a part of something good.”

By: slackmeyer

slackmeyer — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:50:37 +0000

Nick, it’s the Colonial Art Gallery. Jeffrey, there’s a reason you never got a menu – you’re supposed to order at the counter register! (I understand how one might have been confused…)

By: Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:01:33 +0000

I second that about the Grateful Bean, it was a cool concept, just not sure the whole charity employment thing translates to service befitting of a popular downtown restaurant..ergo, it was not one.

What is the downtown gallery that’s closing its doors?

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:07:14 +0000

Went to the Bean only once. Sat at a table with 2 other folks for 30 minutes without even as much as a menu before leaving. Not surprised it’s done.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:51:32 +0000

The Grateful Bean, Justin. Don’t worry, a better restaraunt will open in its place.

By: justin

justin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:15:59 +0000

….OK….I’ll be the big dummy (nothing new)…what restaurants are closing?

By: Ethan Semmler

Ethan Semmler — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:51:51 +0000

Slim:

It’s not OCU’s “responsibility” to improve the surrounding area, but it’s certainly in their best interest. I imagine the area around OCU dissuades some prospective students (or their parents) from seriously considering OCU or making the final decision to attend.

And just because OCU has built some new buildings doesn’t mean they are in a strong enough position to vacate any of their other buildngs. See Tom’s comment for explanation.

The OCU Law move to Fred Jones never made sense. OCU needs to consolidate whatever resources it has.

Though, you know, on second thought I do think OCU has some “responsibility” to improve the local community. They are a faith-based institution of higher education. If such an instition doesn’t feel a “responsibility” to improve the local community, then who will?