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What’s the best dining spot on campus?

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  • It’s a toss-up between Pistachio’s on the North Campus and the Greenery in Harriman Hall on the South Campus. Pistachio’s is a bit larger, but the Greenery has a wonderful intimacy, and this year they both debuted fabulous new menus!

    Pamela Rose, B.A. ’91, M.L.S. ’95
    Web Services and Library Promotion Coordinator
    Health Sciences Library

  • The Greenery is the best dining spot on the South Campus. The atmosphere is relaxing, the food is good and the staff makes it a pleasurable experience.

    Betteanne Riegle
    Clinical Associate Professor
    School of Nursing

  • It depends. If I have visitors—faculty candidates, potential applicants, company representatives—I go to the Tiffin Room in the Student Union. The service is good and the quality of the food is decent. For more fun, I walk over to the Commons and get inexpensive Indian, Korean or Chinese food. For about $6, you can get a plateful of goodies. Later, I’ll get a cup of cappuccino from Starbucks and watch as anyone and everyone on the campus walks by. Now and then, I even see former President Greiner at Starbucks.

    Arun Jain
    Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research
    School of Management

Readers weighed in on last week’s question.

What do you do to relieve stress?

I have the flexibility within my school to take an exercise class on campus during my lunch hour three times a week. It is economical and fits into my busy schedule, plus it gives me that “second wind” to finish the day!

Barbara Stanton
Secretary 1
School of Nursing

Aside from doing some type of physical activity, there is no better stress reliever for me than to talk to a friend at work. I don’t need to talk about the stressor, but the simple distraction of a friendly chat and a giggle usually puts my stress into perspective so that I can get back to business.

Katherine Frier
Director, Wellness and Work/Life Balance
University Human Resources

In the payroll unit, we relieve stress by laughing with each other over the “unique” situations we always end up running into. It helps to take a breather and chat with co-workers for a few minutes before getting back to business.

Kathleen Sears
Payroll Examiner
State Payroll Services

I like to keep a supply of chocolate handy and I also like to take a little break to laugh with co-workers.

Elaine M. Hines
Payroll Examiner
State Payroll Services

Quite often I leave my work area to relieve stress. Just walking away from things for a few minutes helps me calm down and get a second wind. In addition, it’s nice to talk with a friendly co-worker for a few minutes—about things that are not work related—and then I’m able to go forward with the rest of my workday.

Claudia Samulski
Personnel Associate
University Human Resources

I find it calming to cook a nice meal after a stressful day. Something about chopping vegetables and creating something comforting to eat is relaxing to me. I also enjoy watching mindless television at night. My husband calls me a “reality TV junkie” but I only watch it because it takes my mind off serious things and makes me laugh.

Kelli Hennessy
Instructor and Course Developer
Organizational Development & Training
University Human Resources

To relieve stress on those hectic payroll weeks, we bring in lots of food—some is even healthy—and we just laugh and try to have fun. Sometimes our unit will go out to dinner or to a show and enjoy each other’s company outside of work.

Karen Bauer
Payroll Manager
State Human Resource Services

I like to read a good book during breaks and lunch. It takes me away to exciting places and people.

Debbie Perkins
Keyboard Specialist I
Customer Service
University Human Resources

I like to do some type of physical activity. Running is usually my activity of choice, but yard word work is a good option as well. The more stress I have, the faster I run or work.

Brian Hines
Employment Manager
University Human Resources

I surround myself with the funniest people I know. I’m lucky to work with some pretty hilarious people. We crack each other up and constantly make each other laugh during the workday.

Ann Marie Davis
Human Resources Assistant
Research Foundation Human Resource Services

There is such a strong connection, proven by research, between body and mind. While at work, I’ll get out and do a mile walk—hopefully dragging some poor unsuspecting co-worker with me and watching them feel better fast! Any aerobic exercise gets the blood flowing, which transports blood and oxygen to the brain. We then see great improvements in concentration, focus and general well being! What supervisor wouldn’t want their employees to experience that?

Deborah A. Hard
EAP Administrator

If I’m feeling stressed at work I go out for lunch! I’ll take advantage of the many food establishments both on and off campus. Stepping away from my desk and enjoying a change of scenery never fails to bring about a change of mindset as well.

Bob Palmer
Research Foundation HR/Payroll Supervisor
University Human Resources

When my office was on the South Campus, many of us would walk over to Tim Hortons and grab a cup of joe. Tim Hortons made a lot of money off us!

Elizabeth M. Shisler
Senior Staff Assistant
University Pediatric Associates Inc.

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