04 Broadcaster Press October 9, 2012 www.broadcasteronline.com Let Laura Jones serve you the ‘eye opener’ By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net There’s a new face in the Neuharth Café at the Al Neuharth Media Center. Laura Jones has taken over for Julie Madden in serving USD students, faculty and staff in need of a caffeine boost. Jones has worked for Aramark for the past nine years, but has only been manning the café since the beginning of the fall semester. But that doesn’t mean she’s new to the coffee game. “I was trained on coffee in 2005, so I’ve been doing it for seven years now,” she said. “(The training) is just how to make drinks, how many of shots go into a mocha, for example – basic coffee shop stuff.” Jones’ regular day begins when she reports for work at 7 a.m. “I start by turning on the espresso machine, and then brew all the different roasts for the day,” she explained. There are six different roasts available each day, out of a choice of nine. “There are monthly roasts, but we only brew fair trade and rainforestfriendly eco-ground brews,” Jones said. “People start coming in around 7:45. We open at 7:30.” Customers keep passing through until closing time, she said. “It’s really sporadic – I haven’t been able to figure out when they all come,” she said. Spotlight On “Sometimes it’s between classes, sometimes it’s during when a normal class period is, so I don’t really quite understand it.” On an average day, Jones said she serves between 75 and 100 customers. For those who aren’t interested in coffee, the Neuharth Café also serves tea, Italian sodas, smoothies and hot chocolate, as well as food items. Jones said the biggest sellers are brewed coffees and white mochas. Her own favorite item on the menu is “the eyeopener.” “It’s a shot of espresso Time for influenza vaccination Although it’s only September, influenza has been detected in South Dakota, prompting a state health official to urge universal vaccination. “We have already reported four confirmed cases of influenza, all children,” said Dr. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist for the department. ”Fortunately the vaccine is readily available this year and now is a good time to be vaccinated.” Kightlinger noted that 51.1 percent of South Dakotans over the age of 6 months were vaccinated against the flu during the 2011-2012 season, the highest rate in the nation. Annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone, but some groups are at higher risk for complications – pregnant women, people over 50 years and people with chronic medical conditions. Health-care workers and household contacts of high risk populations such as those with young infants in the household should especially be vaccinated. Kightlinger encouraged parents to take advantage of the free flu vaccine the state offers for kids from six months to 18 years. Kids account for a significant number of flu cases and hospitalizations each year and also help spread the illness in the community. Vaccinating children protects them and the people around them. South Dakotans can also prevent the spread of the flu by practicing the common sense measures of the department’s “Stopping the flu starts with you” campaign: Wash your hands often with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand gel if you can’t wash; Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze; Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth; Stay home if you’re sick. 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