Students occupying tables for group discussions and to do assignments without ordering food or drinks from the shop. By LYDIA GEORGE Students freeload at Starbucks to hang out. SUBANG JAYA | The managers of food outlets at Syopz Mall have expressed their frustration that many students have been free loading at their stores.
Starbucks Store Manager Nur Hafizah bt. Rejab said students have been occupying the seats for group discussions without buying anything and utilising the plug points to charge their handphones. "The students have poor mentality as they think it's cool to look rich when they enter Starbucks but all they do is free loading and misusing our facilities instead," she said, adding that they have recently changed the set-up of their outlet to prevent freeloaders. Subway Manager Muhd Asyraf b. Talib said students usually free load during peak lunch hours from noon to 2pm to accompany their group of friends. “They also bring in outside food which is not on my store’s menu, which is rude,” he added. The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Assistant Store Manager, Jareena bt. Johari Krishnan said she had to get her team to clean the tables frequently from cigarette buds and chewing gums that were stuck on the tables and chairs. “I treat Coffee Bean as my second home, so I make sure that my store is clean and arranged accordingly. Prestige Cafe Manager Shafiullah Mahmud Saif said it was difficult for him to ask freeloaders to leave his store as they would come in big groups during peak hours. Old Town White Coffee Supervisor, Sandar Lwin said she would usually walk up to the table with the freeloaders and offer them a menu in order to convince them to buy something. “This usually gives them the cue to get up and leave eventually,” she said. Taylor's Business School (TBS) student, Daashini Subra, 21, said she did not think it was wrong for students to be freeloaders at eateries because there were insufficient space in campus to accommodate students for their assignment discussions. "The only place available is the library, whereby, there are restrictions in many aspects and I personally do not enjoy the environment in the library," she added. School Of Communication (SOC) student, Sandhya Nair, 20, said although she did not freeload, she thought it was understandable for those who do because they live far away from campus and it would not make sense to go home in between classes. Elina bt. Nasution, 21, said many students would like to have food during discussion meetings. "Students always bring their own food that they pack from home but the library does not allow food and beverages to be brought inside, hence why students flock to the eateries," said the 21-year-old SOC student. TBS student Catherine Yee Choi Funn, 21, said some of her friends, who smoke, would free load because smoking is prohibited on campus grounds. For SOC student Anel Satayeva, 21, finding a place to eat during lunch time is a problem when people occupy the tables without buying food. "Free loading is not a good thing to do as we have limited eateries in Taylor's. It's difficult to find a place to eat, especially during lunch time, when some people free load," she said.
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By KYLE ROSHEN JACOB SUBANG JAYA | Team Rojak Gaming has defeated 47 teams to clinch The Lakeside Cup (TLC) at the Defence Of The Ancients 2 (DOTA 2) Competition 2016 on 14 October.
"We were really confident that we had a good chance at winning this and we're so glad that we decided to just go ahead and join this competition," said team leader Tommy Kang Tze Sim, 22, from Sunway University. The team, which also comprised Ma Xiang Long, 22, from Sunway University, Au Kai Qi, 22, from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, and Lee Jia He, 22, and Ang Yang Siang, 22, both from INTI Subang Jaya, walked away with a RM5,000 prize pool. The competition at The Grand Hall, was organised by Taylor's University (TU) School of Computing and IT (SOCIT) students, Ch'ng Yu Neng, 21, and Tan Tian Kang, 22, and sponsored by IT and gaming companies, Illegear, Gear, Zowie and Nvidia. Being avid players of the game, Ch'ng and Tan wanted to provide a platform for DOTA 2 players in university to not only showcase their skills, but to also be credited for it. "I'm really glad that we were able to provide this opportunity for DOTA players in TU and other universities who are as passionate about the game as we are to come together for this friendly competition," said Ch'ng. "We're in our final semester now and even though we've got our own assignments to worry about, Tian Kang and I just decided to go for it and we recruited people from Scholars@Work to help us out," he added. Ch'ng said they hoped that TLC would continue in the future and there would be people, who were willing to take over this project from them. "Although TLC has been organised at TU in previous years, it was the first time the competition was held as an independent event and not as part of another event," he added. DOTA 2 competitions have been held in many universities nationwide but it was organised only on a small-scale at TU as part of other events, such as Tech Fest last year. By FARHAH SYAMILAH MAZMIL Students queuing in front of the library to pass through the speed gates. SUBANG JAYA | The implementation of speed gates at the Taylor's University library, which requires the scanning of student ID cards to enter and exit the library, has resulted in occasional long queues at its entrance.
This is because students often have problems when they scan their student ID cards. “It is quite sensitive, so if you place your card wrongly on the scanner, it would not detect your card,” said Taylor's Law School student, Lavania Xavier, 22. “If one student has trouble using the speed gate’s scanner, it slows down the entering and exiting process; resulting in long queues inside and outside the library,” said School Of Communication student, Aida Amalia bt. Mahyuddin, 22. However, Senior Librarian Wilmina Lee said students find it difficult to enter the library because they do not adhere to the provided instruction on where to stand and scan their IDs. “The gates only allow registered Taylor’s staffs and students to access the library and its facilities as it is their privilege and for security purposes as well,” said Lee. Library Assistant Manager, Stephanie Koh Hean Fong said there have been no more theft cases since the implementation of speed gates. She added that students should not have a problem with the speed gates as they are similar to the LRT’s scanning system. “The only problem is that the size of the scanners is smaller compared to the LRT system due to limited space,” said Koh. She also warned students not to share their IDs with others as it can cause disputes. “There is only one entry and one exit per student. “If a student is ever found misusing his or her ID, it will be confiscated,” said Koh. By LAM HOC LEON Panel discussion held at the Green Transport Seminar. SUBANG JAYA | Taylor's University (TU) staff who carpools will be able to park their cars in designated parking lots at the basement parking of Block C, D, and E, under a new Carpooling System that will be implemented next month.
TU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Sustainability, Events and Building Services Senior Manager Edward Chong said staff should register with TU's Sustainability & EHS Department to get a special tag, which would allow them to park in these designated parking lots. He said staff should carpool with at least one other staff to be eligible for the special tag. He added that phase two of the project would be implemented in March next year for students. “We want to make TU a greener University, that was why we held the Green Transport Seminar” he said. Jointly organised on 5 October by World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and TU, the seminar aimed at promoting greener methods of transportation. Chong said they were also considering creating bicycle lanes and increasing bicycle parking lots to encourage staff and students to cycle. "TU has the biggest car park amongst other universities in the country, and these upcoming green projects aims to encourage students to reduce their carbon footprint," he said. By NATALIE CHAN XIN CI SUBANG JAYA | Users of the free university printing service, Fruni Print, can expect faster printing time and more efficient printing service after the completion of a system upgrade this month.
Fruni Print Marketing Director Begaiym Dhazanova said there would be less delays using the new system because printing configuration and conversion of file type would be done before printing. "It was lagging because the old system converts the file type on the spot while printing," she said, adding that the long printing time was also due to slow Wifi connection and server bugs. Dhazanova said the system upgrade involved a migration to a new server for better stability and efficiency. Fruni Print Managing Director Alexis Ang Wei Zhong said they also planned to upgrade the Wifi soon and increase the number of printers, if necessary. He added that they have about 1,000 registered users now but have stopped registering new users because of the system upgrade. "After the upgrade, existing users have to re-register themselves to use the service and a whole year of printing credit will be given without extra charges because of their continuous support," he said. Ang added that they would also look into expanding their service to other universities located in Subang Jaya area. |
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