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TechnographUI to reimburse missed meals during Ramadan
By Meghan O'Kelly
Posted: 9/24/07 Section: News
"If you look at the real cost of the meal itself, I don't see the reasoning behind them giving us this amount instead of the actual meal plan cost per meal as opposed to just the raw food cost," Chishti said. "If we're not getting the proper nutrition throughout our day, we're not getting our money's worth without our food."
Naeem Sheikh, graduate student, regularly attends the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center, 106 S. Lincoln Ave.
As an undergraduate student at Hamilton College in New York, he worked to get a similar program started.
"Having gone through the steps of establishing (the program), I can appreciate the value of such a gesture in the dining halls," he said, explaining that the hectic lives of college students make observing Ramadan especially difficult.
"It's a great service to the Muslim students on campus," he added.
Hatim Rahman, sophomore in Business, is the director of the University chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He is satisfied with the University's refund and said that it seems the communication effort has increased this year.
"In the past, not even older students knew about it," he said, adding that he found out about the Ramadan refund option last year because he had older siblings on campus. "This year Housing is making a greater effort to meet students halfway and let them know."
Naeem Sheikh, graduate student, regularly attends the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center, 106 S. Lincoln Ave.
As an undergraduate student at Hamilton College in New York, he worked to get a similar program started.
"Having gone through the steps of establishing (the program), I can appreciate the value of such a gesture in the dining halls," he said, explaining that the hectic lives of college students make observing Ramadan especially difficult.
"It's a great service to the Muslim students on campus," he added.
Hatim Rahman, sophomore in Business, is the director of the University chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He is satisfied with the University's refund and said that it seems the communication effort has increased this year.
"In the past, not even older students knew about it," he said, adding that he found out about the Ramadan refund option last year because he had older siblings on campus. "This year Housing is making a greater effort to meet students halfway and let them know."
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TruthSeeker
posted 9/25/07 @ 10:27 AM CST
Yeah, sure, even blatant special treatment of some obscure "religious needs" aren't enough. As if the dining halls workers cease being paid and having their own needs during the month of Ramadan, or they even care about some obsolete, senseless fasting based on the hallucinations of an illiterate 7th century trader. (Continued…)
michael
posted 9/25/07 @ 12:22 PM CST
Oh Jeez ,..... Cant you Muslims just say thank you for your consideration and leave it at that? As an orthodox Jew I have paid full board prices every semester even though all I eat in the dining halls is a bagel and some salad. (Continued…)
Holy Cucumber
posted 9/25/07 @ 1:25 PM CST
I ask - no, I demand - that University of Illinois dining halls submit to the needs of my religion.
I am the Holy Cucumber, representing the One and Only True Faith. (Continued…)
Cassidy C Browning
posted 9/25/07 @ 3:23 PM CST
If someone is not using/receiving a product that has been paid for, they should be reimbursed. The reason why is irrelevant. End of story.
Alum 05
posted 9/25/07 @ 5:05 PM CST
Dear Cassidy,
Here is a list of items/services I have paid for but have not used that I would like your help in getting reimbursed for...
car insurance
health insurance
half the channels on my cable
a can of chicken soup
the last two slices of pizza that got thrown away
2nd bedroom in my house (I never go in there!)
internet service for all the time I am sleeping
Thanks for the help
Adam
posted 9/25/07 @ 7:28 PM CST
Michael, "You Muslims" is an overgeneralization. As you may have noted, not all Muslims were complaining. And even if they were, so what? They don't want to pay for food and services that they are not consuming/using. (Continued…)
Adam
posted 9/25/07 @ 7:32 PM CST
Oh and Holy Cucomber dude(tte), how is this demanding the university submit to a particular religion?
adam
Kevin
posted 9/25/07 @ 7:45 PM CST
It's amazing to me that this level of hate speech continues. Depressing, really.
Sacred Onion
posted 9/25/07 @ 10:46 PM CST
To the Phony Cucumber:
As a representative of the TRUE true faith, it will be a cold day in the salad bar before us followers of the most holy spring onion will join you in your most evil and perverse ways. (Continued…)
whammer
posted 9/26/07 @ 12:46 PM CST
Does this apply to 40 days of Lent?? Just askin. Love to hear the answer to that.
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