Carl's Jr. out; few notice

By ELIZABETH LEFFALL

A notice taped to a glass door informs students that Carl’s Jr. has closed on campus.

Francisco Hernandez, a senior marketing major said he had no idea.

“I ran in here to get something to eat and just found out it was gone. How come nobody told me?” Hernandez said.

Even though criminology senior Sherylyn Greer sat near the large partition hiding the empty walk-up counter, Greer says she didn’t notice that the restaurant was vacant.

“I didn’t notice [Carl’s Jr.] when it was there. A lot of people said it wasn’t really that good anyway,” Greer said.

Paul Idsvoog, director of University Food Services, said in a press release that as of Jan. 18, University Food Services would no longer operate Carl’s Jr. due to an upcoming library project.

According to reference librarian Dave Tyckoson, Carl’s Jr., will most likely be used as a central delivery point for the library.

Idsvoog said no student jobs were lost as a result of the closure.

“We were actually able to move all those [employees] to other sections,” he said.

To accommodate student demand, Idsvoog said the menu at the Coffeehouse& Pub, next door to Carl’s Jr., was expanded.

Michael Knudsen, a senior majoring in advertising said he’s noticed a few additions to the Coffeehouse menu, but nothing that interested him.

“I don’t come too often, maybe once or twice a month,” he said. “But [Carl’s Jr.] was always busy. It will probably be missed; it looked pretty popular.”

Greer said she did notice more people than usual.

“I usually study in the Coffeehouse, but it was full. I saw some empty tables and chairs next door and came here,” she said.

Knudsen said that if the restaurant closed for academic reasons and not just to provide storage for the library during remodeling, it was OK with him.

“Academics should come first,” he said. “If it’s for education, I can see why.”