Millikin University faculty & staff steam punningly in response to the administration's cost cutting measures:

TO:Faculty and Staff
FROM: Stephen Fiol, Dean of Faculty
DATE:November 5, 2002
RE:Coffee in Faculty Lounge - Shilling Hall

During these times of budget constraints, we needed to look at the free coffee in the faculty lounge. It costs approximately $300 per month for supplies and coffee. Beginning on December 1, we are asking everyone who drinks coffee or tea from the faculty lounge to help contribute towards the purchase of these supplies. We are asking for a contribution of $5.00 per month A container will be provided in the faculty lounge.

Also, to help cut costs, we are asking everyone to provide their own cup, so that paper cups will not have to be purchased.

>>> Ed Acheson 11/06/02 02:13PM >>>
Does this mean we are losing one more perk?

>>> David Peabody 11/06/02 03:17PM >>>
Does this mean Shilling Hall is no longer java-enhanced and that this is grounds for further discussion, or that we should filter our funds more efficiently?  We over in Griswold Center demand this instant that the brewing discussion cease.

>>> Jennifer Hancock 11/06/02 03:24PM >>>
I hope the administration realizes that this roasting is justified!

>>> Linda Kay Wallace 11/06/02 03:25PM >>>
Yuban coffee now, what's next???

>>> Michael O'Conner 11/06/02 03:28PM >>>
What's next? I'll tell ya. They'll be paying us with star bucks.

>>> Rebecca Ives 11/06/02 03:28PM >>>
I think there has bean enough discussion on this subject.

>>> Charles R. Smith 11/06/02 03:35PM >>>
If you need someone to manage this pot of boiling discussion, us bean-counters stand ready.

>>> Ron Hazen 11/06/02 03:36PM >>>
If I may espresso my thoughts as well: let's not mocha big deal out of it - after all, it's not really a latte to ask.

>>> Debra Kiick - 11/6/02 3:39 PM >>>
Ron's retort is to the discussion what Gevalia is to coffee!

>>> Laura Ledford-Pearson - 11/6/02 3:45 PM >>>
Four words for this place. Well, three and a half. Chock Full o' Nuts.

>>> Kevin Finn - 11/6/02 3:51 PM >>>
As one of the resident Broadway guys, I suggest we adopt Frank Loessor's song "Coffee Break (aka "What, no coffee?") as the school fight song at the next faculty meeting.

>>> Laura Ledford-Pearson - 11/6/02 3:57 PM >>>
From the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"...Hmmmm...

>>> Solomon Baer 11/06/02 03:55PM >>>
Let them drink tea.

>>> Michael Luxner 11/6/02 4:08:08 PM >>>
Let's see, 15-20 "coffee" Emails X 100's of faculty, administration, staff? `bout time for Pat Petit to chime in and tell us to empty our trash, right?

>>> Ryan Seaberg 11/06/02 04:15PM >>>
Watch it, the system might grind to a halt...