Comments on: Hub Horror Stories

By: probably that wasn't healthy

probably that wasn't healthy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:41:14 +0000

Also, the Hub store contains some questionable items. Twice have I bought a drink, opened it, and taken a few gulps, only to see the terrific mold spores floating around, seemingly multiplying by the minute.

By: hub employees are clueless

hub employees are clueless — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:44:45 +0000

I’ve found that the most reliable indicator of what price I will pay for a bottle of VitaminWater is the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

By: Josh S

Josh S — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:06:49 +0000

Yeah, the Hub is pretty bad, but it was even worse last year. I think ASCMC taking over the Hub would share some of the same problems as any government when taking control of private business (OK, it's a stretch, but read the article below). We have enough trouble running the yearbook (which ran at an operating loss this year), partly because the yearbook editor is paid a fixed stipend and has little incentive to minimize costs. Unless student managers were given equity stakes in the business, I don't see it working. Like any non-profit, ASCMC is better served to spend money than raise it. See: "Why Government Can't Run a Business" by John Gordon at the WSJ (At Pomona, the Coop isn't really "student-run." It has student employees, but it has Pomona College staff overseeing operations.)

By: quesadillalover

quesadillalover — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:41:11 +0000

ASCMC should take over the Hub. Can they be any worse than the current management? The Coop is student-run and while I have no idea if it’s profitable or efficient, seems to be more successful than the Hub. What makes that model successful at Pomona and how can we adapt it for CMC?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:47:19 +0000

this is the most useful comment you have ever posted Charles. Good show! I also think you should just leave the money and go.. the question is, which amount will you leave?

By: Charles C. Johnson

Charles C. Johnson — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:06:00 +0000

I had a really odd Hubb experience where I went and bought the same soda — Jones’ Root Beer — at different times on different shifts. I was charged three different prices and yes, I do have the receipts that confirm this.

Also, I have an ethical Hub related question: If you’re there, the lights are on and no one is there, can you just leave the money and walk away? Or do you have to wait for them to rematerialize?