Starbucks to Open on Feb. 27 in Lane Center

As a college student, one begins to understand and appreciate the simple things, like naps. Something dreaded as a child, naps are one of the only things keeping people going.  Between classes, writing papers, clubs, and extracurricular activities many students don’t even have time to sit down, so their day cannot begin without a cup of coffee. This semester, Frostburg State University students can start their day with a cup of Starbucks coffee.

After Chartwells Dining Services took over Frostburg Dining in Fall 2014, it was announced that Seattle’s Best would take the place of the previous coffee shop, Java City. Chartwells also announced that a Starbucks would in turn replace Seattle’s Best in 2015, after renovations were completed.

Starbucks will open on Feb. 23, at 7: 30 a.m. in the Lane University Center.

In Spring 2014, students were surveyed to decide on the next coffee shop. David Glenn, director of dining services, says Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts came very close in the survey taken by students, but Starbucks came out on top.

The company has a strict 22-week training process, including 40 hours of barista and advance store training.

This Starbucks is fully licensed and fully stocked in the Lane University Center. Everything from lattés and coffee, to bagels and breakfast sandwiches will be in reach in just a few short weeks.  Frostburg students are not just excited about their first purchase, but eager about the chance to become a barista.  A barista, in Italy, is a bartender. Starbucks is a not a bar but you can get a shot of espresso from those friendly people in green aprons who seem to make everything with love.  Starbucks employees are trained to serve the best coffee with the best costumer service thy can have.

“They are really big about the name they have created for themselves”, new manger Jasmine Cockrum expressed. Not only the manager, Ms. Cockrum is also in charge of hiring and says she has been getting an outstanding amount of applicants. “Being a barista just sounds cool,” she says.

Since its first opening in 1971, in Seattle’s historic Pike Plane market Starbucks has been a place to experience coffee and a feeling of connection to its heritage and culture. After all these years and 21,000 stores worldwide the company still values the basis for their success, the customers. Starbucks chief executive officer and chairman Howard Schultz said it best, “We remain highly respectful of the culture traditions of the countries’ in which we do business. We recognize that our success is not an entitlement, and we must continue to earn the trust and respect of the customers every day.”

Pictured: David Glenn, director of dining services, and Jasmine Cockrum, Starbucks manager. (Credit to Lashawn Williams)