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Clark University Students Set Sail on a Pirate Adventure

Students at Clark University in including Instagram,
Worcester, Mass., recently had Facebook and Twitter,
the opportunity to dine with pirates at as well as through the
Higgins Cafe, the university’s residential dining program’s mo-
dining hall. bile application. This
focused communi-
The Pirates of the Caribbean-themed cation effort helped
event featured a full Caribbean dinner build enthusiasm in
menu, themed decorations, fun com- the weeks leading
petitions, prizes and music. The event up to the themed
was designed and hosted by Sodexo, dinner.
the university’s campus dining partner.

Students entering the dining hall were
greeted by an unusual sight: The center
seating area had been rearranged and
decorations had been placed throughout
to transform the space into the deck of
the Black Pearl, the famous pirate ship
from the popular film series. Dining staff
donned pirate costumes. Students, fac-
ulty and other guests were encouraged
to dress in pirate garb as well. Captain
Jack Sparrow was even on hand to take
pictures with students, play pirate ring
toss and enjoy the festivities.

The menu for the evening consisted
of Caribbean-style chowder, chilled-to-
the-bone honeydew melon soup, jerk
chicken salad, Caribbean roast chicken,
pirate map pizza and a variety of themed
desserts. One particularly popular des-
sert item was the specially designed
treasure chest cake. These menu items
were offered at all dining stations, in-
cluding kosher, vegan, vegetarian and
allergen-free.

Clark Dining Services offers a num-
ber of events throughout the year to
keep students engaged and interested in
campus dining. This event was planned
with substantial student input. In an
online poll, students selected Pirates
of the Caribbean as their top choice
for a themed dinner on campus. The
event was promoted on social media,

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