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Dining need imp By Jar Wk Many things are easy to shrug aiways uc expected ? downright i registration and drop/add are ne\ antics of some of USC's board of t and rudeness atsome university di the Gamecock Snack Bar and Caps UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENC most part inexcusable. Maybe som More than once, sandwiches at "Prepared to Order," like their sig (one of the few) asked another v order. The worker said a one-word and then granted the reasonable "Prepared to Order" at the Gamec This story would not be compl which resulted because!the sand> mayonnaise not asked for or wantc most people are used to, but a si< snack bar isn't Burger King, whe whole situation was ridiculous. IT'S ALSO very annoying when < customers wishing to cash in mea where and how to cash in coupoi Customers wouldn't have to go fror would be more patient. Then therp is f!anstnnp check their receipts to avoid being < and questioning prices is a wise i beware! Lemon juice that is put 01 the Russell House Cafeteria, costs 5 Even an inch of lemon juice in yo a struggling college student wantin (amazing, it's free) to make som< pay. Perhaps, a small glass of oran] a wiser choice. It certainly would b( However, Capstone usually has ? House Cafeteria, and extras such a usually a decent grill. Once, two < screwed up by two extremely rue ureau vsne repeated 11 mree times the other person's sandwich was < cooks even asked how to prepare already. Oh for the sake of "conveni ODDLY ENOUGH, the Russell V people would think. However, althoi meal. $2.40 (not including tax) is fa the average college student's budge One dining area on campus shou The Sidewalk Cafe, located in the K friendly, and offers a variety of foe care of in hardly any time at all. It eating places on campus. Maybe dining facilities at USC would exai improvement would surely result. A of USC won't shrug this one off mucl yamecock Founded 1 908 Tom Travis Editor in Chief Leigh Grogan Copy Desk Chief Michael Gooding News Editor Brett Friedlander Sports Editor Mark Chevalier Entertainment Editor Russell Pace Graphics Editor Brian Duncan Editorial Page Editor Janet Gibson Wire Editor Mark Platte Assistant News Editor Steve Riddell Assistant Sports Editor James Rokosny Asst. Entertainment Editor Carl Babcock Graduate Assistant Anthony Gray Advertising Manager Bill Outlaw General Manager William Tinsley. .. Production Manager Joan Hatrhnll Rusinns* Mananni Kim Kelly Accountant Mark Ethridge Jr Adviser Newsroom: 777-7181 Advertising: 777-4249 Business Office: 777 3888 Sole reproduction rights granted to the Associated Press. All other material contained herein may not be reprintod without the nArmigainn of th* nriilnr Opinions flxpresaed k\ the Gamecock are those, if signed, >f the writer and, if unsigned, of the senior editorial staff. ' 1 11 &Ki.v r0 K . .. W vk-VJ. \ facilities rovement let Gibson Editor off at USC, simply because they < nevitable. For example, long lines rer really a surprise. Neither are rustees. However, the incompetei ining facilities is totally unnecessa itone Cafeteria, in particular. ES in the dining facilities are for t e of these sound familiar... the Gamecock Snack Bar are i ;n indicates. Once, a pleasant cashi worker about preparing a sandwi obscenity, saw the customer lookii request. If sandwiches are rea ock Snack Bar, what's the problem ete without mentioning the naus vich was prepared with a slab *1 ? not the usual white mayonnai ckening yellow kind. Of course, t re you can get it your way, but t :ashiers at the snack bar are rude 1 coupons. A posted sign explaini: ns would eliminate a lot of hass n one person to another and cashie 'ia, where everyone should dout overcharged. Asking for your recei idea when dining at Capstone. Ai i the condiment table, and is free 0 cents at Capstone. ur glass will cost you. Even if you' g to grab some sweetener and wat * lemonade, you better be ready ge juice, tea, or a soft drink would I . ~i r cueaper. \ better quality of food than Russc s ice cream and a decent grill. We customers had their orders royal le cooks. One customer's choice clearly) was not used and lettuce < deleted. One wonders why the gr the meals. They seemed to knc ience..." louse Cafeteria isn't as bad as mo ugh their "Real Deal" may be a re r from a real deal when considerir t. lid hf? an pyamnlp tn nil tho Athor [umanities Office Building, is quic d. Large lines in the cafe are takt 's definitely one of the more relaxc they're just more organized. If a mine their strong and weak point ind maybe, just maybe, the studen l longer. n Opinion Letters The Gamecock welcomes letters fro readers. All letters must be typewritten triple spaced on a 65-space line and thou! maximum of MO words. 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Address columns to: i Column, The Gamecock, Drawer A, Cohimbia.S.C. 2990* %,\vi\T. vw ? ... ? . forth* 1 rs 1 ' MwMm, ?le pt nd at er Ener to 4 be *11 ^ 11, iy of To the Editor: an ill In view of the fact that iw Carter has cut all in Iranian oil into this coun will be a shortage of oil. / to reports on television, I aL^uuuu) iui o [iClt'CUl ' al used in this country, of \* ig 4 percent is actually consi We realize this may i s* like much. However, th this oil will be felt ui Jn sources of oil can be ** Therefore, in support of ^ decision, we feel it is i s? American public to redi ts use To the Editor: As a question to all Athletic Ticket Office, m lts demanding Clemson tick n and loyal supporters, where > d ** a on Monday night? This wi ...la wnu piiiyeu a^iiiiisi v^ien -iter's students showed up. Was iress, not available to be scalper 8 "J? I think the students loyalties because it seen with fake support. Those i space iftion, Ticket pi To the Editor: The ticket distributio Carolina-Clemson sam< ,or4hy hellacious affair becaus tickets, organization, ar must advertisement. Everybo ervet good time together un( ?a?on time to pick-up tickets. ac" Organization at the di tame, location was terrible b< nding one knew what to do, wh Gum' nr u/hnt tn Hn if Tt iter ? ? w" " *confusing and if you le <\\C Tic Letl con son luring Ira consumption of c President We suggest th iports of Carolina and < trv there across the natioi - - .. actions by weari According using blankets < ranian oil rather than usinj less (take advanl 'hich only buses and pers jmed. such as walking) the nation in a i lot sound but also to protesi ie loss of students in Iran, itil other obtained. Maybe by taki Carter's we as citizens of ip to the can show the I jce their worM that we wi 'loaded wit students who stormed the Monday, November 19 ;ets because they are such vere you at the Tiger Burn is held for the same athletes ison: but. not manv of the it because the tickets were ifor $75 each? should reexamine their is USC is becoming loaded students who did not receive ick-up unorg time you might ^vou tickets. . ii.1 ?_ ii.. we uiin.K uij n for the activities fee 5 was a guaranteed tic e lack of standing in line j ? , not getting ticke had a a new ticket dist til it was Advertisemenl was at an all tir stribution rrAi.t?mAn Uic HWMUIICll jcause no student knew fere to go, Were coming on was very we think better ft at any advised. jGPS nation essei nian crisis il- abuse we at the students at arefi?*j!! ther universities ?artn-we t support Carter's :r" a f ng warm clothes, together f ind bundling up, \ heat. By driving . We ma] age of the Shuttle but in tin inal energies ? some effo , not only to help at all. ime of shortage, the actions of the ng these actions, the United States ranians ana tne 11 not tolerate the Cl h fake supj Clemson tickets should take fnll /\?ar nfn/lAnfn mUrt r>/>n Irv/vrJ i^uuw oiuuuuu) wnu ocaipcu ui I also feel that an apology i: ticket office who received sue Take it up with our stud< received all the tickets they r< To the football team and I tratulations on such a fine se in line for my tickets all seasc comes to stand in line for a ho Ns sophc anizpA and t iave missed out on \ye thinfc home witl it if we pay our better or we should be advertisen kets instead of aWay our t For three days and y0U stand i is. There should be get any? ribution plan. , for the tickets ne low. Nobody in class or a new vhen the tickets jale. In the future, advertisement is business a ? ?? ?? < K ..V- I'\j? vv?. ? ' ' . ntial are receiving and (jbat we the greatest nation on hope to show that we are united people working or a common cause. / not be able to do much, les of crisis we feel that rt is better than no effort R. Carol Clippard 1 uit-dicr supnumure Pamela F. Lewis riniinal justice freshman . > Kill up the matter with our ur student tickets. s due the workers in the :h abusive talk Monday. ;nt government. They i knitoct/ul /UU^OV^U. the coaches, I say conason. I'm glad I waited >n long and if the chance wl ticket, I'll be there. ' j tine withheld by request >more journalism major confusing \ t I i that the next game at h Clemson should be ganized, have better lent, and don't give ickets for the game. Did n line for tickets and not Tim Langley r resnman Chris Gill dministration freshman