The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 03, 1979, Page Page 5, Image 5
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
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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.
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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 \*
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We realize this may i
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this oil will be felt ui
Jn sources of oil can be
** Therefore, in support of
^ decision, we feel it is i
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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