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Talking Coke machin By Molly Brennan He approached the machine unsuspectingly and dropped several coins in the slot. 44?I~11 ~ M : J 41 1-2 li-W A 11 ^ ^ nciiu, saiu uie iiiaciiiue. l am your uniting ^oca-tjoia vendor." His head jerked upward and his eyes widened. "Please make your selection." Startled, he ignored the machine's request and nervously searched the bottom tray for his soda. Not finding it, he began kicking the machine and cursing at it, finally leaving empty-handed. "THE MACHINE surprised me at first," said one student, Armando Miranda, who is participating in the English Program for Internationals. "I'd never heard anything like it before." me talking Coke vendor, which made its debut at Russell House in May, is one of 10 such machines in the Columbia area and one of 3,000 or so nationally. The Russell House was considered a good location because of the high volume of student traffic. "The machine had to be refilled two or three times per day when we first got it. It's slowed down a little since, but it's still used more than the regular machines," said Dennis Pruitt, director of Student Affairs. "IT'S USED about three times more than the other machines." said Frank PamnMl , v....r>>vu, J uuui inaincuiig iiiaildgCI of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Columbia. "It's getting a lot of good response from the university. People love it. They put money in just to hear it talk.'' "When I first heard it, I was excited that it was talking to me. Now I use it every day," a business freshman said. "It scared me to death the first time I used it," said Latenya Duncan, a senior. "I didn't know it was going to talk to me. Now, I guess it's friendlier than regular machines." "I could take it or leave it," shrugged economics senior Marvin Center. "It doesn't deter or encourage me. It's just there. Sometimes you just want your Coke, not the song and dance. It might be better if they'd change the recording, hear a different tune or something." A GRADUATE STUDENT in computer science agrees. "It was cute at first, but I get tired of it. They should vary the melody." "We're working on having the talking vendors say different things and play a variety of tunes," Campbell said. "We've got some coming out with a roulette wheel. If it spins to a certain number, the person gets a free soft drink." Campbell said the cost of the talking vendor is not much more than regular machines. "They pay for themselves." In September, the machine will be moved to the Veteran's Administration hospital and eventually will rotate among most of the main buildings on campus, according to CocaCola Cold Drink Manager John Deacon. _ The CAMCCOC it tk* student newspaper o< the Unrvertity of South Carolru and b published three time* a weefc on Mondays, Wednesday* and Fridays during the ial and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both <g? summer sessions, with the exception of IS SB university holidays and examination 2j m Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK I j p j fry) [ j \ are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carofina. The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of the GAMICOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of the GAMICOCK. ^ Change of address forms, subscription J Z/% requests and other correspondence should W be sent to the GAMICOCK, Drawer A, I/. university 01 iouiri Larohna, Columbia, "Wb M S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $15.00 for (1) year, pic $8.00 per faM or spring semester and $3.00 sdjtlfW a-> w > for both summer sessions. JUgp /5 5 1*13111 Third class postage paid at Columbia, The "Gamecock" is a licensed student organization of the University of South . Carolina and receives funding from student activity fees. f """* ?""fr"'--1 / M 7:00am-10:00pm I I ''TMEr The Big Bird 7714455 ! 5 , Luncheon and Supper | Across from r> n ^ B Towers Buffet I i Expires $2.75 Free Refills | I 7/2 7/81' with coupon (tax included) To3 Down Stairs Plaza 60oz Pitcher of Miller Draft only $1.75 | J- - jaaasaax t--"! 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Answering Service I rirwiiwni? iiWMMiwi.?>i>ijiiwwmiuiniiiM>i mimi)l?iii''ii,iHiiiHBiiiiWT>wjMM?J[ Fewer students enroll for Summer Session II By Susan Muir Rnrnllmpnt HrnnnoH eharnlv frnm Q Qff? ctnHontc oftanrlin>Y v??aa?vaa? vm v^vu giiMi |/ij ?? VH> gvUUVIIU) UWVllUKIl^ Summer Session I to 6,882 in Summer Session II. The drop of almost 2,000 is not unusual, according to USC registrar T.L. Gunter, because Session I is more convenient for students to attend. Undergraduate enrollment figures show 5,260 students attended Session I as opposed to 3,920 enrolled in Session II. Gunter said students prefer Session I because they "want a break" before resuming classes in fall. Teacher enrollment is another reason for the higher Session I figures, according to Gunter. He said most teachers come to summer school for courses that could put them at a higher salary level. Manv tpaohprc rvrpfpr talrina thu nnnrcoc rlnrincr Jho firot ATAVf.j v-* M>V WW* u\-%j UUtlll^ VI1V 1UOV session so they can have time for vacations before school begins in August, according to Gunter. Since Session II ends Aug. 11, with exams Aug 12 and 13, teachers would have only about a week for relaxation before preparing for their classroom jobs. 1982 Session II enrollment is down by 650 students from 7,532 students enrolled in the 1981 Session II. Gunter attributes this drop 10 the same factors that caused a drop in the 1982 Session I enrollment from 1981 Session I: smaller fall enrollment in 1981, increase in summer school fees, lack of financial aid for summer students, fewer course offerings and more demanding entry requirements than in the past. Since Session II is less popular than Session I, fewer classes are needed to accommodate summer students and, consequently, fewer classes and sections are offered. 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