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1 SoufchuOaro 1 inianaftLi brapy : Horseshoe si ? ifck. | ^ SAGA mak( to imorove 1 By Chris Handal SAGA Food Services Inc. has changed the check-out system, prices, service hours and appearance of USC's cafeteria system since taking over from ARA Services June 20. The university helped bAUA s changes with its $1.5 million renovation of Russell House Cafeteria, but SAGA has instituted many other changes from the ARA system, which served USC Dining Services for 30 years. It has changed the check-out system to accomodate the Vali-Dine System to replace coupon books and meal cards. Under this system, students purchase either a cash card or a meal plan card that is similar to cards used at bank teller machines. inn. siuuimvi presents me taru uu me tasiuei, wuu inserts it into the computer. The computer keeps track of the cash card balance and the number of meals left in the meal plan card. The new system is intended to speed up customer lines. Students who have bought meal cards have temporary cards, which are good for the next two weeks until permanent cards arrive. According to Richard Deheck, a SAGA eronlmiao nmv cortrinfl oc frt/vl con/ioo Hir/iptnr fAr tho MapHi pivjr 11V/ TT OV1 * JUtlb ^ AVTVXA kJVl TiVV VAA&V?W\S& iVI v AIV llUi VI1 Carolina School of the Arts, the camera film used to take the cards' identification pictures has to Be sent tfrlNfew York for processing. Paul Combee, a USC Dining Services business manager, said this delay is apart of the agreement for the leasing of the computer equipment from Vali-Dine. Under the former coupon book system, if coupons were lost, it was similar to losing money. Now if a student loses a card he will lose no money if he reports the loss immediately. DAVID SWENTOR, USC's food service liaison with Business Affairs, said if a student loses a card it can be in ByJohnBraun } i j A Spartanbt UM entered USC [ , r - S drowned Tues H Jerry Wayr graduate of tanburg, slipi rafting with 1 jurisdiction ov Mosier,who symphony or planning tc engineering. Jerry Wayne "Jay" Mosier, who was engineering5 i entering USC this fall, drowned Tuesday in decided he w; the Saluda River. He was a graduate of his mother, J< Dorman High School in Spartanburg. She said he v 22 but spent tl Nearby residents w? By Suiian Muir enough to crc getting hit. Plans to close the Russell House section of Greene Street met with opposition Aug. 25 at a Pendleton a Columbia City Council public hearing. have to cope wi for only two Some residents from streets near Greene residents shoul attended the hearing to voice disanoroval of in the issue be university plans to close the Greene Street much longer, h section Monday through Saturday and after 8 p.m. Sunday. K J A LAUREP> They said preschoolers on their streets "Greene Stre will be endangered by the closing because university has traffic will be diverted from Greene Street to residential streets nearby. Some reside closing the se< is a "good cc USC STUDENTS are more capable of street during dealing with traffic than children, the benefit from residents said. times when thi "University children --1 should say young Greene Stn _ .1.. 1 i.. M ...Mink /v*<m f a** . i r. ii;Ki1o f Urv a UUlllla -- tun waiA-ll UU1 iui ima, Wiuic IIIC UCI11CI U preschoolers can't," Senate Street resident Horseshoe to Tom Gottshall said. grew, Steve I to President Ji Jim Fowies, another Senate Street resident, said USC students should be smart OTHER S Br8? v 5?%aab UUU wCI VlbC validated and the student can receive a new card. Students can report missing cards to the dining service office at 1718 College Street. Business manager Combee pointed out one disadvantage to the card?the magnetic strip on the card's back. He said if the strip becomes damaged, the card will not work and must be replaced. He suggested that the cards be kept away from magnetic fields. Keith Campbell, a junior political science major, identified another disadvantage to the cash cards. "I REALLY think it's more difficult than the coupons. If you have coupons you know what money you've got. It would be kind of embarrassing to find out you didn't have enough money to pay for a meal you've already ordered," Campbell said. But Andrew Thomas, a sophomore psychology maior. disagreed. "It (the new system) is better than the coupons. It's more convenient." The cash cards are sold for $38 and can buy $40 of food. The board plan price has been reduced, according to Carl Chandler, director of dining services. SAGA has increased prices on some of its food items and limited the selection at the Gamecock Snack Bar. "YOU CAN'T have quick service with everyone making individual orders, so we limited the menu at the snack bar, but will still accept special orders such as cheddar cheese instead of swiss cheese on a ham sandwich. It will just take a little longer lor tnat person to oe served, <-nanaier saia. Two increases are hot dog and hamburger prices. ARA charged 95 cents for its quarter-pound hamburger, while SAGA charges $1.15. An ARA hot dog costs 60 cents, while SAGA charges 75 cents. SN "SAGA," page eight dent dies in rive his grandparents' house in We irg teen-ager who would have Urbates told wildlife official as a freshman this fall planning to float to the G >day b?low the Saluda River bridge. tlumbia. te "Jay" Mosier, 17, a May They started down the rivei Dorman High School, Spar- just above the rapids and >ed off his inner tube while Urbates told officials he an bis uncle. Peter Lemuel Ur- their tubes together hefnrp West Columbia, according to rapids. Uife Department, which has The two were separated 'er the area. through the rapids, and Ur was in the Beta Club and the grabbed a tree branch below chestra in high school, was said Mosier continued dov > major in mechanical about 200 yards and fell into th listed as an electrical A wildlife department di\ major, but this summer he Mosier's body Friday afte anted to go into mechanical," middle of the river, 200 yai >hnette Mosier, said Thursday, rapids, said Johnny Evans, moved into Preston dorm Aug. ficial. hat night and Monday night at Mrs. Mosier said her son wj ant Greene Street to bs Greene street without 'Greene Street is a I The university hes no Street resident said students ith Columbia traffic problems I nuronc Qtrnn* to four years. Permanent Laurens direei Id receive more consideration tcause they live in Columbia street said wrought iron g e sa*d- installed to block the street w ine sireers pavemeni couia IS STREET resident said, bricks to beautify the area, th ;et is a city street. The no right to it.'' Student Government Pre Abel told City Council closii nts said the present system of would help unify the universit ction from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. impromise." Drivers use the ; rush hour, and students Student Government has the street's closing during awareness of the Greene Str tHie natal' cnrino uihan a TTQ cjr liiaugc tiaoouo iiiuoi ui tun. v ?"6 tw ,iv/" m v;u set should be closed because j^td J Ri^sdf^oi^e'arth^campus spring for a **m?n to c,<* Kussell House as tne campus House secti0n of Greene Strec ieckham, executive assistant [olderman, said. rtflfj kksidknis' siar UPPGRTERS of closing the changed because of the petiti Photo by Laura Wilund SAGA Food Services Inc. and USC Dining Services provided many cosmetic improvements to Russell House Cafeteria this summer. >r accident st Columbia. swimmer who had taken lifesa ving courses. Is the two ware Evans said he didn't know how many rervais Street people have drowned in the river but said the rapids "do not have a high fatality rate." r but panicked "They do have a high rescue rate," Evans went ashore said. "People get into the rapids and into the d Mosier tied river, and they don't think." entering the Mrs. Mosier, who graduated from USC 20 while riding years ago, said she'd been to fraternity bates said he parties at the rapids. TT? o lcrv Konn tnhino r?r? tho ^Ironn uic idpiud. nc wi1 viiv vnstream for River," she said about her family. ie water. "It starts out smooth, and you say 'Wow, fer recovered this is the life,'" Mrs. Mosier said. "But that rnoon in the river turns into a demon. rds below the "People don't realize how dangerous it is a wildlife of- until it's too late," she said. The family is establishing a memorial is an excellent scholarship fund in Mosier's name. remain open _ /ill., n 1 r> l n> 11 A * i*itu cfrppf ^uy councilman raui uennen suggested * " lowering Greene Street to install a right to it.' pedestrian overpass, but David Rinker, USC system vice president for facilities planning, said USC does not have the funds to resident construct the overpass. Abel said Student Government and USC ates could be administrators will continue working for the hen it's closed. Greene Street closing. be filled with ey said. IF CITY COUNCIL votes to close Greeene Street, actions will be taken immediately, a A?hw Beckham said. na *thp section ?iy Council may decide the issue at its ng tne section Sept. 8 meeting. been creating inside eet issue since Students on dorm waiting lists are get C student was ting placed faster this year than last, ache street. It cording to Residential Life Services of itures this past ficials. Page three. se the Russell Cultural Series, Carolina Concerts, USC it. theater and others unveil 1982-83 seasons. V>nup 1 ft ? ?n V -w. Two collegiate athletic organizations ices were not ready for a court battle. Page 28. on. -