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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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ieckham, executive assistant
[olderman, said.
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UPPGRTERS of closing the changed because of the petiti
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SAGA Food Services Inc. and USC Dining Services
provided many cosmetic improvements to Russell
House Cafeteria this summer.
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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.
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vnstream for River," she said about her family.
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"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
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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.
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