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Meal card schedule
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has caused many otherwise mild people to stand
up and shout obscenities at inefficient waiters
and waitresses about food quality and service.
People are picky about food and food service
when eating out.
The same is true for Carolina students when
eating at one of the dining facilities on campus.
They pay for service and they expect it.
Many changes have been made under SAGA
Food Services Inc., the university's new dining
service. The new cash card system is an improvement
over the meal coupons of the past, but
the meal plan cards have been a change for the
worse.
Under the new system, the meal cards can
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umy ue usea ior supper from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. On
weekdays under ARA Services' plan, the meal
card could be used until most cafeterias closed at
7 p.m. and in the Gamecock Snack Bar until it
closed at 10 p.m. If students want to use their
meal card for supper, they now must eat between
4:30 and 6:45 p.m. or they are out of luck.
For students with an irregular schedule, the
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luxury or eating meals at a fixed time each day is
virtually impossible. The midnight pizza
deliveries and hamburger runs are routine for
these students rather than the 6 p.m. 4'Supper's 1
on the table!" scene enjoyed at home.
With classes, studying and other activities
already fixed into a time period, another
scheduled event is difficult to fit in. Granted,
people will do almost anything to eat, but meals
should be pleasant and relaxed, not rushed and ,
anxious because of mealtimes carved in stone. t
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oiuuenis snoina oe allowed to use their meal 1
cards whenever they choose. Not everyone likes (
supper between the hours of 4:30 and 6:45 p.m.
Students should be allowed the privilege of using
the resources for which they pay in any way they \
please.
Pro football strike
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The National Football League strike is in its
third week and still no sign of football games to i
occupy our Sunday afternoons and Monday
nights. '
For millions of Americans, the strike is a
major catastrophe. Entire schedules are
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Marriages have suffered because husbands
refuse to move from the television set until the 1
final credits roll off the screen. Students'
studying has been neglected because of football c
games. For these, the strike is almost as 1
disastrous as an earthquake in downtown *
Columbia. F
For the not quite so die-hard pro football fan,
the NFL strike is merely a trend, a novelty. The
NFL can fight it out while these fans enjoy the ?
baseball playoffs and college football games. N
Anyway, what could be more important than the J
Braves in the World Series? t
Those upset by the strike can be reunited with v
their families after a divorce from the televsion c
sets. Gamblers can save a dollar or two from the
weeks of dormant betting on pro teams. Students
can return to their studies. Those weekend q
errands finally can get accomplished.
People may actually find themselves bored on i
Sunday and Monday. Perhaps conversation will 1
return to football fans' lifestyles, and the days
when reading a good book was a source of p
relaxation will become more popular.
With temperatures ranging in the 80s in i
Columbia, getting primed for football has been a ti
little difficult. It's just not football weather until J(
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enjoy hot chocolate, or at least sit in your living d
room and know it's cold outside. It's still sum- a
mer weather. &
The strike has profited everyone in some way, [>
even if they choose not to admit it. So instead of m
complaining about nothing to do on Sunday af- &
ternoon or Monday night, tune into a good movie P|
or catch a baseball game.
Anyway, it's a change.
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Student concern maji
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Mi tor: very strongly that any re
I am writing this letter as a the attitudes and behavic
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tie September 29 issue of your Peer influence can work
ewspaper regarding drinking courage or to inhibit, ai
rivers. students become aware ol
responsibility, the grea
fluence toward responsi
I appreciate the manner in which. become.
ou chose to deal with this important
>sue, and I wish to strongly reaffirm
particular point that you raised in Unfortunately, this r
egards to the peer influences in becomes an emotional
rinking, as well as drinking and one must take a side R
nving. as director of the Campus "handle your drinking,'
alcohol Project, it is a large part of behind the wheel of a car
ly job to raise the awareness of reflection of personal w
tudents regarding the responsible part of the social scene 1
se of beverage alcohol; but I feel able to drink as much o;
Student angry about
pan- "
rails to receive refui
Iditor: signed up, when 35 p
needed to make the trip e<
Several weeks ago when the feasible.
arolina Program Union announced
le events for the All-Niter, I was ?T man(lnn .
leased to learn that a trip to th'
harleston for a day at the beach was ceUation ofX trip dueP
ann made in any of the adv<
When I asked about a refu
I called friends in Charleston did cost six dollars), I wa
nd told them to expect me. The bus would get one in the mai
as to leave at 4 a m SatnrHow ...
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lorning from the Russell House. So me even more furious, i
lerel was at 3:30 a.m. (decked out in paid them in cash tha
each gear, needless to say), when I ternoon.
as told that the beach trip was
ancelled because only 25 people had Two weeks later, after 1
lobs not guaranteed
o engineering grads
News
ditor: *?*j"
In response to an article published in the Gamecock (Oct. Ent
, a small group of graduating engineers would like to clear A'8S|.
e misconception that all engineers have no problem finding sport
bs. As8tThe
present economy makes finding a job in any field a ?***'
fficult task. Some members of the College of Engineering U8,n
(ministration staff are inclined to present the myth that a The
aduating engineer has no problem finding a iob and nnlv
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eas lo decide which opportunity offered would result in the Lett
st possible career. Maybe some fortunate graduates have limite
imereus job offers, however, to state that this is true for all ""mb,
aduates is deceptive to both incoming freshmen and the p" J
blic. Being a graduate engineeer does not assure a variety requej
career opportunities and in some cases, does not even we>
suit in a job. Add
Two engimMring students A' US(
or influence
hoi problems
sal change in anyone else. The real issue gets
>rs will come overlooked: things are the way they
; concerned. are because everyone agrees they will
; both to en- be. If the attitude toward drinking or
id the more drinking and driving needs to be
F the need for changed, it has to happen through the
iter the in- concern of students and is not
ble use will something that can be altered through
law or policy.
Again, my appreciation for your
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j iiuuuuaiive ana sensible handling of a
issue where critical issue. Your awareness of the
eing able to futility of emotionalism or "Scare
' especially Tactics" gave your article a great
, is seen as a deal more validity and importance,
'orth; bei ig
Tieans being Michael Shaver
r more than USC Campus Alcohol Project
trip cancellation,
id from CPU
eople were word from the Carolina Program
conomically Union, I went back to the office asking
for my six dollar refund. I was told
that the woman I needed to speak to
P minimum was out town until Monday. OUT
^reihlP pan- 0F TOWN?! UNTIL MONDAY!? I
to this was shouldn't have to speak with anyone!!
>rtisements They should simply refund my six
nd, (the trip dollars !
s told that I If iL ^
I two weeki " me <Jarolma Program Union
'edtomake keeps UP this ^P1' of
j I hnri mismanagement, I'm afraid it will
it very af- alienate the very students it serves!
Mike Fisher
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