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From saipan stews to salads Veggie chef cc By JENNIFER FULLER (ve Staff Writer stu He can make a cake without eggs, a pizza without cheese, a burger Ho without meat, and he'll be whipping up these goodies on the his Russell House Patio today. I Brother Ron Fickarski, a Franciscan triar, is tne only vegetarian car lha P ^3 ^ j ffoc hai Photo by Togue Uehida wa Vegetarian chef and Franciscan friar Ron Pickarski will prepare dis- ] hes on the Rusself House Patio today from 10 a.m. to noon. mil broor^awr slml chici Mlllll ou CAROLINA PLAZA HOTEL 1 ?XCUScioa)Da Columbia, SC j 937 Assembly Street SATURDAY, APRIL 6 SHOWTIMES 7pm & 10pm TICKETS $20.00 & $27.00 At VDfHKK All Ticketron Locations Including ^ wO _,{l k Sounds Familiar CTVm^/^IcV Phone ? *" " ? ?sl ( I COME SEE I WHAT WE'VE G J FOR YOU! | laundry facilities \ * ful1 furniture j^VHA J package J swimming pool j * sleeping & studying lofts i NOW PRE-LEASING FOR SUMMER, 30-60-90 Day Leases for Sumi j| (June 1 - July 1991) i i UNIVERSITY LIFE OFFICE HOURS: I || rji c o.ift c.on , | ivi-r j.ju-j.ou | 254.7801 [I >oks with zest z M gan) chef in the country. As part of the "Meat-Out" sponsored by ^ [dents for the Ethical Treatment of Animals today on the Russell use Patio from 10 a.m. until noon, Pickarski will be signing copies of book, Friendly Foods. brother Ron became a vegetarian at age 25 after his father died of icer and he learned of the link between diet and health. Brother Ron ^ pped eating meat when he found out that it was causing the congesi he was suffering from. tVhen his congestion recurred, he gave up dairy foods and fish. Within months he made the transition from a "normal" diet to a vegan diet t excludes meat, fish, eggs and dairy products. "There isn't a recipe you could give me that I luldn't reproduce." ' Ron Pickarski ~ ~~ ; ~ iv Rpincr q vpcr^n Hnpcn't limit Rrothpr Pnn'e nilin^rv nrpohvitv Tn fart U I VkjUll VftVSVDJ* t. lilllli AVUll J V U1111U1 J VIVUU ? .7 * Atl 1UV * * says being a vegan increases variety. The focus of Friendly Foods is translate traditional dishes into healthier meals. Brother Ron has spent years studying ways to get around the fact that most entrees are meat hes. [n vegetarian food, vegetables are the primary ingredients, and he elinates meat as a flavoring agent, using instead "different unique sonings." He uses vegan cheese and egg replacers, and for meat substitution he B is tofu (soybean curd) and saipan (wheat "meat"). Brother Ron can ke vegan burgers, pizza, stews, desserts and much more. "There isn't ^cipe you could give me that I couldn't reproduce," he said. Brother Ron is the only Franciscan friar who makes his living as a T jetarian chef. He spreads Christ's message of love through healthful X ids, he said. He said Christ always had a way of saying he cared with id. Pickarski referred to Christ feeding the multitudes and His words, you love me, feed my lands, feed my sheep." Rrr?thpr Rnn \i/antc rvrvnlp tr\ Vnr?u/ that "patinw natural frwlc Hrvcn't f& to be a penance." In Friendly Foods he wants to make natural foods re enticing. He believes a person's diet plays a large role in his or her y of life so he doesn't want to "change diet, but to transform it." Brother Ron said food is a great way to touch people. "Food is my nistry, it's my way to say I care," he said. ? 1 Biking B and Team Out-Spokin' rider. Races are more than 40 miles long, and the cyclists' speeds range from between 20 to 35 mph. Conserving energy is important, Corbett said. B| t,VES " You save roughly 30 percent energy j expenditure by drafting behind (| someone," he added. ^ Drafting occurs when a rider takes j W \ coin 2 At Army ROTC Camp Challer and in life. You'll build sel \ND FALL!! i Plus you can also qualify to ner r j uate from college. Army ROTC the top. \ J Mi advantage of the windbreak created I /Cvj\ by another rider. Team riders will alternate taking the lead. The leader \ literally pulls the riders behind him. Te; SilP " 1 r r ) Later, this person "acts as a Luc springboard to get you out in front of ^ \l everyone else with energy enough to oflw VK finish," Corbeu said. ? jr^ Tactics can only be learned C01 through experience, and that is A w^y Out-Spokin' sponsors two Urr x ? teams. The novice team helps rid- ^ a ooimo r a n ers more confident in their { rAoolIMb FAD handling skills and tactics. con This year there are 17 riders on clii ^Sen^St ^ ! youVfirst stei [arch 21 Tim Deyton, R. Bradshaw, trumpet performance, Fraser Hall, 6 p.m. free. [arch 21 "Adornment in Africa: Treasures of a Continent," discussion with Dr. Rosalyn Walker, Curator for Research at Smithsonian Institution. Columbia Museum of Art, 7;30 p.m. [arch 22, 23, 27-30, April 3-6,10-13The Heidi Chronicles by Wendi Wasserstein, Trustus Theater, 8 p.m. Tickets $5 and $10 on Wed. andThurs., $6.25 and C19 nn Fri anri .^at v/i* a a a. turn wmm [arch 22-24, 27-30, April 2-6 Cheaper by the Dozen, comedy about family of 12 kids, The Town Theatre, 8 p.m. except March 24 at 3 p.m., Tickets $9 public, $8 students. [arch 27 The Marriage of Figaro, opera, Koger Center, 8 p.m., Tickets $22.50 and $18.50. larch 28-April 4 Tracers, drama about Vietnam War, and Waiting for the Parade, drama about life on the home front during WWII, Longstreet Theatre, Tickets $9 public, $8 faculty, $5 students, larch 28 Pat Riley, former coach of L.A. Lakers and now anNBCsportscaster, KogerCenter, 8p.m.,Tickets $7 public, $3 students, eginning March 23 Riverbanks Zoo will be open an extra hour on weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission $4 public, $3 students with I.D. hrough April 21 Student Art Show, McKissick Museum, free, hrough May 26 "John McWilliams: Land of Deepest Shade," 1-1 - -1 J 1 L.. DiauK aiiu Willie pnuiugiapriym 3unmcrrrsuunu^? McKissick Museum, free, hrough June 12 "Structures," hands-on exhibit about building bridges, skyscrapers, etc., State Museum, 10-5 p.m. Mon. to Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun., Admission $3 public, $2 students. I | . |: 1 i mm jr ^|^Ep38 w am Do- nid/The Garnecx>ck am Out-Spokin' team members Andres Mesa and Spencer ier sport biking styles. team, nine of whom are USC speaking, but can still excel," Reed ients. The students include Cor- said, t and Reed, along with Robin tints, Tom Dudley, Thorn Falter, Riders interested in racing or ires Mesa, Jason Selong, Wyatt just having some fun riding with a ney and Spencer Luder. group of experienced riders, should fou don't have to start bike rac- contact Out-Spokin' in Five Points in your teens to be a serious at 254-9797. They ride together at apetitor. "You can get into cy- 10 a.m.-Sunday, and anyone is tg relatively late athletically welcome to join them. riCER S TRAINING CORPS m * PfET^ - rnfit ?> m*Wr ^ %ji89PP?B,p' 4*8! > TOWARD SUCCESS IS THE ONE n mm/p miiic pviuinpn ku I ft lib I ni?9 if UITlIYlKflll* lge you'll learn what it takes to succeed?in college f-confidence and develop your leadership potential, earn an Army Officer's commission when you gradCamp Challenge. 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