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Wencel, in response to various
student criticisms, said meal cards
are now accepted at After Hours
Bates due to student concerns. He
added that students will tend to eat
earlier dinners now that it gets
dark earlier with the clocks being
turned back.
A competitive price analysis
also reveals that on the large scale,
Marriott has kept prices more or
less at market levels. For example,
Pizza Hut Express and Pizza Hut
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of South Main Street both charge
$1.99 for pepperoni and $2.49 for
supreme personal pan pizzas. Pizza
Hut of South Main charges $2.99
for a Meat Lover's as compared to
$2.49 for its on campus
counterpart.
On grilled items, potatoes and
salads, Wendy's of Cayce defeats
GMP grill section, Gamecock Park
and Baker Street. Grilled chicken
sandwiches and 1/4 lb. hamburgers
are $.6 and $.11 cheaper at
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By ANDREA L. SWEET
Staff Writer
You had a few drinks ? only fi
drank, you felt good, relaxed and sei
But not long after the beer was gc
were sick feelings in your stomach ;
buzzed had suddenly spilled over inl
On the whole this seems like jus
ting drunk. Around college campuse
ence that would make Ripley's Belie
However, according to a report b
college students drink more than 2
drink that seems to be leading the
favorite: beer. Its consumption is
annually.
Also, the Surgeon General's rep<
sume enough alcohol oer vear to fill
every college and university in Ame
dents seem to be drinking more than
group.
While the intake of hard drugs sec
tion of alcohol is rising. College stu
use dangerous drugs that affect the i
prevalence is demonstrated by the f
spend more money for alcohol than 1
It is important to realize alcohol
one's life. Whether you drink, knov
even cross the street, alcohol affects
According to Wayne Coffey, autl
Drinking, the decision to drink is u
how you drink. The law of this cc
drink, but the reality is that alcohol i:
Psychologists will tell you the re<
as the different styles of clothing pet
some drink to relax, some to forgei
people.
Evidence proves that males tend tc
females. Many men also say they fe
are drinking, and it helps them to bi
their inhibitions when they may natui
Often in the course of the night, the \
wenay s tnan at urana Marketplace
or Gamecock Park. Sour
cream and chive potatoes are substantially
cheaper at Wendy's than
at Baker Street. One would pay $2
at Baker Street or $.99 at
Wendy's.
Dunkin Donuts of Cayce is also
very close to Fast Break in price.
For example, bagels are $.59 on
campus and $.65 off. Cookie
prices were the same, and brownies
are $.6 cheaper off campus.
Croissants and sandwich croissants
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It or Not.
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14 gallons of alcohol annually. The
list is none other than that college
placed at roughly four billion cans
>rt estimates that young people conan
Olympic size swimming pool for
rica. Statistics also show college stunoncollege
students of the same age
jm to be at a standstill, the consumpdents
seem to "know better" than to
brain, with the exception of beer. Its
act that it is typical for a student to
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someone who does, drive a car or
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ltimately up to you. So is what and
rnntry does say you must be 21 to
s everywhere.
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i>ple wear. Some are casual drinkers,
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ally feel uneasy of the opposite sex.
vomen then starts drinking, and then
are cheaper at Dunkin Donuts of
Cayce: $.84 on campus, $.79 off.
Ham and cheese croissants are also
cheaper off campus, $2.19 to
$1.99. Single donut prices are
identical; however, coupons can
often be used to lower the cost of
off-campus Dunkin Donut prices.
Bowls and soup and chili are $.14
higher off campus.
Marriott can certainly be accused
of pettiness regarding small
items like toppings. For two strips
of bacon, a slice of swiss cheese or
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problems can begin.
Involvement with alcohol can lead
a hangover.
Chugging is also a problem. It is
alcohol and is perhaps the worst thii
causes tne alcohol level ot the blood
tem crawl. If you chug any significai
of dying. Heavy consumption is also
including dementia, blackouts, seizurt
Other alcohol-related problems inc
and reproductive functions.
Often, the result of drinking can b
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vocate groups like SADD and MADE
According to the Statistical Abs
licensed drivers between the ages of
accidents because of drinking. Thoi
41,202 licensed drivers and 6,636 in
dents. Also, in a Surgeon General Si
mitted to driving under the influence.
So what do you do? First note wl
escape your problems, the chance of
greater.
Dr. O'Brien, a leading psychologis
major problem.
"Drinking this way only adds to <
worse," O'Brien said. "You can't c
grows. The idea that drinking helps is
Ernie, a young patient of O'Brien
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mushrooms to be added to a
chicken sandwich, one must pay
an additional $.32 each. An entire
pound of bacon, to make the point,
can be purchased for $1.29 at most
supermarkets.
It can best be described as a
"bad idea" to purchase anything at
the Country Store. Although Country
Store Prices are comparable to
most other convenience stores,
Food Lion's are about half on virtually
any item (see chart). Wencel
has conceded that the Country
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described as the rapid ingestion of
ng that can be done to the body. It
to soar and makes the nervous sysit
amount, you stand a good chance
' a cause for neurological problems,
is and hallucination,
ilude affects on immune, endocrine
e death. You don't have to be plasdent.
But since alcohol tends to im*ht,
it is greatly discouraged by ad).
itract of 1990, out of the 23,795
18-24, 6,476 were involved in fatal
>e between the ages of 25-34 had
volved in fatal alcohol-related accilrvey,
two out of three students adly
you drink. If you use alcohol to
becoming hooked on the escape is
t, says that this type of drinking is a
depression and makes the situation
ope as well and the problem only
an absolute myth."
said, "I used alcohol to drown my
in a depressed state and it hurts five
z do that, but they do. That's why
inking."
hy they drink and then take it from
i can and remember it's OK not to
? it's cool to say no.
blem is encouraged to stop by the
it USC. It is open daily, with someile
they are not a counseling center,
to the proper authorities.
bed in the 1991-92 Carolina CornStore
can't compete with any large
grocery store.
To its credit, it appears USC officials
are both conscious and protective
of student dining interests.
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