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Friday, February 2,1996 l 2^ t? I Hi " ^ I |L tti Pasta Fresca ALLISON WILLIAMS Special Projects A one-time hair salon turned pet store may not seem like the ideal locale for an Italian restaurant, but Columbia's newest pasta place calls it home. Pasta Fresca, on Forest Drive in front of Kroger and Richland Fashion Mall, may have an unlikely home, but the food more than makes up for its unusual roots. Good, inexpensive pasta doesn't seem like that difficult a request, but for the most part, Columbia restaurants have managed to dodge both. And if anyone is an expert on good, cheap pasta, it has to be a college student. Pasta Fresca is definitely a find. Prices are cheap ? pasta costs as little as $4.95 ? but if you have the cash, give up the soft drink or tea and go for the slightly more expensive fare. The pasta with marinara sauce and artichoke hearts was definitely my favorite. At about $7, ifs not a fast food baigain meal, but large you'll gain vali /iv)/I /i IaI a( /lift CI|IM a fill VI Mil The Walt Disney World College Pr< ambitious students a unique dpporti "the magical world of [ from the inside. You'll be part of a all working toward the same goal oi guest experience! Representatives will be on campus concerning the Walt Disney World Interviewing: All Majors! Positio attractions, food & beverage, merchandis Presentation Date: February 6 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Belk Auditorium, Busines: For More Information Conl EI Twii MARJU SHROFF The Gamecock dishes up Ik portions are served. On recent trips, I tried pasta with a garlic-based sauce and one of the specials, pasta with a wine sauce, but I prefer the marinara However, I would recommend trying one of the specials. They are about the same price as some of the more expensive entrees, but unlike the entrees, the specials come with salad. Salads are not served with regular items on the menu ? a pet peeve for me. One negative point: Pasta Fresca's lunch and dinner menus are the same. There are no bargains for lunch, unfortunately. Also, be aware Pasta Fresca is not made for large groups. On my most recent trip, I went with four people. It was a 1-/ - J -- 1 -1 on oi a squeeze, ana we enaea up sirang by the door. Two is about the ideal number for a Pasta Fresca table, but the bright lighting doesn't make for an intimate atmosphere. liable experienc aracter referent 3gram offers inity to experience >isney" J ( top-notch team ^ f a spectacular V to answer all your questions College Program. ns available throughout theme parks and re; e, lifeguarding, and many others! , 1996 5 Bldg. tact: Tom Ward ?1 illy " " "iPHMH^H v.-^-.yWjsjj J.. y ...i^ip^^^^H *%*?, JmM Mm fl Wj Neve USC's Dance < Pan"at the Kog Stanislav Issae medalist, will c I f Hpi fc i ||S??j|g ilian delights The atmosphere is very casual. Seating works on a seat-yourself basis, and food is ordered at the counter. This leaves first-time customers a little confused and patrons unsure how to tip. Although food is ordered at the counter, it is brought to your table when it is ready. Drinks are also refilled without making a trip to the front. , The priority at Pasta Fresca is the i food, not necessarily the atmosphere and service. But for college students adept at eating at their desks, from plates on laps or sitting on the floor, and whose only requests are for decent plates of i pasta, Pasta Fresca fits the bill. Pasta Fresca is open for lunch and ; dinner, serving a variety of salads and hot and cold pasta. Food is also available ] for carry-out. sorts; If ^ \^ . 9 . V JB c. rling I in jr-neve Company presents it jer Center for the Art v, a three-time intern; lance the title role. H I H * SPECIAL TO THE OAMECOCK Columbia Museum of Art SHERRIE BAKSHI Staff Writer The Columbia Museum of Art is currently holding ai exhibition on nineteenth and twentieth century Europeai drawings and sculptures. The exhibit is part of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlossbergi private collection and includes works of Paul Gaugiun, Pabl Picasso, Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat and other famou artists. As a child growing up in New York, Schlossberg develop? an early interest in art. He has been a collector of art sine 1964. Some of his favorite artists include Post-Impressionist Paul Gaugiun and Georges Seurat, and his favorite artisti works are from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuiy "Nineteenth century art is particularly fascinating to me, kft OA1/] Lie; ooiu. Schlossberg has been on the board of directors of the Higl d&l Be my see page 4 of toe ffitt ?mega don Shannon Ashley Angie Beylotte Claudia Capell Beth Fritz Sarah Hatchell Angela Holt Meredith Hudson -w j Dawn Hunsicker XX Julie Hutto Kathleen Kennedy Jl m Jenny Kowell Corbett Lesslie Elizabeth Mack Jaime Marini Melissa Morales m 3 Pixies ;r Land s production of "Peter :s on February 2 and 3. ational ballet gold MA RAJ SHROFF The Gamecock hosts Schlossberg collection Museum of Art in Atlanta for four years. He has also been n named one of the top 100 collectors in the United States by n Art and Antique Magazine and will be named again in the March 1996 issue. f When asked how he felt about it, he simply said, "Well, 0 ifs been fun. Ifs a type of honor." Walking through the exhibition, visitors are exposed to 1 lifelike sculptures and exotic, detailed paintings. e "Art is a matter of looking, teaching people how to look," s Schlossberg said. c The exhibition will be at the Columbia Museum of Art, ? located on the corner of Bull and Senate Streets, until Feb. 11. For more information on the exhibition or future exhibitions i call 799-2810. Valentine! lay's Gamecock for more info. \ t i ?i. yrumxwiw ti xwu irttitaiea Allison Nichols Michelle Nishtick Andrea Painter Jennifer Parrish Summer Parrish Kara Pechersky r- Susan Robinson m Jennifer Rubin % M Katie Stearns L. bri md Krissy Stoots Erica Sweet Kelly Windham Jen Wiseman Megan Wright Kim Zitske ?mega