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I "As You Like It," April 17-26, Drayton Hall. Public, $10; students, $6. 777-2551/2552. Blues Cruisers, April 17, Willoughby's Deli & Pub Friday, April 17, 1998 Getting ...v;#:. YlOOW -.r-nWrfly.-!?988wWPv^v^;''"-" v ' >WHHKuy "$$$$$!$ S| <-mm0* jjgi. ^1 Michael King serves coffee to Peter Mt drink coffee, talk to friends and study. ^/>/r.i?fo.*uAn a eucDUEnn JHAjj u/rncr ?ni-r nknv ar As I stand beneath the swinging al] white, wooden sign that announces the existence of Caffe wc Espresso, I take a deep breath and think hi] about my mission. ? I'm here today at the coffee shop trying to answer that elusive question? ni "Why do people go to coffee shops?" an What's the big deal, anyway? Caffe Espresso sits practically smack up in the middle of campus, beside the dii James F. Byrnes building and across from Drayton Hall. The downstairs of cu the two-story house has recently been repainted a rich green, and the bur- pi: gundy cushions on the wrap-around ne bench seats provide perfect nooks for go curling up and sipping mocha. 11 Occasionally in the evenings, guest he performers charm patrons with their yo tunes, and USC students have displayed artwork along the walls of the non-smok- pic ing room. Students have been sighted in so this coffee shop as well as Adriana's in Bi Five Points and Courtyard Cafe in West Columbia. However, something besides p a its convenient location makes Cafe tin Espresso unique among these others ? the people. pos Rob Carter, a regular patron of Caffe mi Espresso, said he comes to the coffee "G shop because of the people and the cof- pr< fee. A avhIAT in Shakespeg ^REPORTS USC will present William Shakespeare and April 21 to 26 in the Drayton Hall the; Tickets are $10 for the public, $8 for se dents. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tuesdays throug Special matinees are set for 10:30 a.m. Special rates for all performances are a Shakespeare wrote "As You Like It" in One of Shakespeare's themes in "As Yo His tale is about Duke Senior, who is exile Forest of Arden is a Utopia, the court inhal ine exoaus includes Kosalind, Duke bei erick. Others follow, including Rosalind's s Even Duke Frederick is finally drawn to t The wonderland transforms the young Shakespeare's philosophy shines throe melancholy Jacques, a philosopher who atl It is Jacques who delivers the immorta Following Shakespeare's lead, director ry audiences will like it. Patterson has relocated the comedy to editing and pacing, he has trimmed the pi for his production. Acting professor David Wiles is Duke f Pollack-Reeves, Celia; Walter Brandes, Or burg, Jacques. Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m. Moi formance in Drayton Hall. For reservations, call 777-2551. the close-b ineck at Caffe Espresso, which is located next to E "Just look around," he said. "There Daniel Wisema e all kinds of people here, and they September, 1996, s [ get along really well. al mystery. No one "You talk to people you normally from or what it's < mldn't talk to on the street. Freaks, ly a few people kno ppies, ravers, rude boys, jocks, preps "As far as I kn< everybody mingles together here." been skeptics. Thi Frazier Bell, a Heathwood High ju- rienced it," he saic or, said he also likes the diversity Wiseman said long customers at the cafe. people to have ac "In all the conversations you have parition. i here, you get different views from He said that tl ffprent nennle " hp said narnhlp in sirp tn Randy Blackwell, another regular dams Family. It we stomer, agreed. has cropped hair "I think just about everything ap- from the early '80i ies here. I've seen military, busi- "He likes the Ci ssmen, high school kids, hippies, and NPR," Wisem ths, punks, and rave kids, all walks. Wiseman also hink the majority of people I've met son people come to re are very real. What you see is what an inexplicable att u get," he said. ' "If you hang 01 Several customers also cited the em- it's addictive, and i jyees as a reason they go to the cafe, you hate it, you ca "I think the staff at Caffe Espres- leave. I attribute i is very amiable," said USC student tity, which is lone ifiy Summer. feeds on lonely an What else would draw people to this and can even brini rticular coffee shop time after Wiseman said oe? whose moods swir "I figure any coffee shop that's sup- when they hang 01 sed to have a ghost that likes the Cure Caffe Espresso i ist be worth hanging out at," said E. many regulars as' las" Durboraw, an environmental though no one se< ffessional. the name original "It's because it's *e country, royal li ire's 'As You Like 's popular comedy, "As You Like It," in a 20th-century sel ater. tnior citizens, military personnel and USC faculty and st Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tuesday and Wednesday for school groups, ivailable for groups of 10 or more with advance purchase 1599 when he was 35 years old. u Like It" is the joy of living in the country compared wit id to the Forest of Arden by his brother, Duke Frederick jitants begin to slip away, one by one, to join Duke Senio lioFs daughter, and her best friend and cousin, Celi, daug uitor, Orlando, and his older brother, Oliver, and their & he magic forest of Arden. people into moonstruck lovers, igh the character of Touchstone, a clown at Duke Frederi ;ends Duke Senior in the forest. 1 soliloquy "All the world's a stage," which outlines the s Jim Patterson has tailored "As You Like It" to be exactly the western United States and set it in the early 20th ay to two hours, and he has enlisted Dick Goodwin to w senior; David Avin, Duke Frederick; Fannie Hungerford lando; Mike Colter, Oliver; William Kwapy, Touchstone; nday through Friday in Longstreet Theatre and one hou Etc. The Gamecock y coffee fix |i m stq fflk \ mmmmmtmmmmm ^ m* ": feel ^j.;^^ -:;- '?i ^ ". ^ awj *<Sm I. ^VMBI ano * fee! ^v wsr|.. | m ^1 I ^ ^ SEAN RAYFORD Asst. Photo Editor lurger King across from the Horseshoe. Students go to ice i i in, an employee since Several regular customers said they a sr said the ghost is a re- go to the cafe because they're bored and a^e knows where it came looking for something to do. wej ioing there, and on- So what do people do there? w about its existence. "Drink coffee and socialize a little dw, the owners have bit," Ja Carter said. ey have never expe- "Smoke, talk, drink and gossip," said e_ a 1. Kelly Galin, an AC Flora High School ( he's one of the few junior. tually seen the ap- This seems to be the general con- ecj c sensus among regulars. However, for le ghost is big, com- those seeking something more, a book- fee Lurch from the Ad- shelf in an upstairs room at the cafe ove] ;ars a trenchcoat and holds ample opportunities for fun times. , like Robert Smith Caroline Sigmon, a sophomore at 3. Dreher High School, worked on a word lire and David Bowie challenge in "My Super Chunky Puz- H an said. zle Book" while I talked to her. custoi said part of the rea- Other popular pastimes at the cof- ^ars 8 cafe is that they have fee shop include playing chess, cards, sa"I t taction to the place, or Mankala, a two-player game using years, it up here too much, a wooden board and rocks. On various the C? 10 matter how much nights of the week, patrons square off ends, n't bring yourself to in pairs across intimate tables with In t to the resident en- flocks of onlookers hovering around kept i ly and depressed. It them. Sometimes, group games erupt custo id depressed people around bigger tables, with six or seven A< g you down." people joining in to play cards. books he's heard of people Other patrons prefer to sit quietly first 1 lg like a pendulum and read or simply pick up their bev- emplc it at the cafe. erage and go. W s even known among "We have regulars that don't hang maril 'Caffe Depresso," al- out; they come in the morning or at flock 1 ?ms to know where lunch and drink and leave," Wiseman to 50 c ed. said. books dark," Summer said. tation ving I Senior spins It' bits iacknnt. tting April 17 to 19 copy editor CONNIE KARICKHOFF ^ aff, and $6 for stu- , For most USC students, spring k break was a time for rest and relax- J ation, maybe vacationing at the beach ?01 or lying around at home. SPU of tickets But for senior broadcast journalism WOI] major Laura Friedman, spring break c h formal court life. me^ big bucks. . Hearing that the Friedman hit the jackpot on the r gameshow Wheel of Fortune, taking hter of Duke Fred- away Prize $25-000 bi cash, ervant, Old Adam. , Friedman celebrated Tuesday night, when her show aired on WOLO, at a local restaurant, Mangia! Mangia! ck'srmirt and thp where she waitresses part time. ~8ue cks court, and the Famiiy a?d Mends gathered in the others seven aees of man courtyard with a cake shaped like the to aas uj? oniL ?pnfn Wheel of Fortune and three televisions r as his dOth-centu- to watch the show. gmne century. Through There were evai Wheel board games rite original songs on tables around the restaurant so guests could play along with their " I, Rosalind; Jillian ^fore dinner. Pa1 and Ellen Rosen- "We also worked with Wheel ofFor- he tune to get some gift items, including ir before each per- key chains, autographed photos of r th Pat Sajak and Vanna White, t-shirts, baseball caps and tote bags," Mangia! f Mangia! general manager Paul Cher- break noff said. Check out Gamecock online. It's new and improved. http//www. gamecock, sc. edu Page 3 J writer ALIA AKKAM x ^ The chill invades their bones as they lights of the new delicatessen across Hpl*street entice them to drop in for a Undoubtedly, the role of coffee has 1 o nrnfmin/1 nffnoi nnnn Amninoon 1:: ?S&4?1- ? t/iUlulUiU viiV/Vt u|;v/u ruiiciiwau SSjaESnSyfi ture in a variety of ways. Seattle sean rayford Asst. Photo Editor jht have initiated the trend of cof- Coffee drinkers often get conhouses, but gourmet flavors and fused about what drinks have que concoctions are now abundant froth, whipped cream and oughout the nation as trendy cof- extra flavor, louses barrage consumers. As Claudia Roden writes in her book, Coffee: A Connoisseur's Experience, nerica has fallen in love with coffee. Few beverages are as intoxicating, rtwarming and utterly pleasurable." Unfortunately, many Americans who gaze at coffeehouse menus are unire of the subtle differences that distinguish one tasty coffee recipe from ther. The following is a compilation of coffee specialties likely to grace a coflouse menu. Black coffee. In its purest form, the very strong taste made from a i roast and served en demitasse, a small after-dinner cup, is a French traon that can be prepared with flavored coffees as well. Cafe au lait. Traditionally for the French, this combination of coffee and k is served for breakfast in large bowls with croissants and baguettes for ping. Simultaneously, strong coffee and hot milk are poured into the cup qual amounts. Espresso. Strong anu concentrated, this bittersweet social beverage is nk black and sweetened in small doses. Cappuccino. Topped with one-third foam, one-third is espresso and oned is hot milk. Shaved cinnamon, chocolate or nutmeg complete the design tiis beverage, which is served with sugar. Caffe latte. The strong taste of espresso is diminished with this half-andf mixture of hot milk and espresso. Espresso macchiato. Espresso with frothy milk on top. Latte macchiato. Espresso poured over hot, frothy milk. Iced coffee. Chilled coffee can be served on ice cubes with crushed ice or :ream. Whipped cream can be used as a topping. Cafes frappes. Made with ice in a liquidizer, the coffee is blended until nooth, creamy, frothy texture has been achieved. Served immediately sr prepared before the froth vanishes, this extra-strong coffee blends I with ice cream. Irish coffee. A combination of hot coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar, the ed heavy cream floats to the top. Iced coffee mocha. Hot coffee and melted chocolate are mixed togethnd then chilled. . Coffee rumba. In a liquidizer, chilled coffee, coffee ice cream, rum and ar are blended together and quickly served after nutmeg has been gratin top. Tiramisu. Popularized in Europe, this Italian dessert is the perfect cofcompanion. A mixture of coffee, rum and mascarpone cheese is spread r a bed of lady fingers. 1 *1111 it n . i . i . e aiso saia ine DreaKaown 01 poetry and stones, drew pictures or pormers is roughly 30 percent regu- traits or each other and added basicaltnd 70 percent nonregulars. He ly anything anyone wanted to put in it hings have changed: in previous Another interesting feature of Caffe , more high school kids patronized Espresso is the international currency ife regularly, especially on week- collection. Paper currency once bordered one of the upstairs rooms, pinned around . the past, the staff and regulars the edges of the walls for display, and scrapbooks at the coffee shop for a bowl of coins still sits in front of the mers to express themselves in. register on the counter, xarding to Wiseman, three scrap- "Our coins and money that's dis3 existed at one time, but the played came from international stu;wo were destroyed by a former dents from USC. We used to give them >yee. a discount for bringing stuff in, but iseman said the regulars, pri- we don't anymore," Wiseman said, y high school kids who used to However, Caffe Espresso does to the coffee shop in droves of 40 give discounts for students on college )n the weekends, started the scrap- night. Tuesdays and Thursdays after and left them with an open invi- 7 p.m., students receive 15 percent off . for additions. Contributors wrote coffee drinks with an ID. Wheel of Fortune, with $25,000 prize Plavinv aerainst two other rentes i tants, Friedman's chances for winning pt losing. The wheel kept big looked dim after losing the first three ng bankrupt everytime 1 rounds. n. Until the last round. I "I kept losing. The wheel kept goi by $50, and then I went ing bankrupt every time I spun," she >n to the bonus round saj(j "Until the last round. I won by ~ ? , , $50, and then I went on to the bonus Laura Friedman , ? . round. With just $4,800 in her pocket, A Friedman went on to solve the puzzle, ' ' "forklift," in the bonus round and opened me of the items were given away up her mystery prize of $25,000. the viewing party.and was . she ^ i were uunaieu w local cnannes _ , , _ . _ . , ., _ . , ist fundraising efforts. G,ame host Pat SaJak sald Fned' iedman won an audition for the nian s success was the strangest show through a promotion with road to victory I've ever seen, but it nore than a year ago. She went worked." irlotte for an eight-hour audition, And just what will she do with her ( she was interviewed and par- windfall? ted in several mock games. Then r , r ot about it Friedman said she wanted to buy a Sh 5, she got a phone call telling car Wlth the Prize money?but her Par" iat she had been selected for the ents 8ave ber the money for a new car that would be taped March 12, so she could invest her winnings for the in the middle of USC's spring future. , in Los Angeles. But, she said, "I may take out $5,000 and travel to Europe this summer."