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Wednesday, June 2,1999 Free lunch on the We In the roaring age of the Internet, it seems users often forget about the resources they havei inemmon- | | the H S same way it works in TATE AUSTIN the other Web Guy areas of our' lives. Getting your windshield washed costs you, as does postal service. We've all heard the expression, "There's no such thing as a free lunch," but with the sheer amount of commercial and even personal investment in the Internet, an awful lot of lunches are going around. Most consumers simply assume, "Internet. I have to pay forthator, jCHDoaiL itli cost me, Even with these assumptions, Internet use isn't very costly, but consumers often don't see the freely available resources waiting to be exploited. For example, NetZero (http://www.netzero.com) offers absolutely free software and dial-up access to the Internet All I Get a jump on fall # Take summer school credit courses at The Darla Moore School of Business accounting, international business, marketing, manage- A ment, information systems, finance, and business law. Call 803- A 777-2191 for how you V can get into summer 'Sse&WB <mswmrnmmmw9mmei * xssi B * <J9B^Ra sHMj^B . . Les nf NAty^rn's sprvirp stpms frnm advertising investments; advertising money pays for it entirely. For those lucky few of you who have TV cards in your computers, Wavetop (http^/www. wavetop.net) offers free software that gives the consumer access to limited Internet use over his or her cable line. This free service allows you to acquire news and other information from the Internet without tying up your phone line. And unlike its slower or "snaiT-like namesake, mail service on the Internet is freely given out. Just visit http://www.eudoramail.com or others such as http://www.excite.com. The web offers literally dozens, even hundreds, of free e-mail services to any person. It is obvious that a lot of the principles we operate under in our lives don't quite apply when on the Internet When a service is reduced to the traffic of the electron, it becomes much less costly than we are accustomed to. Consumers should really look at what Internet services they are paying for and ask themselves, "Is this available for free?" r Far too much investment is splashing around in that sea for a wise consumer to ignore. ' ^ -f. k W KVTiTs7#J - ETC. I 4* Graduates mingle before comment Write for The Gamea or come by Russ Part time representative ne opportunity for sharp, busine in the afternoons and evening as a loan officer, after gradiu preliminary loan document: basic camera/video work Other duties may also be rec and Compliance work. $7. (suit, coat & tie, dress), - with current class schedi and class schedule to 794-061 H M M * ^uJ?j $ . ^^ Jl Ashton June Photo Editor cement exercises. 9ckl Call 777-7726, iell House 333. UPPERC OPPOR S~w?1 1 (liarn wmie eded for Columbia SC based ss minded individual who has m >s. For the right person this coul< ition. Current position entails m 5 signed, retrieving any require for collateral evaluation. Ab [uired in the scope of general "R 25 per hour, with plenty of wc good driving record, characti lie available, and ask for Ec Page 7 REVIEW continued from page 6 ing styles. For those who like more daring cuisine, Motor Supply often does specialty dinners. Recently, Timmons used yak for an en- . tree, and, oddly enough, it was delicious. Watch out also for quail and other game on the menu. But be sure to save room for dessert. Check j i l t^v i n* l *iJ *i out tne uerDy ne wnen it s avail-, able. Motor Supply's service is proippt ' and professional. In a larger city, this restaurant could charge several times what it does in Columbia. Motor Supply always has been a famous "date restaurant," and it's * great for special occasions. Prices can be high at times, so it's easy to drop a wad of money before you know it. Sunday brunch also is popular, but arrive before or after the customary after-church rush. Motor Supply, without a doubt one of Columbia's finest restaurants, serves both lunch and dinner. Key to pricing guides: $ = $1-$10 per person $$ = $ll-$20 $$$ = $21 - $30 $$$$ = over $31 Adam Dawkins, a native of Greenville, S.C., is a hotel, restaurant and tourism administration senior. He's a member of the National Restaurant Association and has published restaurant reviews in newspapers and publications throughout the Southeast. LASSMAN TUNuYH! you learn!) Mortgage lender. Excellent lorning classes ana is avanaoie i lead to full time employment leeting with applicants to have d processing documents, and isolutely no sales involved! .unner" and "Quality Control" irk available. Business attire er a must. Call 794-0100, m 1 Fleshman, or fax resume 9