'Guilfordian, November 19, 1981
Students pay for plays
By Julie Seaman
Free admission to most con
certs and plays around campus is
what students expect at Guilford.
Why, then, are there several
events in Dana Auditorium for
which students have to pay at the
door to attend? Furthermore,
who are those strange people in
suits and fur coats sitting in our
auditorium?
The majority of the cultural
events are Guilford-sponsored
and are paid for out of the Student
Activities budget. This year,
however, some concerts and
plays which would normally be
held elsewhere in the Greensboro
community have been scheduled
here on campus. Because the
Carolina Theater burned down
last summer, many of the 200
planned playdates there were
distributed to other halls in the
area, including Dana.
There has been some
questioning as to why the
Greensboro Community Theater,
the Greensboro Civic Orchestra
and the Greensboro Concert
Band have been charged only a
S2OO rental fee for the use of Dana
auditorium, when the rental fee
was higher last year. Students
shelling out $2.50 for admittance
at the door have been especially
concerned about why they must
pay if the fee has been reduced
for these events.
Hugh Stohler explained that
organizations such as the group
that put on A Funny Thing
Happened On The Way To The
Forum two weeks ago had
already planned their budgets
before the Carolina burned down,
and had counted on only paying
After graduation, what
By Martha Massie
Many Guilford seniors are
experiencing an uncomfortable
sensation. It's called "fear," and
that prickly, paralyzing sen
sation intensifies as graduation
approaches.
What do Guilford graduates do
after the commencement
ceremonies have ended?
According to Dick Coe, former
Director of the Career
Development Center, about 25
percent of the Senior class goes
on to obtain Masters
degrees immediately after
graduation. The remainder
embark upon an experience
termed "reality testing." They
may travel, work at odd jobs, or
sample possible careers. Some
return to school, and swell the M.
A. stastistics to 40 percent.
In the past, a large portion of
Guilford graduates entered social
and religious work, but fewer
students appear headed in that
direction. Government cutbacks
have eliminated many of the jobs
provided by the social services,
the S2OO rental fee asked by that
theater. "We felt we could live
with the S2OO fee", Stohler said,
and noted that it still allows
Guilford to make a profit.
Stohler did not opt to juggle the
rental fee to gain additional
benefits, such as a specified
number of free admissions for
students. The leasing of the
auditorium to community
companies has been a strict
arrangement, which includes a
minimal 2 hours of technical
assistance from Sally Reuther.
Extra lighting and sound
assistance done by students must
be paid for separately.
Stohler thought that the
production of A Funny Thing
Happened ... might be of special
interest to students, so he
arranged to have students ad
mitted without paying at the
door. Each student's admission
was paid by Stohler to the
Greensboro Community Theater
out of his Arts Series budget.
It was decided that Arts Series
money would not be spent for
student admissions to the
Greensboro orchestra and band.
Since they are not professional
musicians it was supposed that
there would not be a strong
resDonse to these concerts.
Renting the auditorium to local
groups has been a welcome
source of income and also an
opportunity to meet people from
the surrounding community right
in our own auditorium. But it
does raise the question of what
the proper balance is between
access to Guilford College
facilities and benefits for
students that are supposed to be
derived from such facilities.
and the number of Guilford
students majoring in those fields
mirrors the shrunken job market.
Education, once a panacea for
the well-schooled, has become
glutted with overqualified in
tellectuals.
If major indicates career
orientation, most Guilford
students are preparing for the
business or professional worlds.
They seem to be focusing on jobs
rather than social concerns. The
Reagan Administration's em
phasis on business promises that
industry will be the most likely
area to absorb young
professionals. If the government
continues to cut social services
and educational aid, the
nationwide turning away from
humanistic jobs will continue to
be reflected here at Guilford.
Many students tailor them
selves to careers which
guarantee income, if not ex
citement. This practice can be a
disservice to both self and em
ployer, for dissatisfaction can
lead to frustration and an
eventual change of job.
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Owner Ruben Gonzales (far right), and Los Amigos employees take a break to show off some of their Mex
ican specialties.
Restaurant review
Los Amigos M
By John Mottern
Los Amigos, the Mexican
restaurant located in Bat
tleground Village, offers a
traditional introduction to the
flavors and diversities of
Mexican cooking.
The restaurant flaunts a menu
of over a hundred different items
allowing the inexperienced
customer a choice of the typical
enchiladas or tacos. For the real
Jim Keith, head of the CDC,
stresses the importance of
choosing career direction after
careful consideration of one's
personal assets and interests. He
says that the student should look
beyond current job vacancies and
think about opportunities for
growth and challenge rather than
immediate reward.
It takes courage and a certain
amount of confidence (both
genuine and feigned) to explore
new academic and vocational
territories, but the reward of
personal satisfaction often
justifies the risk.
House
Call 274-5163 and ask about having a Private Christmas Party.
Tuesday Night is Guilford Night
105 N. Smyers Pl.
Pool tables! Video games! Wide screen T. V.!
lover of Mexican food the menu
offers a mind-boggling variety of
choices. It can appease any
cravings and challenge any
stomach.
Pescado A la Veracruz, for
example, a fillet of flounder
marinated in fresh lime juice,
lightly sauteed and topped with a
flavorful tomato and vegetable
sauce. Or perhaps something a
little more spicy, the Steak
Picado, tender pieces of sirloin
simmered in the Green Chile
Verde Sauce (as described in the
menu).
Salsas, often served with
Mexican food, are very im
portant in the meal. Los Amigos
offers four types of salsa: Salsa
de la Casa made with tomatoes
onions and spices, Salsa Verde is
a "green sauce with the distinct
flavor of Mexican green
tomatoes" (tomatillos), Salsa de
Guacamole Y Jalapenos, and for
the expert at handling hot salsa
the Chile Jalapenos.
The meals are usually served
with rice, beans, flour tortillas or
any combination of the above.
Rarely, if ever, is there not
enough to eat on a plate. This is,
surprisingly enough, not
reflected in the prices. Los
Amigos has the lowest prices I
have seen thus far. It is a
pleasure eating food from a plate
that has been preheated to 350
degrees, and when it comes to
water they make sure you've
always got some.
$
Ruben Gonzales, an equal
owner in the business with his
brother-in-law, has done an
excellent job of offering
Greensboro a chance to taste real
Mexican food. The food is "just
like we cooked back home." His
aunt runs a restaurant in L.A.
and there is another Los Amigos
in Winston-Salem.
Without a doubt Los Amigos is
a place to try. It's cheap,
delicious, has a bar, and offers
the best guacamole around.
Need I say more?
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