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Gardner-Webb University
THE PILOT
Age of
Universe
see page 3
No. 10 March 1,1995
The Official Campus Newspaper
Boiling Springs, NC
Cafeteria food service sold to Daka Inc.
Quality of food to improve in near future
by Jason Farr
editor
Finally, some cafeteria news to cheer
about. As of February 8, 1995, our cafeteria
management company is no longer known as
Servicemaster. The official name is Daka Res
taurants L.R Readers may recognize the name,
considering Daka is the company that owns
all 159 Fuddrucker's franchises in the U.S.
“I really think this is a positive change,”
says John Simpson, cafeteria manager. “I think
the students will see it that way as well. We're
very excited.”
Daka, which is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, provides caf
eteria food service to such institutions as the
University of Florida, the University of Mas-
Daka Restaurants serves 102
educational institutions and 8
corporations, including
Fuddruckers, University
of Florida, and the
University of Massachusetts.
sachusetts , and Johns Hopkins University.
“Daka prides itself on being a guest-
driven organization that provides a quality din
ing experience to its ‘guests’, which, in this
case, are the students,” says Simpson.
According to the Daka catalog, one ma
jor goal of the company is to fulfill its guests'
needs and surpass their expectations.
They take a true restaurant style ap
proach,” says Simpson. ‘They treat the caf
eteria like a restaurant and the students like
their guests.”
One positive change that students will see
is in the menu. Daka believes that “flexibility
is the key. So students help to write monthly
menu cycles in order to provide choices that
reflect their preference.”
What does this mean to the students?
Simpson explains, “ The direct results will not
be noticeable until next semester. During the
next 150 days we will be making the transi
tion from Sevicemaster to Daka.”
What about costs? This year, the students
were charged $ 1,115.00 per semester for food
service. According to the business office, the
cost for food service next year will only be
$1,160.00.
G-W campus filled with sounds of diversity
by Brandy Faught & Jill Self
staff writers
Sounds of diversity can be heard at
Gardner-Webb from the various musical
groups on campus. In the past, groups such as
Age of Faith and soloist Darryl Ritchie have
begun their musical careers at Gardner-Webb.
Today, Gardner-Webb is the home of Crim
son Winter, Crossroads, and the GWU Gos
pel Choir, all of which hope to share their mu
sical talents with others.
Though each group is unique in style,
they all have a common goal of sharing the
love of Christ. Crimson Winter, composed of
Jim Moss, Tedd Lane and Robb Freeman, has
been playing together for almost a year. Each
member has added his own personal tastes and
background in music - including country, al
ternative, heavy metal, and folk to create a
unique sound in Christian music. Presently
the group is waiting for its five song tape to
come out.
“None of us were really serious about it
at first,” said Charles Freeman. Since its for
mation, however, the group feels as though this
is a ministry called by God.
“The first eight months, we played by
faith,” said Robb. Only recently, was the group
was able to purchase its own sound equipment.
Before this, it relied solely on the help of oth
ers.
The driving force behind Crimson Win
ter, whose name derives from Isaiah 1:18, is
to share what God has done and is doing in
each member's life.
The G-W Gospel Choir is another well-
known group on campus. A group the performs
not only at GWU, the choir has plans to sing
in Knoxville and Morristown, Tennessee, in
March. Students around campus know the
choir for their most widely requested song,
“Jesus is Real.”
please see Crossroads page 3
Inside Stuff
page 2
Boookstore News ■ ■ ■ i
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Have a nice day!