The Lance
A Weekly ^
VOLUME 17, number)^
erian College
LAURINBURG, north CAROLINA 28352
DECEMBER 15. 1977
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CAMPVS MEETING ONSIWATmNS^ljR TONIGHT
50 to 75 Persons
Eating Free Daily
Says Manager
BYGREGPICCOLA
(Second in a series)
In an interview with Hit
Lance on Monday,
December 12, ARA manager,
Paul Childers, revealed that
“fifty to seventy-five people
are eating in the cafeteria
free, every day”. This
conservative estimate
becomes astonishing when one
considers the fact that this has
been going on all semester,
and nothing has been done
about it. These people are
students who have not payed
for food service, yet eat in the
cafeteria regularly, eating
food that other students payed
for and might not receive if
they arrive late for meals.
The LANCE was told that
ARA would begin closely
checking student food num
bers in Winter Term.
me lowenng or aka s
numerical health rating was
also discussed in the meeting.
Spurred by a student
complaint, a spot check of the
kitchen was held by the Board
of Health and, as a result, a
mark of 91.5 was lowered to a
flat 90 (barely an A). The
reason given for the drop was
the fact that a “few fUes”
were found in the back kitchen
area. Childers said that he
“didn’t know what flies were
doing in North Carolina in the
middle of December.”
Also concerning the health
rating, it is interesting to note
that, while the cafeteria holds
a 90, the cummulative
avfiraee for the dorms is 92.5.
When nailed to specifics, i.e.
stale cake, Childers assuredly
said that, “everything ARA
serves is fresh-baked that
morning and the cake is cut
just before each meal.”
He wants to “meet with the
students” and says that if they
come to him in a conunittee or
group he will be “very
receptive”. As to the problem
of working with complaints he
says emphatically, “Let’s get
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200 Students Leave Trays
in Main Lounge in Protest
JUST A FEW of the over two hundred trays depposited on the
floor of the Main Lounge of the College Union yesterday were
captured in this photo by LANCE photographer David
Swanson. A meeting set for 5:15 tonight in the College Union
will be held to discuss future actions to be taken.
Exam Relief: Saturday Night
To Feature ‘‘Woodstock” At 7,
Albemarle Party To Begin At 9
An ad hoc conmiittee, led
by Jim Bumgardner and
Benny Cox has appeared to
organize a major boycott of
the college food service as
well as an interest meeting in
the cafeteria this evening to
point up inadequacies in
ARA’s service.
“Although a number of us
are on the new Student
Association Food Com
mittee,” Cox told THE
LANCE yesterday, he
stressed that “these events
have been organized by an
unofficial group of concerned
students, not Student
Government.” He went on to
further point out that this
group was willing to continue
foUowing up on the problem,”
“as long as it takes.”
“One thing that can’t be
emphasized clearly enough,
however,” Cox said, “is that
all protests we’re sponsoring
are nonviolent. We don’t
condone anything like the
break-in.”
mis was in reference
to the break-in by
person or persons unknown
into the preparation areas on
Wednesday morning. Though
a refrigeration unit was
disconnected, resulting in
some spoilage, and a number
of student employees time
sheets were stolen, little
damage was actually done.
Underscoring the seriousness
of the act, however, was the
statement by Chief of Security
Jacques ReVille that “if
somebody thought they were
getting even with theFood
Service, they sure picked the
wrong way.”
The boycott, held Wed
nesday at lunch, consisted of
nearly 200 students carrying
their trays of food upstairs to
the Student Union Lounge.
The protest, designed to call
attention to sincere student
concern over the food service
was, in the words of Dean of
Students Robert Claytor,
“conducted in an orderly
manner. I think this should be
condusive to opening up
better communication bet
ween the students and ARA.”
ARA Manager Paul
Childers expressed a hope
that the committee would be
able to bring about some
“real student input. We’re
willing to sit down and talk
about any difficulties we
might be having.”
Aside from a complaint
desk and survey available at
supper Wednesday, any
further action will be con
sidered in tonight’s interest
meeting.
Student Life Stymied
On Payment Issue
A “night off” from the
rigors of examinations is
planned for Saturday as
Albemarle Hall has an
nounced plans for an “After
Woodstock Party” at 9:00
p.m.
The party, a BYOL
arrangement for which all
kinds of mixers and edibles
will be provided, will take
place in Albemarle’s main
lounge. Admisson will be fifty
cents.
To ensure that St. Andrews
people can take part in both
events. CUB Film Chairman
Lin Thompson told THE
LANCE that this week’s film,
“Woodstock,” will be shown at
7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. as
originally scheduled. Movie
patrons will then be able to
attend the party. Admission
by “Woodstock” will be 25
cents.
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No real progress was made
concerning the compensation
of editors of The Lamp and
Shield abd The LANCE at
lasst mights
No real progress was made
concerning the compensation
of editors of The Lamp and
Shield and The LANCE at last
mights’ Student Life Com
mittee meeting. A report from
subcommittee raised again
the basic questions of the
desirability of compensation
either is payment or in course
credit. Following brief
discussion on the matter,
chairman Bill Loftus sent the
question back to the sub
committee on Student
Organizations for further
study.
Discussion on the reunt and
lingering problems
surrounding the Food Service
arose, ending with an
assignment to the Student
Living Subcommittee to keep
in contact with the issue.
In other business, the
committee approved a charter
forWSAP.
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rrii • -wmrr i TONIGHT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15; Last day o c ass . Party to follow.
TJlJg Episcopal Worship Service, 6:30 p.m. Co erence , MONDAY, DE(
Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. 25 cents admission. Albemarle Dorm
■ Student Union.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16: Exams begin.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Movie: “Woodstock^ Avmger
DECEMBER 19: Movie “Harlan County, U.S.A.”
King’s Mountain Lounge, 8:00 p.m. 25 cents donation to the
Brown Lung Association.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21: Exams end.