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Fast Food Alternative
MARY ROBBINS
Contributing Writer
Are you sick of fast food?
Are T.G.I. Fridays and Ap-
plebees starting to get old?
Are you sick of sacrificing
quality to save a few dol
lars? Well, you’ll never
have to have another moz
zarella stick or limp salad
again! Just a quick drive to
Durham will put you in con
tact with the quaint French
bistro Vin Rouge.
Stepping through the doors
of Vm Rouge, diners are
welcomed by an ambiance
of casual, unconventional
luxury. Being inside of Vm
Rouge, I felt like I was in
New York City. It has an
inventive, urbane feel that
is quite unlike any place in
the area.
The main dining room
features a substantial bar
and an open kitchen led by
Chef Matthew Kelly. Lace
covered chandeliers light the
deep red walls, adorned with
vintage celebrity photos, in
the back room.
And if you’re visiting on
a nice day, you must request
patio seating. The half-cov
ered outdoor patio is ador
able. With painted walls and
flowing linens, Vin Rouge’s
patio has a trendy, yet clas
sic, vibe that I have yet to
experience at any other tri
angle restaurant.
Kelly’s culinary creations
are just as flavorfiil as Vin
Rouge’s atmosphere. Most
entrees are between fifteen
and thirty dollars. Howev
er, it is a snap to eat at Vin
Rouge on a college student’s
budget. For instance, Gra-
tin de macaroni, made with
gruyere and bacon, puts a
unique, more refined spin
on macaroni and cheese for
$11.50. Under $10.50 are
the mushroom omelet and
ham and cheese sandwich
(which you can also get with
filed egg) are other options
that are light in price but
burst with taste. All appetiz
ers and salads are available
for under $10.00.
It’s easy to eat inexpensive
ly in a high class atmosphere
at Vin Rouge. You won’t
even think twice about skip
ping desert. I recommend
the chocolate moose. It is
terribly delectable- but also
very rich! One order should
be enough to share.
So head over to Durham to
dine in style at Vin Rouge. I
hope your car gets good gas
mileage, because after you
lose your Vin Rouge vir
ginity, you’ll be back many
times to come.
Final Four Decided
CHRISTY NASH
Staff Writer
North Carolina is definitely
basketball country, but ACC
fans have nothing left to
cheer for in the men’s NCAA
tournament. NC State and
Carolina failed to make the
Sweet 16 when they lost to
Texas and Geoi^e Mason re
spectively. Duke and Boston
College, the only other ACC
teams participating in the
tournament got taken down
in their quest to make an ap
pearance in the Elite Eight,
when Duke lost to LSU and
Boston College lost by one
point in overtime to Villa-
nova.
Despite the ACC’s hopes
being dashed at another na
tional title, the tournament
has still been incredibly
exciting. Four games have
been decided in overtime,
and one in double overtime.
The final four was decided
with four teams that no one
probably had in their brack
ets to be there: LSU, UCLA,
Florida, and perhaps what
most people would consider
the Cinderella team: Num
ber eleven seeded George
Mason, who won four games
including two to UNC and
Connecticut to make it to
the imexpected position of
one of the four best teams
in the country. While many
local fans are probably dis
appointed, there are many
undoubtedly still watching,
simply to see what could
possibly happen next. The
final four will take place on
April 1st and the national
championship game will be
held on April 3rd.
As far as the women go,
there is still some hope for
the ACC, as UNC, Mary
land and Duke are all prom
ised places in the elite eight.
They hold the elite company
of Tennessee, Utah, Stan
ford, LSU, and Connecticut.
The final four for the women
will be decided on March
26th and March 28th. The
final two teams will be de
cided on April 2nd and the
championship game will be
played on April 4th.
Coffee Shop
connection, so that years
fi-om now Meredith grads
will come back to their old
stomping ground and have
memories attached to it.
LaRoque is working to make
that dream a reality. She of
fers a rewards program for
frequent guests and con-
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tinues to expand her list of
events to encourage com
munity interaction. The
marketing department at
Meredith recently finished
a photo shoot at the Royal
Bean, securing its place in
the Meredith culture. Per
haps Meredith will finally
get its hangout, a place that
we will come back and visit
for years to come.
The Royal Bean is open
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 6 a.m. to
midnight on Friday, 7 a.m. to
midnight on Saturday, and 7
a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Society for Human Resource Manage
ment; HR GAMES!
SHRM, a national business professional society,
had their North Carolina State competitions Sat
urday March 18, hosted by NCSU.
HR Games is an event where SHRM student
chapters compete in a positive and exciting way
in order to prepare for the Professional in Human
Resources certification (PHR). Using a Jeopardy
style format, teams of three compete in several
rounds. Not only is this a fun way to study, but
it gives the students networking opportunities, as
local business sponsor and act as volunteers, but
they also compete for scholarships and awards.
This year there were 14 teams participating from
7 different universities in North Carolina. The
Meredith Angel team placed in 6th!
Meredith College’s Teams are:
Meredith Angels: Ashley Adams, Amy^ Smith, and
Samantha Speers
Meredith Halos: Brittany Buchanan, Christina
Hooks, and Yasmine Hughes, along with our fa
vorite alternate Shenna Jones.
The Regional HR Games will be hosted by the
University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN the
weekend of April 7th. Both Meredith teams will
be there. Please help to cheer on these teams!
The
D Staff
Editor in Chief Maria Santore
herald@meredith.edu
Managing Editor. Amber Littesy
Layout Editor Megan Rice
Copy Editors ^my Kay Nickerson
Rita Hendrick
Staff Photographer. Terri Richards
Business Manager. Stephanie Harrington
Advertising Manager. Kristi Arthur
Faculty Adviser Dr Rebecca Duncan
Staff Writers.
Christy Nash Rachel McElwain
Reineke Farrow Emelia Dunston
Jackie Bullock Lauren Stanfield
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