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r Page 8 DTH Omnibus Thursday September 28, Here it is, people. The an swers to Omnibus' All-Purpose, All-Campus Survey have finally been compiled, formu lated and analyzed. There are sur prises, there are foregone conclu sions, and there are a few hundred instances of remarkable creativity. So, here we go. Hold on to your hats, batten down the hatches and splice the main brace. These are the results! What's the biggest eyesore on campus? We knew we were off to a good start. The Alumni Center hasn't even been built yet, and it still walked away with the first prize. No doubt it will be even uglier when it's com pleted. Coming in a close second was Hamilton Hall, both inside and out. We seem to have a particular dislike for the elevators. Little wonder, since they're the slowest on campus. You have no choice but to look at them. Other votes came in for Big Frat Court, South Campus dorms, the Water Tower ("It looks like a V mothership"), and "any classroom at 8 a.m." The horrendous Greenlaw managed to survive virtually un scathed. What happened? The Pit Preachers also got a token vote. What's the worst perspective class in General College? Math and all its obnoxious vari ations was the clear winner here, but a close second was "anything requir ing reading." Some masochist said "I've known and loved them all." And someone pointed out a great truth: "any with foreign TAs who can't speak English." We've all been there. Where are the most obnoxious jmZ'-mm mm v&m mm aw". 5fs mm mm mmummmmimms wm& J3TWjiS .-WW sw sew St tos- kws i J 1 ft MnsR as8S aw8S Esam HasS xwrh ws S - , fc. hxBK&vxt.. .ill : i. . ui.i,yi nww I K & . - J f i i jmik 4 ' if ! 4rr3 f I - mn.l I ' $ t ' "TS The gargantuan Davis Library is the 1989 n ct n CT TIL 1 (sJUJ u.ilro very secretaries on campus? The truth will out! The depart ments of poli sci, history, psychology and the grad school can hang their heads in shame. The English depart ment wasn't far behind them all. Because the milk of human kindness runs through the veins of the Omni bus staff, we feel sure that there are nice people in all these departments. But we hope the scumbag apple that exists in every basket knows who he or she is. Or else someone should tell them. Where do you go to act like you're studying? One thing's for sure, not a lot of studying goes on at the Undergrad. As if we needed to be told. You might as well try studying at the Union Station. In fact, maybe the Under grad should be turned into a snack bar. It's about all it's fit for. Other votes came in for the Grad Dept, the Quad, home, and "a bench to really study I go to another bench". Where do you go to really study? A pattern emerged here. We study in Davis, we socialize in the Under grad. The mammoth treasure trove that is the Graduate Library walked away with this one. Home was the next most popular. "I don't" got a disturbingly high rat ing. Have you ever smuggled food drink into a library? You naughty, naughty people! Only six replies came in negative. What kinds of food? It was a bizarre list, once com piled. Just about every foodstuff on this sweet earth claims to have been smuggled into the libraries. Talk about a rat's paradise. M&Ms and Coke (or "anything with caffeine") were DTHRI place where we realty qo to study The Best and most popular, but were followed ad infinitum by the following: goldfish crackers; Bud Light; cookies; chips; a complete 4-5-6 Chinese dinner; hamburgers; popcorn; french fries; gum; yogurt; lemonade; double cheese on a pita from Hector's;, leftover cold pizza; a six-pack of beer; Doritos; Twinkies; Ho-Hos; crackers; a foot long sub; coffee; Burritos; Twix; Snickers; a baked Alaska; and to sum it all up, "anything that won't spill in my backpack." Where's the best "damn the land lordblow my paycheck on one meal" restaurant? It sounds like wish fulfillment. If there is any student who can afford to eat at La Residence or Slugs on a regular basis, the Omnibus staff is getting tired of Wednesday night pizzas and would love to be taken out to dinner. Crooks' Corner, the Angus Barn and Pyewacket also got votes. Which is better, frozen yogurt or ice cream? The battle commenced, and it wasn't long before ice cream blew that flavored water stuff straight out of town. We got a number of specific votes for Ben & Jerry's. What a won der it is! What's the worst dish offered in Lenoir? Not surprisingly, just about every thing they serve got a mention of one sort or another. "Anything" and "Everything" were the two most popular answers. Specific foods you might want to avoid in future in clude "any meat;" "those damn pack ets of cream cheese;" hot tuna salad; bean taco salad; the hamburgers; sea food "au gratin;" braised beef; beef stroganoff; broiled drumfish; sweet and sour pork; goulash; Swedish meat balls; tuna noodle stuff; cheese po tato soup; and "anything with pasta." The Chili Nachos of Chase also got a mention, and someone clever noted that the worst dish in Lenoir was "the one that holds the food." How often do you read the DTH personals? Most said they read them "only when the Goblin Corps aren't there." But a surprising number read them "religiously." How many hours a week do you study?. If you wish to accept this as a sci entific response (and we urge you not to), the average Carolina stu dent studies between 5 and 12 hours per week. A number answered zero. A few said above 15. Someone re plied "None, I'm a grad student," and we weren't suprised by that. How many hours per week do you sit in the Pit? If you wish to accept this as a sci entific response (and we urge you not to), the average Carolina stu dent spends between 5 and 10 hours in the Pit per week, almost as much as heshe does studying. Still, plenty of people said they didn't at all. Do you listen to the Pit Preach- ore ' Most Deoole iust said no. "Only when they scream," was an answer with which we could all empathize. "I thought they were chemistry pro Worst of The Big Hole In The fessors," had us a little baffled, how ever. "Yes, I love that fire-and-brim- stone, asinine, I'm-a-preacher atti tude," said another. "Only with half an ear," said someone who we could only feel sorry for. We only got one "yes." How many Dean Dome concerts have you been to? The average concert-goer has pa tronized the Dean Dome three times. Someone said they'd been once "and that was plenty." Another said he'd been once "but snuck in. I crawled into the drainage tunnel with a 1 2 pack and a friend. Could hear Phil Collins like he was right in front of us." Sounds delightful. What's your favorite restaurant? We assume all references to "Taco Hell" are sarcastic. That aside, it was a straight tie for first between the Rathskeller and Breadmen's, real cheap student joints if ever there were any. Coming close behind were the Carolina Coffee Shop (that's for all those preppie types) and that essen tial lunchtime abode, Pepper's. A vote came in for the "Crying Vegetable." We assume you meant the Weeping Raddish. What's your favorite bar? It's strange how bars wax and wane in popularity. The most crowded bars this season will most likely be the empty ones next. Current favorites are He's Not Here, Trolls, Bub's, Chutney's and Molly's. Other per sonal faves include "any bar with the Oldskies playing," "the one at home," and "the one my girlfriend likes above my bed." One poor soul asked plain tively, "Do I look 21 to you?" Do you believe in God? Most people said a definite "yes." Others cited beliefs in "greater beings." There were assorted may bes, probablys, and not sures. Some one said, "I'm here." Another said, "Yes. How's Dean doing, by the way?" And someone returned the question: "Do you?" We're not telling. How many times a month do you call home? The average student calls home four times a month. Approximately UNC Big Woods: It's dangerous. It's ugly. It's half these calls are about money. (Probably to pay for all the food being smuggled into the library.) One stu dent said he phoned home "as often as E.T." What radio station do you listen to most? In order: WRDU, WXYC, U93.9, Rock 92, Y106 and FOXY 107. What's the best place to catch a local band? The Cradle won this one hands down, but it's good to note that we're checking out our local artists at just about every joint they play in. Votes came in for the frats, He's Not Here, the Skylight Book Exchange, La Terraza, the Hardback Cafe and the ArtsCenter. Someone told us "It depends on what bait you use." Some one else suggested, "Wherever they are falling." How many recordstapesCDs do you buy a month? The average response was four per month. So that's why we're always calling home about money. Plenty said they bought none. Someone said they bought ".2437." Nothing better than a specific answer. How long do you know the aver age person before you ask "So, what's your major?" On average, it seems to be some where between 46 seconds and three minutes, but the extremes were fully represented ("between zero and one second" and "five years" being the farthest reaches). What's the biggest waste of stu dent funds? Homophobia is still rife. The CGLA was voted to be the biggest waste of student funds in our survey. The Alumni Center got another pasting (even though it doesn't get any student funds), as did the SRC. The Carolina Critic (which doesn't get any funds either) and The Phoe nix got three votes apiece. Hey, what's wrong with a little public mudsling ing? Student Congress got a couple of votes, as did football. What's the best lecture hall to fall asleep in? Carroll 106 snoozed home with this one. It couldn't be all the Econ 10 classes, could it? Hamilton 100, that other hall from hell, came second. Hanes Art Center was third ("It's . :T''Xi":ft '-?": . . . ' trf'.x-y.---.- VK&.'XC- ...s v-'-vox- -1 the Alumni Center. DTHSchuyler Brown comfy and purple," was one explana tion). What building is the hardest to find your classroom in? Not surprisingly, it was a tie be tween the labyrinthine Venable and Phillips. Hamilton came in third. But there were enough different responses to suggest that just about every classroom on campus was de signed by an architect with a brain two sausages short of a BBQ. Per haps we should knock it down and start all over again. And yes, we agree it would be very hard to find your classroom in Le noir. What's missing from Franklin Street? Talk about opening the floodgates. We got a list as long as the prover bial arm and then some. We assume responses of "Burger King," "Logo's," "Benetton" and "the stained-glass front doors at Record Bar" were face tious. Other than that, take your pick from a 24-hour diner; a laundromat; an inexpensive clothing store; Wendy's; a good cheap grocery store; a really good cut-rate bookstore; more cafes; the old guy that used to stand in front of NCNB Plaza on week ends playing the sax; free parking; a doughnut shop; an art supply store; decent burgers; more accessible res taurants; a place to buy a really good pickle; a record store with courteous employees; high school students should be missing; a cheap drugstore; a draft and cinema house; a dance club for all students not just those 21 and up; a strip joint; female mud wrestling; big moving neon signs; free beer; and lastly, culture. Where's the best place to buy textbooks? "Directly from the publisher" was the nicest response. "There isn't one" was the most unhelpful. Many sug gest the Student Stores "because it's closest." But most people seem to buy from their friends, the APO or Pop's. What textbook was your biggest waste of money? A dead tie. Psych 10 and Econ 10. It's not a coincidence that they're the same number. It's a conspiracy. How often do you go to Durham or Raleigh? Two or three times per week is the average response. Someone said, "Only when I feel like getting sick." What's the best mall in the Tri angle? Bus routes win the day. South Square gets most visits, followed by Crabtree and Northgate. Where's the best out of town bar? People really do go out of town. We mean way out of town. The Evelid Tavern in Cleveland got a vote, and so did the Holiday Inn, North Ber gen, N.J. Someone suggested one in Cambridge. The one in England. What's the rowdiest dorm? "Ehririghaus, when the power goes out" got the vote, with Morrison, Hinton James and Craige contain ing a similar number of supporters. Everyone north of Woollen might think South Campus a lousy place to live, but those guys love it down there, with or without electricity. Lewis was the only North Campus dorm to get a vote. "It used to be Teague," said someone, dreaming of the good old days. Which campus parking lot is always full? "All of them" was a popular grouch, along with "pick one." "They're all for faculty" was another. Someone suggested students buy bikes. But the lots we all want to get into but can't are the Davis Library and the circle in front of the Union. How long do we have to sweat before the weather cools off? We actually got some pretty accu rate answers! "September 23" was closest, you wannabe weathermen. Someone said, "I always sweat." Yuk! How bad does the weather have to be before they cancel classes? Let's face it, even if Hurricane Hugo had whizz-banged straight down Franklin Street, we would still have been expected to show up at class the next morning. Someone suggested we "see the Book of Revelations." Other possible weather conditions are acid rain; crap so deep your ears fill up; hell must freeze over, then melt, then freeze again; or nuclear winter. What's the hardest class to pick up in DropAdd? Ironically, since the textbook is obviously such a waste of money, Psych 10 is the course everyone wants but can't get. The entire Philosophy Dept came under considerable fire. Someone's been trying to get into Phil 37 for three years. Econ 10 got a number of votes (don't do it! don't do it! ). Some lucky dude (we use the term pejoratively) says he's "gotten everything three times." What's the longest line in Drop Add? "They're all long" said the first response. And to support the argu ment, just about every department was represented, English the most. "Behind the clueless blonde" was a truthful response. "To get in" was enough to bring back all our night mares. The dude who got all his classes three times hasn't had to go three times. It's enough to make you puke. Who has the best delivery pizza? Pizza Hut was the clear winner, a vote that we at Omnibus can per sonally vouch for. (Do we get special rates for customer longevity?) Domino's comes in second, but only because it's so quick. Gumby's was up there. Who has the best subs? Subway got the most votes, fol lowed by Sadlack's and Roman Wings. Someone suggested a road trip to Florida for Rip's at Cocoa Beach. Are they that good? Believe it or not, Lenoir got a mention. Someone else thinks that the U.S. Navy has the best subs. Which movie theater sells the best popcorn? The Varsity wins hands down. Maybe it's the real butter. Where's the best place to get picked up? No clear winner here, folks. We're split between bars and parties. "Wherever I am," was an egomaniac's reply. "Next to your garbage" and "at the bus stop" were the literal re sponses. "Where you least expect it" leads us to believe there's hope for romantics yet. There were a number of votes for marching band camp and one for a wrestling match (partici pants or spectators?). We'd like to y nAii j A.r..v.Tm gmiim'mvmmiMrrr-ii ' ii . The Burger think that you could get picked up at church, but it's unlikely. What's your favorite brand of beer? Michelob Dry got the most votes! How could this happen? Just about every beer you could name got one vote. Someone said the best brand was "opened." What's the hardest bar to get into, even if you are 21? No doubts. Four Corners. Rumor has it their policy is "We card under 48." Someone who is clearly 21 said, "Who cares?" Which sports team gets the most preferential treatment? No surprises. Basketball bounced away with the win. Someone said it should be the women's soccer team. Field hockey got one vote, football got two. How often do you blow off classes? Most said they never skipped classes. Who dey tryin' to kid? Of those who admitted it, the average was once a week. What's your best excuse? Here they are: I had to give birth; pneumonia; I'm overloaded if I do any more I'll make it worse; it's raining; my woman did me wrong; food poisoning; sometimes you just don't feel like class; sleep; the damn J -Bus is always full so I can never catch it; and lastly, I live in E'Haus we don't have electricity again. Which classroom has the most uncomfortable chairs? It all becomes clear after a while. Everyone who didn't vote Hamilton 100 as the best lecture hall to fall asleep in has obviously tried and failed. The auditorium smarted away with the uncomfortable chairs award. Other votes came in for Gardner; 101 Greenlaw; 104 Peabody; Hamil ton 351 for 3 hours every Wednes day afternoon; Hanes Art Center and 268 Venable. . Who makes the best hamburg ers? You see the lines every weekend. Hector's fries way ahead of the com petition, with only Breadmen's, Wendy's and the Hardback Cafe get ting a look in. Someone said, "not Lenoir," as if to point out the obvi ous. Someone proclaimed, "I'm a vegetarian," as if we were interested Wars are over. The only guy left standing (we just wanted to know about the hamburgers). ' What do vou do with your, last $10 of the month? The most-popular answer was buy beer and get wasted. Some decided they'd rather buy CDs or buy food. Some said they save it (get real), some eat out. One dude (again, we use the term pejoratively) said he "blows it on a condom and a date." Someone else said they cry when they get down that low. Aaaah. Where's the best place to make out when your roommate is in the room? There were some interesting sug gestions. Your date's room was the obvious answer, but Carolina students are a resourceful bunch. Here are the best: on my roommate's bed; in church; the study lounge; the More head Planetarium; in the loft; the , Forest Theatre; Hanes Hall; out in the yard; under my roommate's bed; the btudent uovernment Uttice; a friend's room; the top floor of Old West; Davis Library study rooms; and finally, on the 50-yard line in Kenan Stadium. Someone wrote, "No room mate, no problem." Lucky you. What's your favorite brand of con- DTH Omnibus Page 9 Thursday September 28, 1989 dom? The most popular answer was Tro jans, but more than half the respon dants said they didn't use any. Some one said his favorite brand was "used." Someone else said, "the ones you twist and make animals out of." The final word was, "they all suck." What would you do with the $ 100 mandatory meal card deposit if you could spend it elsewhere? The categorical response was "Buy real food." Other than that it was clothes, beer, pizza, CDs the usual stuff. Someone said they would "buy part of a bike." Someone sweet said, "I'd buy Jennifer something re ally nice." How many Carolina blue and white cups do you have stacked in your room? Most people had none at all. But someone said he had 39. We think he's joking, but how can we be sure? How many pompoms do you have stuffed in your closet? Again, most said none. One per son added, "None she left yester day." DTHHe is Hector. What s the best destination tor a roadtrip? For some strange reason, Atlanta is the favorite. Washington, D.C., Florida, New York City and "the beach" came-close. Someone sug gested "the little ice cream store on the border of Virginia." When Ben 6k Jerry's are just down the road? You gotta be kidding. What's the most dangerous place to walk alone on campus? Places to avoid if you can: Morri son walk; the Arboretum; the Big Woods; around the Bell Tower; Davis Library; behind Davie; behind Con nor; McCorkle Place and the Quad. Someone pointed out that South Campus paths have even less light- . ing than the Arboretum. Other re sponses included "in front of sorority houses on bid night," the Pit, through marching practice, Teague and "my apartment." No, it's not over yet. Turn the page.
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