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| August 20, 2010 WESTERN CAROLINIAN PEAT UACES Page 8 A guide to on campus and local eateries Joshua Farmer | Staff Writer The incoming freshmen at Western Carolina University often have many other things to worry about aside from what they will eat. These new students, even returming WCU students, often stress about money, transportation, housing and even that boy- friend/girlfriend they may have left behind. One would believe with that all piled upon their plates, theyd have nothing else to worry about. But most college students, current and new, worry about what they will have to eat and where they have to go to get the food. Fortunately for students attending WCU, the campus itself has a wide variety of eateries available for students to choose from. In addition, there are many popular hotspots located within a few miles of WCU that students can choose from if they grow tired of eating on campus. In the dark ages, when I first began attending WCU, students had very little culi- nary choices. As a second se- mester freshman, I was able to eat at the cyber cafe, and over in the UClim- ited to Chic-Fil-a and one other spot. Brown was also a cafeteria at the time, serv- ing a buffet of frozen pizza and other random offerings. The variety of food wasnt very good. WCU has since changed this. Students living on cam- pus now have many options to choose from. Students liv- ing off campus (those with a meal plan) can also take advantage of campus food variety. Many dining areas on campus have varied hours that often depend on student demand... WCU also offers three different C stores where students can purchase snacks, drinks, fruits and various other necessaries. One popular place for stu- dents to eat is at the UC Food Court. Here, students can find Papa Johns pizza, sushi, sandwiches and Chic-Fil-a. The Food Court at the?UC also has standard hours for all days of the week. In the Fall semester, they will be open from 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. If youre not satisfied with the Food Court, then you can always go to the Courtyard. Here, you will find a variety of places to choose from. Starbucks and McAlisters are two popular places to eat at. You also have Burger Studio, which serves chicken tenders and san hes. You have Zoca, an eatery with a Mexican theme. Here also, you have Panda Express, which serves fast food Asian cuisine. In the Courtyard you also have Freshens, a quick serve ice-cream par- lor. These are great places to spend time with friends. For those that have block meal plans, the best place to eat daily is at the Courtyard Dining Hall, directly above the Food Court. Upstairs, hungry students can find a variety of meals. There are three buffet style lines where students can choose from a variety of meals. Chicken to fish, meatloaf to home- style green beansusually there is something different everyday. The Dining Hall also contains a salad bar with about 50 different options. It offers milk, soda and ice- cream as well as Coldstone pizza. All of this is available for one block meal or, as a student, you can use your declining balance as well. The Dining Hall also serves breakfast buffet-style with many different types of com- mon breakfast foods such as sausage links, eggs and bacon. Though the hours for the Food Court eateries vary, the Dining Hall is generally open from 7 am. - 8 p.m. during the week and 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. on the weekends, If a student isnt satisfied with what the university of- fers, then they can always Courtyard Dining Hall offers many different foods throughout the day for students. go to one of the restaurants close to campus. A few of those are Rolling Stone, Pa- pas Pizza to Go, the Huddle House, the China Dragon, Subway, Cats Nip Cafe and the Mad Batter Bakeshop & Cafe. These places all have varied hours, in most cases theyre posted on the door of the restaurant. Papas Pizza to Go offers free delivery and stays open from 1] a.m. - 11 p.m. Mon- day thru Saturday and is lo- cated by the back entrance to campus past Hunter Library. Favorites on their menu in- clude the pizza, wings, cal- zones and sub-sandwiches. The Huddle House/Cata- mount Travel Center is an- other popular place for stu- dents to go. Open from 6 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on weekends, the most popular meal for students (who most- ly come in the afternoon) is the Big Breakfast Platter. The Cats Nip Cafe, located next to the BB&T bank on campus, offers sandwiches and milkshakes, favorites being their special reuben and hot mama, with their specialty cappuccino milk- shake being one of the most popular among students. Cats Nip is open from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday and sometimes opens for special occasions on Saturdays. The Mad Bat- ter offers vegetarian cuisine in line with popular trends and is open from 7:30 a.m. ~ 8 p.m. Monday thru Friday and on Saturdays from 9 a.m, - 2 p.m.. Of course, hours are subject to change depending on student demand. Those restaurants are all within easy walking or driy- ing distance from WCUs student food centers. But what does a student who wants to go a bit further do (or has to take a trip to Wal- Mart)? KFC, Bojangles, Pizza Hut, Dominoes, Sonic, Za- xbys and others are all eas- ily accessible along with Photo by Mark Haskett do have favorite hang-outs though. OMalleys is one of these. Opening at 10 a.m. and closing at 2 a.m. Mon- day thru Saturday, 11 a.m. - 2 experience includes such fa- sandwiches and their reuben. Another popular place for students is Speedys Pizze- tia. Theyre open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fridays, 11 a.m. - [1 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. : out time to take for your- : : . | Self, said Hendrick. That pizza, cheese sticks and their | way you can have space be- ; - tween each other. another popular eating spot | ge OPH BOR a 1080 contact your roommate be- fore the semester you are _ going to live together. Get to _ know one another by talking about your habits and hob- By ae j _bies so you are prepared. It favorites include dishes such may also be important to dis- cuss the furniture etc. since _ you may have limited space in the dorm room. Discuss _ the sharing of appliances and _ whether or not your bed will ? : _ be bunked, for instance. which to pick. However, no _ Preferred menu items are the $5 lunch specials. Bogarts, p-m. during the week and 7 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. on week- ends. They offer a to-go menu with the same items as dine-in customers while as salads, burgers, grouper and steak. They also have a bar. Wherever a student, new or current, chooses to eat, they have many options from comprehensive story on food ing El Pacifico or El Pac. and, 10 am. - 11 p.m. on Fridays, 10 am. - 10 p.m. on weekends, the restaurant is the quintessential student beer but what separates them from other Mexican restau- rants is that the food is au- thentic. So do not despair my fel- the choices for eating away from the food courts on cam- pia of restaurants to choose from. Shelby Harrell | WC Editor For some students, the : scariest part of college may | not be the exams or essays, _ but rather the idea of mov- ing into a dorm room with a complete stranger and live with them for months and months. There are always many circulating stories about dreadful roommates, which end to haunt those newly ar- riving dorm dwellers. Most every student hopes for a / roommate that doesnt turn his or her life into a night- mare, or better yet a day- mare, The students who havent ; been so lucky know that a drier aaa ne a _ semester with an unpleasant SHAE E | Cele Nato met tor ' roommate will be a huge test _ of their patience and strength. / One thing I strugeted: _ with was the fact that my roommate went to bed way : .. before me, said WCU soph- a.m. on Sundays, the dining Fomine Alison Hendrick. vorites like wings, draft beer _ ah WOM eee ; ' usi Int ler (for those that are 21), Philly "28 MY pleme Nothing tends to spoil the college experience quicker han a bad roommate. Fortu- nately, there are some ways to void complications, which could lessen your chance of having a bad experience. Make sure you schedule It is always beneficial to Know that you are go- _ ing to have ups and downs choices for WCU students is pecause everyone has differ- complete without mention- | ent patterns, said Hendrick. : _ Just have patience. Open from 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. _ Monday through Thursday tionship is compromise, and The key to any good rela- this holds true for your room- _ mate relationship also. If you | like to stay up all night, dont _ turn on all the lights. If you social spot. They offer many ate a morning person, try lay- Mexican dishes and serve | ing out your clothes ahead of _ time to avoid extra noise in _ the morning. You shouldnt sacrifice everything, but re- _ member that you are sharing fel- the room. low Catamounts, the variety of food on campus is great, for the entire year since my roommate didnt like heights, said Hendrick. pus is superb and if you must _ go off campus to eat, you | have an. endless cormmuco- mate is in the dorm, dont start making out with your | slept on the top bunk You should always be considerate. If your room- The Dos and Don'ts of WCU roommates Photo Courtesy of Metro Graphics Being intimate with your boyfriend or girlfriend while your | roommate is in the room could lead to problems. boyfriend/girlfriend right in front of them. To those of you who never leave the room, give your roommate some privacy for a little while and go visit a friend or go to the library. Try to respect each others preferences because no one wants to live in an un- welcoming environment. In spite of you efforts, you may still end up with a room- mate that you dislike. Even if you have a decent relation- ship with one another, there will still be days where you cannot stand one another. It is best to be honest in any situation that may arise. If you are frustrated with them, tell them why. In many cases, your roommate may be unaware of any incon- venience they are causing. If they do know about your coricerns and continue what they were doing anyway, there is always an RA nearby willing to help, The less time you spend in your dorm room, the less likely you are to annoy one another. If you find your- self becoming aggravated, try spending less time in the room. Join a club or activity group to meet more people. The worst thing you can do is get revenge against your roommate. It can be tempting at times, but it will only create an endless cycle of revenge that makes both of you miserable. Try talking things out instead. There is always the option of changing rooms if there is no common ground that can be reached. A better option would be to just hang in there until the end of the semester and switch rooms for the next semester. It wouldnt cost more money and would be a more convenient move- in for you. In either situation, you must understand that there is no guarantee that your room- mate will be any better the second time around. There is still a chance they could be worse. When considering room- ing with a friend, think care- fully. It is sometimes harder to share a room with a friend because you are unwilling to say anything that may hurt them. Make sure you discuss the living conditions before you decide. Sometimes people get lucky and have a roommate they love. But many will have to go through the strug- gle of annoying, loud, room- mates with no courtesy at all. Look at it this way, it is just one of many college experi- ences that you will look back on and laugh about later in life.

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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