UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
DEBATE TEAM
OCTOBER 6 1998 COLUMN
Army of Grass.... ...10
Arguing pails off......•11
SCHOLARSHIPS
$28,000 to give away.....12
Alternatives to the knife., .7
AROUND CAMPUS See what's going on.. 1
SPORTS
Homecoming
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Winners of 1998 'Raising the Roof' Homecoming events announced By Julie Jordan StaffWriter
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lood was given, eggs were tossed and a queen was crowned during 1998 UCO homecoming activities this past week, and the results and winners are in. The Homecoming winners are :
1st Campfire Boys and Girls 2nd Campfire Klowns Marching Band 1st Northeast High School 2nd Millwood High School
LAFF OLYMPICS
PARADE
1st Kappa Sigma 2nd Baptist Student Union 3rd Sigma Kappa
Student Organizations
KING & QUEEN
1st Kappa Sigma 2nd Sigma Kappa 3rd Alpha Tau Omega
Queen : Kimberly Smith King : Dalen McVay
Faculty Staff -
1st UCO Administration 2nd Learning Resource Center
Non-Profit Organizations
UCO was victorious over Langston, and blue and bronze paint and balloons on buildings throughout campus are all that Residence Hall Association members Christie Teeters, Carrie Ware, Malissa remain of the 1998 Homecoming McDaniel and Cynthia Whitaker show their Broncho spirit on their homecoming celebrations. float Saturday morning. Students competed for points in various contests during homecoming week. (Photo by UCO Photo Services)
Express Food Court not living up to students' expectations By Katie Hawk StaffWriter
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tudents aren't happy with the food served in the Chartwells' Express Food Court (EFC), according to an informal survey conducted on Sept. 30. Thirty-two students were asked their opinion on the food taste, quality, price, and accessibility. Accessibility got an A+. It was the only category in which students did not voice complaints. Price received a C. Students made comments stating the food was "too expensive" and "I always spend at least $4." Some students made suggestions on how to cut down on costs. Some suggestioned EFC could serve combinations of different food items. Stephanie Mills, sophomore, eats her Others said the food court could "quit lunch in the Food Court Express ripping students off" and "lower the prices." Monday. (Staff photo by Sara Morrell)
Students said they liked last spring's food court better. They reminisced about the food served by Burger King, Taco Bell, Pizza Gusta, and Subway. A. K. Rahman, director of Auxiliary Enterprises, oversees food court operations. Rahman said name brand identification is the reason students liked the old food court better. However, students said they preferred the old food court because the food tasted better. Of the students surveyed, 59.3 percent were eating Chick-fil-A, 31.3 percent weren't eating at the time, and 9.4 percent were eating something other than Chick-fil-A. "Chick-fil-A, that's all I eat," said Laura Melrose, sophomore. Chick-fil-A got an A+ for quality and taste, but the rest of the food served at EFC got a B-. Two students said that after eating food from El Broncho, they became sick. "We only eat here because we have
to," said Kevin Wilson, a UCO music junior . Wilson said the food quality is terrible. One student said the burgers from Broncho Burger taste like soy bean. On the contrary, Rahman said, "We are using the same meat and same cooking methods as Burger King." Rahman says he is checking on the prices at El Broncho, and how they are cooking the products. Another student wished the cafeteria across from EFC was still open because it had a salad bar and a variety of food. "But hey, we've got a nice place to eat it in. Maybe that's why they built the pond, to distract from the food," said Ron Cariker, UCO student. Rahman also said that EFC plans on adding ethnic foods to the menu, such as Oriental and Asian foods. As far as Subway joining EFC, Rahman said, "Everything's ready. It's a matter of getting their John Hancock (signature)."