Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Top, the cafeteria is the scene of much conversation and observation. Left, Steve Stolz flashes an I.D. and a smile at Deb- bie Frank. Mealtime provides enlighten- ing conversation for Chris Murphy, Arts junior, above. after the classes — 27

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Saga replaces homecooking in cafeteria-style setting Top, Nancy Ziegler lacks enthusiasm for another Saga meal. While Charles Shoemaker and Dabe Brauer search for something edible in the Saga entrees, Mary O ' Neil makes sure everyone gets their vegetables, above. What did Creightonites complain about when they weren ' t talking about stud y conditions, the inverted cones, temperatures in the Alumni library or registration? You ' re right! Saga food service! Another favorite pastime of Creighton dorm residents was to as- sail the food service. According to Jim Greisch, Busi- ness junior and student manager of Becker cafeteria, the compliments were few and far between. There are always dumb com- plaints like ' the peanut butter is too stiff or ' the ice is too cold, ' he said. And alot of time ' s we have a good meal. Greisch added that the legitimate complaints are acted upon as quickly as possible. Greisch said he noticed a change in Becker. The advent of more freshmen, he said, to the west quad changed the atmosphere in Becker. Don Gatch, Becker food service manager, said his student staff was excellent, and he wouldn ' t trade them for the world. What is it like working for the food service? For Eileen O ' Shaughnessy, Nursing sopho- more, the work is a nice break. As far as working, it ' s really handy, she said. Everybody is nice. They ' re alot of fun sometimes. The only thing that is frustrating is when kids mess up the trays. Gatch said he had a problem get- ting enough students to work at the beginning of the year. It ' s always a problem the first couple of weeks, he said. By the end of the first month students need to work. Saga had its specials at Halloween and Thanksgiving. There were a couple of specials in the spring semester, also. Brandeis cafeteria lengthened its hours by opening early to accommodate the new resi- dents in Sheridan. According to Piers Banks, food service director, the increased en- rollment has little effect on the lines. Banks added that he feels the food service has come a long way in qual- ity in the past few years. 26 — after the classes

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CU entertainments vary, add spice to campus life Sculptor Edward Dwight, below, talks about his work at his show ' s opening in the University Gallery. Frisbee catch is just one form of campus entertainment students can enjoy, bottom. Creighton entertainment defies categorization. The types of ac- tivities found on campus are as numerous and varied as the stu- dents engaging in them. During the past year, old stand-by diversions were as popular as ever. The Kiewit Center intramural pro- gram shll provided jocks the oppor- tunity to perform and armchair athletes the chance to watch. TGIFs remained the perennially popular Friday afternoon let-off- steam activity, as did that time- honored ritual, hanging around the quad. Movies were shown twice weekly, ranging from Ingmar Bergman films to King Kong — something for everyone. And frisbee fans con- tinued to chase misdirected missies across Creighton ' s unique, campus- wide frisbee golf course. In addition to the usual, however, there was entertainment to be had in some rather unexpected places. Backgammon proved to be the latest craze, especially in the dorms where boards were usually to be found placed on top of open, soon- to-be-forgotten textbooks. (It was rumored that one student, back- gammoned three successive times, proceeded to fail a logic exam the next day.) Disco dancing also caught the imagination of Creighton students, providing new incentive for native New Yorkers to go home and learn the latest steps. Would-be John Travoltas were even known to pass up Friday night Saga sundaes so that their pants might fit Saturday night. Foosball tables, installed in the dorm lobbies, were also a popular form of entertainment — especially among the freshmen men. The ta- bles provided diversion not just to foosball devotees, but to lobby ob- servers studying the individuals patronizing the game. Some students hired themselves out as midnight-to-8 a.m. dorm lobby security guards in search of diversion. After all, what better way to keep up on campus gossip? (Im- agine working that shift the night of Fall Frolics!) The Alumni Library suggestion book proved an indispensible form of entertainment to numerous stu- dents who spent their evenings reading the entries and library staff replies. Some students suggested the supplying of blankets to cope with the infamous sub-zero library tem- peratures while others advocated the parading of bodies to brighten the dull scenery. Replies were equally bizarre. The new Bluejay bar opened close to campus, providing additional temptation to weak-willed students. Careful observation revealed a worn path leading from the library to the conveniently located establishment. And when all other forms of en- tertainment fail, Creighton students can always resort to poking fun at each other. Observers at pre-chemistry test Saga meals find tense students in- haling chicken bones. Students at Carter Lake keggers discover freshmen boys propositioning senior women. Basketball games give students the chance to again experience childhood games of hide-and-go- seek and Mannix during the walk to Civic Auditorium. Popcorn and textbook hangovers (not to mention real hangovers!) leave students bleary-eyed at break- fast. The activities (and conse- quences) are all ultimately justified by participants as being an essen- tial part of that mysterious Educa- tional Process.