Georgia State University - Rampway Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Uh, God, What IS lt? Dra werburgers - Georgia State 's Food For Thought - Have Students Munching And Wanting More 261 Student Life by Gayle C. Smith rawerburger drof-alr'b9r-gar nz l a: ground beef in a drawer b: a patty of hamburger in a drawer c: a sandwich consisting of a patty of hambur- ger in a split round bun in a drawer d: a sandwich consisting of a patty of hambur- ger in a split round bun in a drawer which is venerated by fast food merchandisers across the globe e: a sandwich consisting of a patty of hamburger in a split round bun in a drawer frequently referred to as fiberless fried cardboard f: a sandwich con- sisting of a patty of hamburger in a split round bun in a drawer which was put to use during WWII to fortify sea walls g: the prize in a i983 GSLI SIGNAL sports section contest h: a combination of carbohydrate, filler and perhaps protein that is guaran- teed to surprise the digestive system of the unwary i: the object of scorn The drawerburger came along about the time culinary technology reached such a plateau that the catering business could make most dishes far in advance. The ad- vantages of this step centered around the fact that, with the invention of the steam drawer, food could be kept warm and moist for long periods of time. ln the case of the B S D Cafeteria, MN A . . 'S . Q ' dl xii As' Q :ESV 'I J r ppnf

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sw' 7' 'XA 4' fly 1 M ls I 1 Photos 5 1 X by B Morton Opposite page: Telephone registration doesnt necessarily mean Classes will be any easier to get, as this student demonstrates' At left: The new system was more foreign to some than others: Massive lines, similar to the ones in the Soviet Union, will become a thing of the past once phone registration settles in. '. In J. rv ,... I .alt lv' Studenf Luff- 25

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known affectionately to students as the Bite and Die, the natural result was pre- made hamburgers that would alleviate some of the crowding and frustration dur- ing the peak hours such as lunch or dinner. Hamburgers could be made at dawn and kept warm until they were actually con- sumed by the unsuspecting student or fac- ulty member. What could not be foreseen by the inventor was that the bread would stick to the patty, creating a rather unap- petizing mess that would have to be surgi- cally corrected before the application of condiments such as ketchup, mustard and pickles. Hamburgers, that would probably taste pretty good in spite of the fact that they are prepackaged and frozen, became the object of derision and the focal point of questions concerning the applicability of the words, bon appetit. Certainly, the originators of this particu- lar form of torture were thinking, What can you really do to a hamburger, anyway? lf you undercook it, you have Steak Tar- tare and that's gourmet. lf you overcook it, you have a hockey puck and that's athle- tic. How can you go wrong? That concept was probably right on the money. The average student would rather slog down a drawerburger anyway, than to stand in line and miss part of the soap opera on the televisions in the student lounge. After all, what is food compared to the next installment of Does the Planet Revolve? ls missing a half hour of heavy breathing and impossible social situations worth waiting for a quarter pound of choice sirloin? Never! If the weather is nice, your GPA fGrade Point Average for the uninitiatedl is up, and you are into a warm relationship with the person of your dreams, what do you have to complain about? You got it institutional food. We realize that it isn't like the meals that Momma serves up, un- less, of course, you live at a fast food joint. Then you might have some basis for com- parison. Georgia State is no different from any other place that has a cafeteria serving thousands of people each day. The focus for student complaint has al- ways been, and is likely always to be, the Drawerburger. When THE SIGNAL ran a contest listing a free drawerburger as the prize, students ignored the contest en masse. Nothing could tempt them to at- tend the basketball games that year and certainly nothing could tempt them into eating a drawerburger. The concept was a failure, no matter how you looked at it and the project was not revived the next sea- son, Drawerburgers will live in the hearts and ulcers of GSU graduates forever. For those who have never tried them, they will re- main a legend. For those foolhardy enough to have actually consumed one, these sta- ples of campus life will remain high on the list of memorable moments. Either way, the beef patty has it. . ,.,.-,. . . i..,...,,,,,,. vi I K dl ws' x xx ,an Photos by S Tilghman 22 .- P . I U, .5.?4 f'3 'f cas' if T I ' Y' .'- X , K ' 1 L-Q': l. ' ' V' Fd ' .. - .' ' . rl bf V A-,lr . t i '- J - 'E I' ... -' 3 ' ,,g,,.A,-X . -- -V -X27 1 . ', 2 of ?n .ill I I h J 1 A X '1 1, Student l.ifeef27