Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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MOVES The Weekly Study Break Students looking for a break from the monotony of studying can find one on Wednesday nights in the Theron Montgomery Building. That's when the SGA presents movies in the third-floor auditorium for only one dollar. There are showings at 7:00 and at 9:30, so even those getting out of class later can attend. The admission price has remained the same since the movies began in 1974. A special budget is set aside for these movies. The money made from admissions and concessions is not profit, but is used in the budget. Selling concessions, tearing tickets and distributing posters is done by volunteers. The Cinematic Arts Council, advised by Steve Whitton, works with the SGA. The council chooses the movies that are likely to be of most interest. Catalogues from major film companies are reviewed and a list is made of possible choices. Movies shown this fall were such hits as the award-winning Platoon starring Charlie Sheen, The Color of Money with Tom Cruise and Oscar winner Paul Newman, and Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School. Other movies included The Karate Kid I, Little Shop of Horrors, Hoosiers. Outrageous Fortune, and Star Trek IV. The Wednesday night movies continue to draw a crowd after ten years. The price is suitable to a college student's budget and the concessions are affordable. The hour-and-a-haff movies are a welcome diversion. Enjoy! —Jane Passmore—

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New Plans Devised for Cafeteria Mr. Dixie Leonard, food service director of Marriott Corporation's cafeteria, says there will be nine special events this semester at SAGA, with an added “pace changer every week. The first special event was held near the end of September, the Oktoberfest. The atmosphere of the lunchroom was more like a cozy, exotic restaurant, with candlelight and red-checkered table-cloths. Many workers wore costumes, and patrons were entertained by accordian music. Pseudo-beer was served along with such dishes as sauerkraut and franks, marinated chicken, and German chocolate coke. Another scheduled event was a Halloween Fest which included a costume contest. The winner received a meal ticket. Second and third prizes were a color tv and a bike, respectively. Prizes for a jack-o-lantem carving competition were also awarded. These events in the cafeteria are never held on a weekend because so many students leave campus at that time. Over the Christmas vacation. Jack Hopper Dining Hall was renovated. New and better equipment was installed, a new floor put in the kitchen, an access-way to Leone Cole was built, and asbestos was removed from the ceilings. In the spring of 1988. there was a “tacky tourist party complete with an oyster bar and scuba gear. Mr. Leonard sad Ns philosophy about managing the lunchroom is to “have as much fun as possible. —Janette Chambers— Dixie, the manager of the cafeteria, instructs a student worker on greeting students and punching their meal tickets. Joe Reiker and Brian Early, of Gunters-ville, Alabama, socialize and enjoy a leisurely meal between afternoon classes. CAFETERIA CHANGES 19

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The wide variety of movies guarantees a pleasurable experience for all different preferences - even the extremes. The concession stand, run by volunteers, sells drinks, popcorn and cdndy for those with the munchies during the show. Wendy Peacock operates the projector and keeps the movie rolling smoothly and in focus to please critical viewers. The SGA charges an admission of only one dollar for the movies - a perfect bargain to fit in the tight student budget MOVIES 21