Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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r. vr 'v almanac. Donna, Hem, enjoys a sticky, the culinary con- coction that has made the Diner famous. Preparing for the Sundn y morning business, wclowL Keith broke hundreds of eggs for those famous omlctls. Lyn Pinezich Lyn Pinezich Day or night. the ever present crowd, Hem, attests to the Diner's popularity among students and townspeople alike. Lyn Pinezich College Diner Feature 23

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Ye Olde College Diner Or Is There Really Life After Stickies? 22 A nswers: Warm and gooey . . Chewy . . . . Sweet and Soft . . Yummy . Fattening Cinnamony . . . Delicious. The question, of course, was De- scribe a sticky. The formal name for a sticky cinnamon roll, and the place that made them famous was the Ye Olde College Diner- but who cares about for- mality? Warm stickies were served with whipped butter, and one even recieved change back from a dollar, after con- suming the Penn State traditional delight. Although stickies were by far the most popular order tone waitress claimed that it was very rare to wait on a table where no one ordered a stickyi, there were actually hundreds of items on the menu. On the wall above the bakery case a sign advertising European Pastries in elegant script hung next to one pro- claiming: Club Sandwich Special: The Townie. The elegant pastries were the evidence of the influence of Diner-own- er Daniel Barbet who graduated from a French culinary school. Barbet became owner of the Diner in 1980 after the Diner declared bankruptcy, and the C01- Iegian announced. A Sticky Tradition ies. After four name changes, from The New College Diner to Penn State Diner to Olde College Diner and finally Ye Olde College Diner, the sticky tradition remained alive and well in 1985. There were still remains of the Diner's former greasy spoon tradition, but there have been many changes and additions. Anything goes at the Diner. It was open 24-hours which made it perfect prey for Penn State partiers who get the munchies at 3 AM on their way back from the fraternities. Ann Pitts, a junior admits frankly, When you want to get sober-you go to the Diner. It's not only those who seeked sobri- ety who went to the Diner. One wait- ress, Janet Doerge, recalled, Two guys in their mid-thirties . . . . hippie types . . sat down at the bays tthe front counteri one night. They poured their beer into water glasses, took out their guitars, and started singing sixties songs. At any time a visitor to the Diner could have seen alumni reminiscing, students reading Medieval History, cou- ples sharing an ice cream sundae, or middle-aged men sipping their fourth cup of black coffee. Then there were the special Customers: Newly-weds still in gown and tux stopping by to celebrate over a single order of stickies or a group of rowdy fans chanting We are Penn State while carrying half a goal post. The Diner was an easy-going place to grab a bit to eat, but it was not the most relaxing place to work. If you didn't believe it-ask a waitress. Employee turnover was high. Mary Jass, an ex- waitress bragged that she made it through two months on the job. Then she laughed and added Longer than anyone else I know. Hundreds trumor had the number up to 700i of- Penn State students began and ended their waitressing or waitering ca- reer at the Diner each year. Though waitresses had many legiti- mate gripes the atmosphere of the Diner has definitely improved. New ceiling fans and healthy, hanging plants added charm to the back section of the Diner, and a new computer system was the most recent step in the evolution of Our College Diner. Article byeBrenda Laukaitis Layout by-Shawn Terry The infnmous stickies, trighU, are caught in the act midway between production and consumption. With the addition of the new computer sys- tem, tfar righU. Jane! discovered the compli- cation the hard way. College Diner Feature Lyn Pinezich Lyn Pinczich

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