University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Food for Thought Dining Service offers versatile cuisine Whether you’re hungry for a big breakfast, lunch or dinner, or maybe just a quick snack on the way to class, ARA Food Service provides a variety of food for any hunger pains. ARA serves a variety of meal plans in two main areas on cam- pus. The dining room located in the Nebraskan, which is known to stu- dents who eat there as “Slaters,” and the newly named “Loper’s Point” located in the Memorial Stu- dent Union. Since fail of 1978, ARA has used the Valadine System of recording information concerning how many meals a student has eaten that day or week and feeds that information into a main computer system. If a student tries to eat twice during the same mealtime, he gets beep- ed right out of line and must wait until the next meal to eat. Occa- sionally this process causes tempers to flare. ARA also provides catering ser- vices to different organizations planning a banquet or a party. A group of student elected officials (two from each dorm) meets monthly with ARA officials to cite complaints and sugges- tions given to them by friends and fellow dorm residents. -by Denise Harrington Lora Robinson, Kearney, and Nick Krause. Ainsworth. help serue food at one of the ARA events. This was a picnic which provided a circus atmosphere for hungry students (Photo by the Antelopej. 18 As an alternative to “Slaters, ” The Loper’s Point, ” located in the student union, offers a variety of food for a complete meal or maybe just a quick snack (Photo by Jeff Stoltenberg).

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Students living off campus must cook for themselves to exist. For some students, this could be a first and they must deal with the initial experience of high food prices, recipes, “slaving over a hot stove, and clean up. Through trial and error, most stu- dents survive after eating their own cooking and some even learn to en- joy it. Of course there are some cir- cumstances when one roommate, be it spouse or friend, is a terrific cook which comes in handy. Some common meals KSC stu- dents indulge in are casseroles, sandwiches, TV dinners, frozen pizza and many other quick, easy- to-fix entrees. When the same food starts get- ting students down, be it their own cooking or ARA Food Service, Kearney offers a variety of restau- rants to satisfy the appetite at a wide range of prices. For a quick bite to eat, fast food places like Taco John's, Sehnert's Bakery and Wendy's are the most popular. Also, Peppermill, Sax's and God- father’s Pizza are common for a meal out. -by Denise Harrington Coed Susan Reiser of Valentine, displays her cooking talents (Photo by Nancy Calahan). Some married students such as Peg and Tim Hagge. here at home with daughter Melinda, strive for a well-balanced diet now that they are beginning to raise a family (Photo by Nancy Calahan). 20