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

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t Drive-through window services at many of Kearney's quick-food restaurants provide students with a way to eat on the run. Approximately 3,200 students are served daily at the dining hall of the Nebraskan. —Sue Slater —Betty Graham y1

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On and Off Campus Eating Students discover many ways of satisfying hunger pains JVSC’s present food service program, provided by ARA Food Services and housed in the Nebraskan, has been in operation for 19 years. Commonly known as “Slater's to the student body, the dining service serves approx- imately 2,000 students by contract and many more through the Snack Bar and the vending machines located throughout the campus. Prior to the installation of ARA Food Service, the college itself provid- ed food service for the student body. As the college grew, the task became too large for KSC to handle alone, and ARA was hired to do the job. Richard Williams, food services director, feels ARA plays a major role in the lives of KSC students, since the average stu- dent living in the dorm has neither the time nor the facilities to cook for himself and cannot afford to eat off- campus often. Despite the economical advantages of eating at the Nebraskan, few students with contracts eat each meal there. The popularity of the many piz- za places, fast food chains and family restaurants in Kearney is evident, as many students enjoy “getting away” from the monotony of campus eating to enjoy a night on the town. For off-campus students without an ARA contract, eating involves much more than a quick trip to Slater’s. These students must plan a food budget, set up some type of meal plan and prepare to spend hours each week shopping for groceries, cooking meals and cleaning up. —Deb Geier Betty Graham Betty Graham Early risers can take advantage of the hot breakfasts served 6:30-8:30 daily at the Nebraskan. Snacks and weekday specials are two of the foods most frequently purchased by students at the union’s Snack Bar.

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Memorial Student Union Union grows from basement gathering to strong social center Originally located in the basement of Men’s Hall, the Memorial Student Union has been a part of the KSC com- munity since the 1940Js. The present union building, built in 1958, houses the Snack Bar, Student Recreational Center and a formal lounge, as well as offices for CAC, The Antelope, Student Senate and other student service organizations. Since its beginning, the union has served as a meeting place for visiting with friends, watching TV, getting snacks or playing pinball. A gallery displays the latest art projects of KSC students and the many bulletin boards and display cases keep students in- formed about campus and community events. The union employs approximately 60 students in all facets of its opera- tion, and, in the words of union direc- tor Dave Laubersheimer, it is “a unify- ing force in the daily life of the campus community...a social center that also meets the daily needs of the student.” —Deb Geier Duane Miner, Red Cloud, reviews his noles in- tently before a test. KSC accounting students work on assignments between classes at the union ballroom. Morgan Meier; Elm Creek, plays one of the many pinball machines in the union’s Recreation Center. —Mark IVinz Kau war the