1996_03 Insight March 1966

              Lifestyle
MARCH 13,1996
RDH food
is tough
to swallow
by Dawn Howe
Staff Writer—-
After a long day of classes. James
Robinson was starving and ready for dinner.
He cracked open the door of thc Residence Dining Hall (RDH) and caught the
all-too-familiar whiff of chicken. His appetite faded instantly.
The intake of daily nourishment lor
Robinson, an agriculture business student,
can be summed up in one word: dull.
For more than two years. Robinson has
trudged up the long, concrete ramp and
into the Resident Dining Hall for almost
every meal.
"Everyday it's thc same thing."
Robinson said. "There is no change.
Chicken and potatoes of some kind or
some form, again and again."
"After a while, everything starts tasting
the same. You really don't have a choice.
It's part of living in the dorms. You just
deal with it," Robinson said.
Robinson is not alone in his experience
with the RDH.
"Everything is cooked in fat and is
greasy," said Bryan Chaffe. residence hall
diner. "You should see thc grilled cheese
sandwiches. Gum is easier to digest. It
can't be healthy."
Food— not the problem
Despite student concern, lhc food itself
isn't the problem, said Jim Prince, food
service director.
Nutritional information providing the
calorie and fat content is posted by all entrees. The RDH has a standard salad bar.
pasta bar. short-order bar. main dish and
deli bar. featuring Healthy Choice meat
products.
"The opportunity exists for students to
eat healthy." Prince said. "But it's a personal choice. It's all you can eat and we
can't monitor what everyone cats. That's
the students' responsibility."
The monotony of eating at the same
place at about the same time is a concern.
Anew meal plan is available to students
to break up thc routine. The 14-plus and
19-plus meal plans allow residence hall
students to eat at any campus food outlet.
The plan allows students S100 per semester to be used in the food court at
the University Student Union. Buffets
and barbecues are also integrated into
the menus.
The RDH menu is prepared by Prince.
The input for it comes from a food committee composed of residence hall students. The input received is a major factor
in menu preparation.
"Some semesters we have a lot ol" input and other times wc hardly hear anything. It just depends on thc student
schedules and how the semester goes."
Prince said.
Attitude Adjustment
Cynthia Osborne, registered dietitian
and California State University. Fresno
health educator, said discontent from the
students comes more from attitude than
actual nutrition concerns.
"Students in the residence hall arc typically 18 to 22 year olds and haven't experienced cooking everyday for themselves."
Osborne said. "They can't relate.
"We bring a lot of 'food prejudice' with
us from home and want to be fed thc way
we were at home."
The opportunity exists for a student to
have a well-rounded, low-fat and nutrient-
dense diet at the RDH.
However, it requires personal choices
and awareness.
"We eat for a lot of reasons that have
nothing to do with nutrition," Osborne said.
"It's not a matter of nutrition or even variety. It is more about T want, I deserve'
and about what we are used to."
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Pool halls
attract a
variety of
people
by Michelle Barghi
Staff writer
A young woman in Wrangler jeans excuses
herself as she slides past the man in a light
Harlcy Davidson shin. Across the way. two
young men in slacks, button-down shirts and
tics are intensely focused on their game. A
toddler grasps a bag ol Cheelos as he wanders through lhc crowd.
Welcome lo the new world of pool halls.
Once famous lor sawdust on the floors and
char.
I halls
re hoi
women and men. young and old alike.
California Slate University. Fresno junior
Callie Crayeroli enjoys shooting pool in ihe
trendy ncwAvalon Billiards Club in the Tower
District. With micro-brewed beer and plenty
of tables, the Avalon allows her to relax and
"I like the atmosphere here a lot. lis a cool
place io hang out." Craycroft said.
Crayeroli said thc variety of people al
Avalon make it different from the average pool
hall.
"People with purple hair and leather arc
mixing with college students in polo shirts."
Crayeroli said.
Crayeroli isn't the only one getting in on
Fresno State graduate Jon Parmentier
Shooting pool at the Avalon Billiards Club, Sean Stanley concentrates on beating her opponent.
grit photo by Ryan McKee
Rebco's Billiard Fa
inClovis. He plays
,i Ivgi
here from husini
(employed pcoph
"You get cv,
people to siude
Parmentier said.
Billiard rooms remain a popular pi;
plav pool, with home tables and bars
behind.
among thc best in the Frcsno-Clovis area.
Rebco's and the USU were also mentioned
as lop pool halls.
Senior Stacy Hansen enjoys play ing at Classic Billiards.
Thc deep-green pool tables are in good
shape. The floor is spotless and the wooden
accents add to the classy appearance of the
billiards room.
"I like the atmosphere here at Classic |Billiards). Ii reminds me of someone's home with
nice pictures on the walls. To me. it makes a
big difference when a place is neat and clean."
and Classic Hansen said.
Clovis. rate        Scott Hall, manager of Classic Billiards.
believes thc cleanliness ot" his establishment
attributes to his success.
"We get a wide cross section of people, bul
our biecest clientele are probably college-age
kids. :i-lo-:5-ycars old." Hall said.
Ed Marasco, owner of Classic Billiards,
said pool halls arc not what ihev used to
be.
"It's an inexpensive evening out lor
couples." Marasco said, "lis also definitely
a hangout and a pick-up type business."
Pool remains a predominantly male sport
with only II percent of participation belonging to females in IW5. This number is up 2
percent ft
iw.
Painting the town green for St. Pats
I Begorrah! It's beer and
bagpipes in Fresno fete
of Ireland's patron saint
by Summer Brown
Staff Writer
'Tis ihe wearing o' lhc green al lour businesses in Fresno's Tower District as they embrace Irish tradition.
Ireland's national holiday. March 17. honors the fifth-century Christian missionary. St.
Patrick.
Patrick brought Christianity to lhc Emerald Isle, establishing churches and schools.
Wc used shamrocks to explain thc Trinity as
thc union of the Father. Son and the Holy
Irish and non-Irish around ihe world celebrate thc Irish-holiday with drink, food and
Tower celebrates St. Paddy's
Livingstone's Restaurant and Pub. Avalon
Billiards Club. Butlcrficld Brewing Co. and
Club Fred all plan on honoring St. Patrick's
Day. w ith hopes that (heir drink specials and
live entertainment will attract large, enthusiastic crowds.
Livingstone's full-time day bartender. Jennifer Fisher. 27. said even non-lri .h look forward lo celebrating.
"Si. Patrick's Day is a good excise to get a
bunch of friends together and have fun." she
said. "After all. Ireland is known as a country
that celebrates with alcohol."
A hall-keg of Budw
green beer, dyed with lot
coloring, was ordered.
Killian'sRcdwasin
ported from Ireland.
Blended drinks using    Crcm
minded, and it's cool because you can park
your car and walk from one place to the
Menthe will also
served.
Fisher said Ii
kill-v
fiddle
sing folk songs, walking
from table to tabic, encouraging patrons lo
clap.
She said because of the
fiddlers, the decorative
and paper shamrocks and the lea-
lured dinner plate
of corned beef and
cabbage. IrisrT
customs will have
feet on customers.
Michelc Dcpuv.
23. theater stu-
shouldn't disi
irage a
• people but that
one from dropping
! Irish,
St. Patrick's Day
Limerick
Jem.
said when
ever .
holiday oc-
curs.
she    can
coun
on     the
rowe
District lor
entertainment.
"Iw
ill definitelv
check
out    the
scene
she said.
"The
rea is open-
St. Patrick's Day
is four days away
"Let's go to a party"
some students say
Visit the Tower District
and drink green beer
Listen to bagpipers
dressed in Irish gear
But don't overdo it,
the next day is Monday.
— Summer Brown
Located one block
south of thc Tower
theater. Avalon
Billiards Club
declared March
17 as "bcer-a-thon
Owner Malt
Kennedy said the club
will be "celebrating
with a bang" because this
is iis first St. Patrick's Day
celebration.
"I'm looking forward
lo this day because
I, myself, am Irish."
Kennedy said.
Kennedy named
it "becr-a-thon" day
because he wants
people to indulge
on the S2 drink specials.
He said most
people who frequent Avalon.
which has 22 antique- reproduction
hardwood pool
tables, arc in their
20s.
Butierfield's general manager
Michael Aubry said
his restaurant ap-
"We had a packed house for St Patrick's
Day last year, and I plan to hire a group ol"
children to perform Irish dances and some
bagpipers to keep the party festive." Aubry
said.
Butterficld's. Fresno's only micro-brewery.
is concocting an Irish brew that Aubry said
will make customers believe they arc in Ireland.
Live Irish rock at Club Fred
Club Fred owner Freddy Martinez said he
will depend on live entertainment to deliver
the Irish spirit.
"I scheduled these performers in advance
because they are excellent musicians and will
create a rockin' Irish atmosphere." he said.
Guitar soloist Billy Mercer will perform
folk songs from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Then. Kenny Hall and Thc Long Hall Siring
Band will continue with traditional Irish music.
The Club Fred stage is close to lhc audience, similar to the stage on MTV's "Unplugged."
Martinez, a singer and harmonica player,
hasn't decided on thc price of his drink specials.
"All I know is it's |bcer] going io be green,
and it's going to be cheap." he said.
Owners of other businesses in thc Tower
District said they haven't made definite
plans for St. Patrick's Day because they arc
still recovering from the Mardi Gras celebration.
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