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Issue 193 | February 3, 2011 VOTE Kliesing Best of BCS ready to NOW! lead page 26 page 7 page 18 2 | MAROON WEEKLY February 3 – 16 www.maroonweekly.com News & Views Fuego is making its mark early Photos by Valerie Clark By Erica Pitman time at all, Fuego was opening its doors on June 1, Moler said. Texas A&M University and the surrounding area of Bryan/College station is a community In the short time that Fuego has with core values. As such, one of the newer been open, business has been restaurants in town, Fuego Tortilla Grill, booming. exemplifies these values to a T. “It has been incredible. We have “We are all about the food, quality and value,” grown in sales every month, but Co-Owner and Founder Paul Moler said. more than that, we have set a standard. We have the freshest The food served in most Mexican restaurants food we could find and with quality,” Moler community and embraced the Aggie Spirit. is usually a Tex-Mex version, nothing like real said. Mexican food. With the creation of Fuego, “I bleed Maroon now; it was very easy for the idea was to bring out some quality With 24 hour quality service, Fuego has me. The community is so embracing,” Moler Mexican authenticity. quickly become a popular place for many said. “We built the restaurant for students college students, and it has become a part at A&M. When I moved down here, I really “The restaurant has been something in my of the Aggie community. Even on Monday got to learn about the community and the head for about 8 years,” Moler said. “I got the nights, which are typically slower nights for spirit. We hire a lot of students, and we work idea in Mexico while playing golf. It was all restaurants, Fuego has good business. Being around their schedules. The A&M students about the street food they serve in Mexico, open all the time is also a plus, especially in really are a cut above. We are thrilled about with the grilled meats. The more I started a college town where many students are where we are, and we could not be in a thinking about it, the more I liked the idea. looking for a place to eat late. better place for the first Fuego restaurant.” We have the taco trucks here, but that was the closest thing to the food you get when “You get the same exact product at 3am that In addition to loving Fuego food, college you go to Mexico.” you would get at 1pm. At Fuego, you will students and the surrounding community never get left overs,” Moler said. “We prepare have embraced the restaurant partly due to Wanting to serve real Mexican food, Moler food as we need it. We don’t take the meat its affordability. along with his business partner David off of the rotisserie chicken until we are Lovelace set to work on the Fuego creation, ready to prepare it, and we crack fresh eggs “What is great about Fuego, you can come Moler said. Together with the General as needed. We believe in freshness.” in on a budget and walk away full for close Manager David Girela and Jerry Mansera, to $5. But we are not the cheapest in town a wonderful chef, they made an excellent On a good Saturday, Fuego can have up to because we believe in value. We cater to team. 1500 customers, many of them students, everyone; some people can come in there and throughout the whole day, have and spend $15. We really fit everyone’s “Every aspect of the business, David helped excellent fresh food served in a reasonable budget, no one is left out.” me with. From the colors to the design, he is time frame. very much involved and tuned in to Fuego, With the possibilities of more locations and and we are having fun with it,” Moler said. “In this organized chaos, we have served franchising, Fuego’s future looks bright. “David Girela is the guy who really held us more than 1500 people with 80 seats and a together, and we owe a lot to him, and Jerry drive through, and I still haven’t seen anyone “Our goal is to continue to get better, to not Mansera is the man who perfected our menu. have to wait more than 15 minutes for their to be stagnate, Moler said. “We would like to He really brought the quality of our food up, food,” Moler said. see many Fuego Resturants, but right now it and our food is now on a whole new level.” is one Fuego at a time.” Moving to College Station for four months The actual restaurant was in the works for in preparation and for the operation of the For Fuego Tortilla Grill, the sky really is the just under 18 months, and in practically no restaurant, Moler quickly became a part of the limit. www.maroonweekly.com February 3– 16 MAROON WEEKLY | 3 News & Views Publisher Meet and Greet: Arab Students Mick Maynard Caviar Dreams: Font business Manager andrea Maynard Association editor in Chief Chris shepperd By Joshua Howell important positions and sub-Committees, are many cultures and celebrations in the MANAGING EDITOR which take part. The Association consists Middle East that are very wonderful and Chris Zebo The Arab Students Association, only recently of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, once people get to know them, they will design/layout founded in the Fall semester of 2010 by Secretary, Event Coordinator, Public love them; from food, dancing, singing and Cara Matocha, C2-studios inc. four of its current members Diana Zubeidi, Relations Officer, Education Officer, and a much more,” Zubeidi said. writers Ameer Al Dagher, Ahmed Almoaber, and Community Service Officer. Kassie Cessna sherrill Mogonye Isaaq Alshaikh, actually began work on the However, as previously mentioned, the autumn dawson gabrielle nguyen turner dawson brandon nowalk association as early as the Spring semester Like the previously mentioned African Arab Students Association is still, for all Mallory dykowski erica Pitman of yesteryear. During this time, elections Students Association, one does not have intents and purposes in its genesis. Though Josh howell Megan roiz nichelle Jaeger ian soares took place to determine all the requisite to be Arab or of Arab descent to join the they have many goals, their first semester sarabeth lacy ryan stone Mara Minsberg Joey trevino positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Association. The Association welcomes all in existence was primarily devoted to etc. who are interested in learning about the properly organizing their association and PhotograPhers Valerie Clark many Arab traditions, lifestyles, and cultures, determining exactly what it is they wish to The current president, Diana Zubeidi was and neither pushes nor supports political do. This semester they plan to initiate their distribution elected Vice President during the election. agendas or policies. community service plans by taking part Kyler dillon andy nguyen However, being as the President-elect had as a group in Big Event and Relay for Life becca nelms to withdraw before the A&M recognition “We would like to expand our knowledge respectively. interns process began and, according to their and culture to many other interested Vladimir amador Association’s constitution, the Vice President nationalities. We will be giving basic Arabic As for now, they are making progress. They Maggie dotson ryan frische becomes the President in such situations, classes, and we will have events that will have participated in The Cultural Celebration Cameron gott Zubeidi had to step up, and began the allow non-Arab members to explore the of the Middle East Event held by Qatar Texas lana rothe approval and recognition process at the different Middle Eastern cultural events,” A&M University Office in the fall semester of commencement of the Fall 2010 semester. Zubeidi explained. last year. The group was founded with the idea of forming a social organization, which could There is also an often-held misconception, “We are normal people just like anybody Maroon Weekly is an independent, student-owned bind Arab Aggies as well as represent the similar to misconceptions about Africa, that else that not just thrive for education, but publication and is not affiliated with A&M University. Maroon Weekly receives no student fees Middle East with a responsible face. 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