The Sewanee Purple Thursday, February 28, 1974 VOLUME XCII Number 12 The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee Mystery Meat Sparks Riot by Mike Walsh battlefield, overturned chairs and tables, plates and On Saturday, February 8, meat strewn on the floor students saw the brief revival several students collected the of an institution which most steaks and distributed them thought had died—the food among a large crowd of dogs riot. Several years ago, food outside the entrance to Gailor. riots were planned well in Tom McBibeney advance and carried out at manager of Saga Food S regular intervals. The last full-scale student protest puzzlement at the ( fthe ij.nnst their food occurred two New York Tension rose quickly as Strip, .ford's, an "elite" Gailor's doors opened and Colorado meat to have students entered for the night, but Saturday evening meal. charcoal broiled that Student personnel urged that was not possible this as on previous people to choose chicken, the weekend, this semester, alternate selection, rather than Saturdays because of bad weather the weekly steaks. There were Regents Begin Work Today numerous complaints, and conditions. other, students vehemently He also discussed many is that Saga authorization for the favorable report then it described the steaks as more basic problems by Brad Berg the securing of its winter meetin; administration to vary the male probable that "inedible." Many remarked the has been facing. Despite The for the in media of Regents of the to female ratio slightly from funds and plans "the atmosphere was right" for decline in importance for of a new facility is University of the South begins year to year, so as to allow construction food riot. Over halfway coverage, the meat shortage a future, several important the admittance of the best will proceed in the near through the meal, people on still a definite problem. Many today with will consider people and organizations, Mr. decisions and considerations balance of qualified applicants. The Regents left ; dining hall coming before the body. Items of monetary the statement of purpose from U-, .in striking their glasses with McBibeney explai of committee which fortunate to acqu Committees began meeting importance are the receipt the self-study silverware, a traditional action and yesterday with the Board's first the economic feasibility study was reviewed, revised, signalling food The recent an imminent University prevented collective meeting being today, for the construction of a new adopted by the riot. Soon the right side took statement Thursday. hospital facility and the review Senate. Should the up this chorus. Everyone budget. It is be approved by the Regents processing plants and stores, The item of importance of the 1974-75 seemed to be waiting for the Board, which expected that the budget will then it will be presented to someone begin. the and was another problem before the else to On Trustees at their affects the College of be approved. Should the Board of right side, a steak suddenly which Saga had to cope with; directly a meeting in May for final Sciences is an hospital committee deliver flew through the air, and a (Cont. on page 10) Arts and _ approval. volley of meat, rolls, and The awarding of a the School of usly. People were >gy forced I leave the dining hall consedered by the Board. as steaks and rolls struck them Fuel Consumption Cut Titled "Master of Theological and fell their trays. After on Studies," this degree will be about one minute, the 'battle' nature, :es. It one of an academic This University, although that costs for abruptly died out. Five than the professional (1) lowered odoor rather minutes later, hostilities from many of the thermostats 68 degrees, (2) itly fulminated of the nation and on the left side, for the annual bring an employed ai "energy guard" is with plates glasses being world, is today confronted by (1973-1974 will and 3f honorary degrees increase in the to see that e thrown and tables overturned, the same shortage or possible estimated 13% University buildings, (3) One cafeteria employee shortage that faces other price of natural gas; water will off in rise as the University closed the University Market reported finding a bloodstained individuals, businesses, and 80% of the and Supply Store at earlier napkin, an indication that universities. Even if the becomes a customer nee Utility District; paper hours on weekends, (4) there had been some injuries, authenticity of the energy iewa reduced street lighting where students at the The dining crisis may be questioned, the will area resembled a will also lortages, inflation, and possible, and (5) urged Academy expected that Dilution requirements employees to avoid excessive considered. It is of the program er mills.) The Federal use of paper supplies. an expansion authorized.The present Journalists to Gather Office has distributed a Community organizations, will be overall male to female ratio is !C contingency plan in (Cont on page 10) approximately four to one. An all—day workshop for short, the area students interested in Media i rationing. In journalism will be held at the Society.' about University of the South on to be careless Drive Begun ; the University Fund credit, will x olivine as a public service or nomination for governor, hold a press conference to give The Student Fund Drive, an 30% to the designed to aid college and the student participants an Order of Gownsmen project to to practice skills opportunity raise money for local ch ,i ii i .ill It- throughout Tennessee and the in a professional setting. organizations, will be held udio—visual equipment, and conference, Notice Southeastern area. Stories on the during the first week of March. Students are invited to written by selected students In effort to reach the goal of fund at the Preregister. newsmen, will be analyzed The pregistration and Due to a substantial $1500, collections will be fee, which includes lunch, will in the afternoon session. taken on a dorm to dorm basis financial overrun incurred be S2.50 for members of the The luncheon speaker will for consectutive days. first semester, the four Tennessee Collegiate Press be John Seigenthaler, publisher Gownsmen heartily encouragf PURPLE will The money taken in will be Sewanee of the Nashville Tennessean SEWANEE all students of the Universit and distributed as follows; 30% to Stud and member of the board of publish on a biweekly to contribute. Gaylord Walke of the ' John N. Popham, managing selectmen for the Pulitzerzer basis the remainder the Bcy s ciub for an outdoor editor of The Chatanooga Priz He the semester. basketball court, 30% to the Times, will give the keynote Sewanee Public School for a . THE SEWANEE PURPLE Thursday, February 28, 1974 Gailor Grumblings: Meal Tickets Again Gailor's Galloping Gourmet has outdone himself in recent weeks, breaking all previous records for tasteless foods. He has even found his own solution to the beef shortage — though he refuses to divulge his secret recipe. The Gailor Food Riot, staged two weeks ago, was a spontaneous uprising of dissatisfied students. Those present shared the general consensus that their steaks on that occasion tasted peculiarly like "horse." Saga Food Service has undoubtedly overdone itself at cutting costs. We have been barraged in recent weeks by a constant outpouring of noodle casseroles, shepherd pies, and gailorburgers. Gailor has continued to amaze us with its epicurean delights. We had no idea that there were so many things that could be done with a potato. The latest creation is simply called a UFO — an unidentified fried object. Meanwhile, the Tennessee Department of Public Health has given our beloved dining hall an "A" rating. The Fool the on the Hill The health inspectors obviously didn't taste food.— They were probably overawed by the interior decor by William Ray Folger the carpeting, the paneling, the chandeliers. Gailor is a nice place to visit, but we wouldn't want On the day of my off the dirt slowly and and planets of i to eat there for four years. Enlightenment three years quickly proceeded to one has ever seen before. In fact, we don't eat there half the time. But we pay ago I happened to be inspect the flowers. While When I awoke from my all the meals. There is the rub. We pay even when we for seeking a peaceful and he was walking around the dream and opened my don't eat. mellow place to escape, planter he recorded the eyes, I noticed that the Saga tells us that this is the way it should be. They and it was my misfortune general health of the little man was standing on meal, claim that if every student attended every they that I chose to walk down flowers and their my shoulder. This is what would go bankrupt. Moreover, they tell us that we pay Alto road. There is a bend environmental situation in the little man said to me: for only 60 percent of our meals in any event. in the road about a third a notebook. Arriving at "Good afternoon brother. We have a solution. A meal ticket plan. of the way down the one end of the planter, he Thought you might like to Under a meal ticket plan, students would pay only mountain which is marked noticed a plant that was know what I was doing in by the remains of an old having difficulty that for those meals that they ate. Although the plan would coming planter. It's just my quarry. Something else out of the ground. The job, boy; result in slightly higher prices for individual meals, most old nature hired marks the bend: 10,000 man carefully grasped the students would realize a net savings.