The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1970 Page: 3 of 6
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Sammy's and students
By JER MARDIS
For the past few weeks there
has been a box in Sammy's for
suggestions on improvements.
The comments that were put
there provide the basis upon
which the Student Center Board
Committee on Sammy's is work-
ing to improve the cafeteria in
the RMC.
The Committee met with Mr.
Lee and Mr. Hicks of the Can-
teen Food and Vending Service
and Mr. Moore, manager of
Sammy's, Tuesday morning'.
The major complaints were dis-
cussed: coffee, food in general,
speed of the line, hours. Ques-
tions about various aspects of
the total operation of Sammy's
were asked and ariwesred.
Specifically, one complaint
was that the coffee there is
consistently bad. The Canteen
Corporation will investigate the
possibility of having a different
brand of coffee. This will be
tried in the near future. The
box will be replaced at that
time and students will be asked
for comments on the coffee. Al-
so, the coffee machine will be
checked over for malfunctions.
The reason Saminy's has a
Mexican plate every Wednesday
is to satisfy a demand for that
particular meal. Variations in
the menu are being looked into
and will be implemented in the
near future. The continuation
of different menus will depend
upon the volume of sales. The
food being served at present
will also be under scrutiny for
improvements. I ventured that
the B.L.T. and the Chef Special
were good and the hamburgers
needed some sort of improve-
ment The hamburgers will be
checked out, I was assured.
There is a possibility that a
Sandwich of the Day will be
instituted; again, this will de-
pend upon the demand.
A new cash register is being
considered and plans for a con-
tinuous line (no break after the
coke machine and before the
cash register) are being looked
at. A suggestion was made for
short orders to be taken at the
beginning of the line, and this
is also being investigated. Mr.
Hicks pointed out that speed
could be improved if students
had their money out' when they
Tuition policy
The following note was sent
last week to the college Masters
and Presidents from dean of
Undergraduate Affairs, M. V.
McEnany:
"The yearly tuition for stu-
dents entering Rice in 1970 will
be $1800. However, students
who enter Rice in the fall of
1970 will be subject to any in-
crease in tuition after 1970-71
as it occurs. Previous policy
has been to assure all students
progressing normally toward a
degree that their tuition costs
would not increase above the
amount charged at the time of
their first registration. This
policy as it applies to all stu-
dents who matriculated in the
university prior to the fall' of
1970 has not been changed."
EARN EXTRA MONEY
Donors 18-20 years old must
have parental permission.
BLOOD BANK
OP HOUSTON
2209 W. Holcombe
Call MO 7-6142
Open Monday Thru Saturday
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
ai'rived at the cash register,
and if someone were waiting
for a short order and holding
up the line, to bypass him.
The possibility of keeping
Sammy's open until 11 pm when
the RMC closes was asked
about. There was an Experi-
ment during December to try
this out, and financially it
turned out to be unfeasible.
However, the advertising was
not good and a number of stu-
dents didn't know about the
new hours. Sammy's may try
it again with advertising and if
the response is good, it may
stay open later. I suggested
putting a coffee machine in An-
derson for people who want a
cup of coffee late. The Canteen
Corporation has had bad luck
with vandalism in Anderson and
when a $2000 machine is ruined
someone has to take the. loss.
Other ways of having a late
night coffee spot on campus are
being looked at. THE CANDY
MACHINE IN THE BASE-
MENT OF RMC WILL BE
FIXED. There is a possibility
that a coke machine (cans) will
be put in the basement; previ-
ously, the volume did not justify
having one.
Physical improvements in
Sammy's, such as curtains,
breaking into more human liv-
ing spaces, etc, do not come un-
der the Canteen Corporation's
jurisdiction.
Hicks, Loe and Moore were
all extremely cooperative and
interested in the reactions of
the patrons to Sammy's. Al-
though they said they must
make a profit, they were re-
sponsive to criticism and are
willing to change. Hopefully,
this avenue of communication
between Sammy's and the com-
mittee will not die in a few
years as do a number of organ-
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are comparing gripes
izations. Meetings will be held have a comment or suggestion,
weekly to discuss reactions to please turn it in. If you are in-
changes as indicated by com- terested in working on this com-
ments from the box in Sammy's mittee, contact Jer Mardis, MO
that will soon return. If you 5-0054 or Dan Banks, 524-8531.
Checks Cashed for
Rice Students
Aaron Lee
Enco Service
2361 Rice — JA 8-01481
Mechanic On Duty
Graduating Seniors
and Advanced
Degree Candidates
Orders For
Graduation Invitations
Will Be Taken
in the
Lounge
of the
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Murray, Jack. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1970, newspaper, February 26, 1970; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245077/m1/3/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.