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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1982)
AS MOST OF YOU REMEMBER LAST SEMESTER I PROMISED TO TAKE THE ALAMO AND TURN IT INTO A FUN COLLEGE BAR. IN KEEPING WITH THIS POLICY, WE REMODELED BOTH FLOORS THIS SUMMER. WE ALSO ENLARGED OUR KITCHEN AS YOU CAN SEE BY OUR MENU. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN’T HAD A CHANCE TO STOP BY FOR LUNCH OR DINNER, YOU’RE REALLY MISSING SOME GREAT FOOD. YOU’LL ALSO BE GLAD TO KNOW WE HAVE PUT MIXED DRINKS DOWNSTAIRS AT PRICES THAT FIT A STUDENT’S BUDGET. ALSO LINDA AND MYSELF HAVE CHANGED THE NAME FROM THE “ALAMO” TO “SEBASTIAN’S ”. THIS ONE CHANGE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE OF ALL, IN THAT WITH OUR NAME ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING IT WILL ASSURE YOU, THE STUDENT BODY AND FACULTY, THAT WE WILL NO LONGER RUN A NORTHGATE BEER BAR. INSTEAD WE’LL RUN A COLLEGE CLUB AND RESTAURANT THAT IS ALWAYS KEPT CLEAN, NEAT, AND PERSONABLE, WITH ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOOD AND DRINKS. IN FACT, ANYTIME WE ARE NOT REAL BUSY, FEEL FREE TO INSPECT OUR KITCHEN. WE NOW SERVE FOOD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE CLUB UPSTAIRS WILL BE OPEN WED., THURS., FRI., AND SAT. NIGHTS, WITH WED. NIGHT BRINGING NEW WAVE NIGHT. THURS., FRI., AND SAT. THE DISC JOCKEY WILL PLAY THE BEST IN ROCK-N- ROLL. SUN., MON., AND TUES. ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES (50 PEOPLE OR MORE). IF THE PARTY IS RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY IN ANY WAY THERE WILL BE NO RENTAL CHARGE. I’LL EVEN FURNISH THE BARTENDERS, DISC JOCKEY, AND A DOORMAN TO ENSURE NO ONE BUT YOUR PARTY ATTENDS. THIS ALSO WILL BE FURNISHED AT NO CHARGE TO THE UNIVERSITY PARTIES. PRICES FOR DRINKS ARE AS FOLLOWS: .90 BEER (16 oz.) BAR DRINKS CALL DRINKS $1.25 $1.75 PLEASE GIVE US A ONE WEEK NOTICE SO WE CAN MAKE SURE YOUR PARTY RUNS SMOOTHLY AND WILL BE A PARTY TO REMEMBER AS A REALLY ENJOYABLE TIME. NOW, HOW CAN WE DO ALL THIS? OBVIOUSLY WE CAN’T WITHOUT THE STUDENT AND FACULTY SUPPORT. SO I GUESS WHAT I AM DOING NOW IS PITCHING THE BALL ON YOUR SIDE OF THE COURT BUT I WILL PROMISE YOU THAT WITH YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT MY MANAGER, BARTENDERS, COOKS, DOORPEOPLE, LINDA, AND MYSELF WILL DO THE FOLLOWING: 1) . SERVE ONLY HIGH QUALITY FOOD. 2) . SERVE GOOD DRINKS. 3) . KEEP PRICES DOWN (FOOD AND DRINKS). 4) . NEVER CHARGE A STUDENT $3, $4, OR $5 COVER CHARGES TO LISTEN TO A SOUND SYSTEM. 5) . NEVER RUN CHEAP GIMMICKS WITH OUR FOOD OR DRINKS AND THEN NAIL YOU AT THE DOOR WITH A LARGE COVER CHARGE. 6) . NEVER MAKE YOU DRINK FROM PAPER CUPS. 7) . NEVER CHARGE YOU A $1.50 OR MORE FOR A LONGNECK, OR A $1.25 FOR A 10 OZ. GLASS OF KEG BEER. 8) . NEVER CHARGE YOU FOR A GLASS OF WATER (DON’T LAUGH SOME CLUBS DO!) 9) . WE WILL KEEP ALL UNDESIRABLE PEOPLE OFF OUR PREMISES. 10) . WE WILL KEEP OUR FACILITY CLEAN AND NEAT AT ALL TIMES. 11) . WE WILL DEFINITELY PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE THE COLLEGE LADIES CAN ENJOY THEMSELVES HASSLE FREE. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A BUNCH OF DERELICTS WHO HAVEN’T BATHED OR PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHES SINCE LAST CHRISTMAS BOTHERING YOU. AS YOU CAN SEE, SOME OF THE THINGS WE RE DOING ARE TOTALLY THE OPPOSITE OF MOST BARS, CLUBS, AND RESTAURANTS, BUT WITH YOUR SUPPORT I KNOW WE CAN PULL IT OFF. AND, WHO KNOWS, JUST MAYBE A FEW OTHER CLUBS WILL FOLLOW SUIT. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FIRE RESEARCH LAB, THE E.T. DEPT., THE VET. SCHOOL, AND SOME OF OUR PERSONAL FRIENDS FOR THEIR SUPPORT DURING THIS TRANSACTION. WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT I WOULD PROBABLY BE BACK ON THE FARM PICKING INSTEAD OF WRITING THIS TESTIMONIAL. THANKS AGAIN, JACK AND LINDA SEBASTIAN