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Dear Readers:
This week’s issue of At Ease deals with the
changing economic environment in which we
live. Everyone notices the clubs and restaurants
that change ownership and names every few
months (or weeks, in some cases). But have
you ever wondered why? Why have some
businesses been around forever, while others
can f t seem to make it for more than a couple of
months? We’ve tried to find answers to these
questions by talking to those who’ve made it
and those who haven % as well as experts in the
business field.
Along the same lines, we've explored the
economic future of Bryan-College Station. It
has been predicted that this area will be one of
the fastest growing In the state by the year
2000. Not surprisingly, this growth depends
largely on the development of research facilities
atA&M. A bright future forA&M means a
bright future for the surrounding community.
The old Campus Theater building on
Northgate will soon become the Old Campus
Theater. The building, which has been sitting
vacant since 1985 is being renovated and
transformed into a rock W roll dance club.
We’ve taken a look at this reborn business.
Another business that warrants exploration is
a little Mobil gas station/grocery store/ u coffee
house of the 80s”in downtown Bryan. One
employee at this store thinks old fashioned
friendliness is a required ingredient for any
business.
So now that we’ve told you what’s in this'
issue, we’re going to tell you what’s not: your
contributions to our attention!! page. We just
don’t understand. We hear time and time again
that the attention!! page is one of your favorite
parts of At Ease. But if we don’t receive
contributions from our readers to fill the page,
we’re going to have to do away with it. Don’t
think that you don’t write well enough or that
what you have to say isn’t important WE
WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!
At Ease Staff
Editor
Assistant editor
Senior staff writer
Staff writers
Reviewer
Photographer
Karen Kroesche
Lydia Berzsenyi
Melisa Hohlt
Staci Finch
Lauren Naylor
Tom Reinarts
Dean Saito
Disappearing businesses
Where, oh where did the businesses go? Oh where, oh
where can they be? You may not sing this song, but
you probably have noticed that many businesses
change their names almost as often as they change
their napkins. We’ve asked several local businessmen
for their opinions on the ever-changing economy.
Economic Outlook
Here’s an informative look at the past, present and
future economic situation of the Bryan-College Station
area. The past is portrayed with an interesting article on
the new Old Campus Theater night spot. A “coffee
shop of the 80s” in downtown Bryan provides a
personalized glimpse of the present. Finally, the future
is investigated in an insightful analysis of where the
economy is headed.
Aggienizing Answers
It’s a Saturday night... do you know where your
friends are? We posed this question to students this
week: “Are your entertainment needs met in this
area?” Turn to page 10 to find the answers.
Album review
The Pet Shop Boys have released their second album,
which Tom says he likes. Read his opinion of
“Actually” on page 4.
Movie review
Sometimes a movie review serves as more of a warning
than a temptation. Tom says “Hellraisers” definitely
requires a word of warning to movie-going fans.
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