AGGIELIFE
Inesday, April 26,2000
THE BATTALION
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I LET THE CRANiilG BEGIN
' *)n-and off-campus establishments provide longer hours, freebies for students during finals
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BY KELLY PREISER
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e semester is finally drawing to a close,
ut before students can bid farewell to
his semester’s classes, they have to pre-
e for what most students consider the most
^ jaded event of the year — finals.
Late nights — or all-nighters — midnight
:za delivery and coffee breaks are just a few
the things students have to look forward to as
als near.
While the outlook may seem grim, many
illege Station and Texas A&M institutions are
ingwhat they can to ease the load on students.
iese institutions and student workers are
irking together to make finals run as smooth-
as possible.
S#eet Eugene’s, a local coffee house, is one
many establishments offering its customers ex-
iservice during finals.
l“We will be open 24 hours the Thursday
fore finals, [and] Sunday and Monday,” said
Saturdai aron Brown, manager and co-owner of
' veet Eugene’s.
Brown said that about 90 percent of his staff
students, so he understands that students
;eda break.
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;upall night. Coilee is a great stimulant, so this
A am v t 1 kill P er f ect place for the students to hang out.
6 6ran ’spreat atmosphere to get away. Plus, they’re
11 good people, they deserve to have this type of
tiff done for them,” Brown said.
He said there are many reasons behind the de-
ision to change business hours.
“We want to show the students we love them
id that we care. Not too many places are open
Plti ThPb lat late, so students don’t have too many place
, , igoto. We try to give them a little alternative,”
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in the donns, there are also several facilities on-
campus that are doing special things for Aggies
preparing for finals.
The Commons Dining Center, for example,
will be open until 2 a.m. as a study hall and will
offer coffee, hot chocolate and orange juice.
“This offers the students a quiet place for them
to study and a new environment to go to and get
away from the dorms,” said Cedric Payton, man
ager of the Commons Dining Center.
Payton mentioned a few reasons why it is im
portant to do things like this for students.
“Of course, to help bring up their [grade
point average] and help make A&M the best.
But also, students without meal plans can come
in for free and have a nice place to study,” Pay-
ton said.
The Department of Food Services is also co
sponsoring Sterling C. Evans and the West Cam
pus Libraries’ efforts to provide students with free
coffee and hot chocolate.
On May 2, there will be a “Fiesta Finale” which
will be held in Duncan Dining center at lunch and
the MSC and Commons Dining Centers at dinner.
MATT ROY/Thu Battalion
The “Fiesta Finale” will feature ‘Bevo’ pinatas, fi
esta-type food and fiesta decorations.
“We didn’t get to bash the Bevos last semes
ter around Thanksgiving time when we usually
do it, so we’re going to do it for finals. We’ll let
the students bash them, sort of like a ‘beat the hell
out of finals’ thing,” said Annette Ely, a food ser
vices employee and a sophomore management in
formations systems major.
Rhonda Kcippler, marketing coordinator for the
Department of Food Services said there are other
events that are planned to ease students into finals.
“Sunday, May 7, we’re holding a ‘Pancake-
and Pajama Party’ from 9 to 11 p.m. There will be'
complimentary pancakes and beverages during*
study time,” Kappler said. v.
He said on May 8, exam survival kits con-f
taining snacks, will be handed out at lunch at alf
three dining centers.
Student workers are also adjusting their sched-;
ules in preparation of finals. It can be difficult for
student workers to balance work and school while [
getting ready for finals.
“I think I’m going to have to go to work until,
5 [p.m.] then come home and take a break arid
spend the rest of the night studying,” said Sylvia
Wagner, who works at the Graduate Office of the
Department of Chemistry and is a junior agricul
tural economics major.
“It can be really hard if you have more than
one final on the same day. You have to learn how
to balance your time and get used to staying up
late,” Wagner said.
“My managers are really good about letting us
off when we need to study. Iff ever need off dur
ing the day or anything, they’re fine with it, all I
have to do is ask,” Wagner said.
Andrew Saunders, a senior history major
who works at the Texas A&M Bookstore in the
Memorial Student Center said he and other
bookstore employees will have to work more,
hours than usual during finals week because of
book buy-back.
“We are expected to work more hours, but the
bookstore works really well with our schedules.
I think I’m going to have to make it through this
with a lack of sleep, and I’m sure most of my
studying will be done at night,” Saunders said.
Student workers, from both on- and off-cam
pus institutions and University staff are working
together to make the transition into the hectic
week of finals as easy as possible.
“I just hope I pass all my classes,” Wagner said.
Because on- and off-campus establishments
are making efforts to accommodate students
schedules, passing finals should be the only wor
ry left in their minds.
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