A pledges nightmare

The heading “fast food restaurants” usually refers to any restaurant which bases its sales on the desires of those people who are in a hurry. One of the unique characteristics of fast food establishments, compared to more formal sit down styled eateries, is the convenience of a drive through window. For those people who are hungry and in a rush to get somewhere, or a drive through fast food restaurant is the best bet. Here in Clemson, there is a plethora of fast food restaurants, most of which have drive through windows. Some of the more popular fast food restaurants within a mile or two of campus include Sonic, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Chik-fil-A, Zaxbys, Arbys, Bojangles’, and Wendys. The benefit of having a drive through window is by far most noticeable late at night when nowhere else is open. Fast food restaurants are the only option for those people who wish to eat during the hours after midnight. In Clemson, this is very beneficial to people who have been hanging out downtown all night and then suddenly have the urge to buy a double Big-Mac with cheese. The only people who do not benefit from this aspect of fast food restaurants are pledge drivers, who spend countless hours driving people to and from the drive through windows.

Arbys image:

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2009/12/2/1182603/a-trip-to-arbys

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Cheesin

Unknown too many students and people from the Clemson area in general, tiger town is home to one of the nation’s finest amenities. Clemson dining services, in coordination with ARAMARK (Clemson’s food service provider) has been making homemade blue cheese since 1941. This past year at the 15th biennial United States Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Clemson’s blue cheese placed as the fourteenth best blue cheese in the nation. Clemson’s cheese improved 19 places from its previous ranking as the thirty-third best blue cheese in the nation in 2007. This special homemade cheese, that many people have never heard about, is available from local vendors or online through Clemson University. “‘Both ARAMARK and Clemson Dining Services are very excited and proud of our blue cheese team,” said ARAMARK food service director Susan Clee. “They are a very special group of people who are dedicated to preserving the integrity and the history of Clemson Blue Cheese.’” South Carolina’s finest blue cheese is available in a few different forms including blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles, blue cheese wedges, and blue cheese wheels, which can weigh up to one and quarter pounds.

To purchase any of these items you can use the following link that will take you to Clemson University’s Dining Services website:

http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSSE/Clemson/products.aspx?CatalogNavigationBreadCrumbs=ClemsonVirtualCatalog;Gift%20Baskets(ClemsonBaseCatalog)&ShowTop=true

Cheese image:

http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/foodscience/images/blue_cheese.jpg

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Subway - Eat Fresh

One of Clemson University’s most popular places to eat is the Subway at the intersection of Old Greenville Highway and College Avenue, at the corner of downtown. Subway is a regular for many of the students who live on the north side of campus in Johnstone or in the Quad. One of Subways most popular characteristics is the fact that they make their own bread, and it is always fresh. When asked, one Clemson student said that their favorite thing about going there “is the smell of it. It’s extraordinary. It invites you in when you are walking by.” Besides being a favorite at Clemson, the Subway located downtown is also recognized as having the highest sales of any Subway restaurant in the nation. This is not only due to the fact that it is located thirty feet from campus, but also it is open until 2 a.m., which makes it an excellent choice for students craving a late night snack. Subway also offers special deals for a handful of sandwich combos, by offering select “five dollar foot longs.” This is a healthy, delicious, economical choice for many students who are on a tight budget. All of these factors lead to Subway being on of Clemson University’s favorite off campus dining options.

Subway Picture:
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Library Break

One of the most noteworthy café’s at Clemson can be found in the most studious spot: Cooper Library. On the fifth floor of cooper library is Java City, one of the most important study tools for Clemson University students. For those who are looking to take a study break, socialize, or are hungry, Java City is the place to go. Java City offers an array of food and drink items and caters to those people who like to spend many hours in the library studying or completing schoolwork. Java City offers breakfast foods such as bagels, sausage egg and cheese biscuits, and fresh fruit. They also have a wide selection of drinks and coffees ranging from the Mint Javalanche, to the classic Eye Opener, which is a popular choice for those students who are trying to pull all nighters during exam weeks. The fact that Java City is located within the library, and that it stays open until 1 a.m. makes it the best choice for students trying to combat the oncoming of sleep. When prompted, one student praised Java City stating, “their products are scrumdiddlyumptios, but they should be open later.” This seems to be a common insight among students, as another person also stated, “I wish they were open all night.” However, the fact remains: Java City is the place to get a library snack.

Java City image:

http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSS/FloridaInternationalUniv/Locations/MMCCampus-CollegeofBusiness/MMCCampus-CollegeofBusiness/JavaCity.htm

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¿Habla inglés?

One very popular cuisine around the Clemson area for college students is Mexican cuisine. At any night of the week you can see many Clemson students posted up any one of the Mexican food restaurants sipping margaritas and munching down chips and other scrumptious Mexican treats. It’s a common festivity to enjoy in each others company at a Mexican restaurant, share laughs, reminisce, and enjoy live. The three most popular Mexican restaurants in the Clemson area are: Monterey’s, El Churro, and El Jimador. While they all pretty much serve the same stuff, El Jimador trumps the other two, as it possesses the most amazing sauce known to this earth to dip chips in. This sauce is commonly referred to simply as…”the white sauce.” Upon touching the palette, aboard a crispy tortilla chip, this sauce evokes a sensual experience unlike anything else your mouth has experienced. Other than the white sauce all these restaurants are awfully similar. Mexican cuisine is pretty standard and leaves students usually very satisfied, especially after a couple drinks. Eating at a Mexican restaurant is not just about the food; it’s about the atmosphere. As soon as you step through the door, you might have well just crossed the Rio Grande because once you have entered the Mexican realm it’s a whole new world full of joy and festivities! Bottom line, we at Clemson have some pretty dank Mexican food restaurants that never fail to leave their customers with a positive smirk on their face.

Sombrero picture:

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Tigerstripe

TigerStripe… a glorious option available to Clemson students, gives us the ability to use our handy dandy id’s to purchase food on the reg. at various different eateries. While cash is not always in abundant supply in the pockets of many college students, and not everyone has a debit or credit card, TigerStripe is a great option that many can use to purchase food. Its very common for students to forget their wallet in the morning, or afternoon, rush to get to class, but one thing students usually always have on them, is their student id. Just by having your student id students are able to purchase food with the use of TigerStripe. TigerStripe can be used at: Bi-Low, Arbies, Dominoes, Papa Johns, Moes, Firehouse Subs, Jersey Mike’s, Mellow Mushroom, Main Street Deli and Coffeehouse, Panera, Pizza Hut, Taddaros, Wendy’s, Subway, Zaxby’s, and TD’s. Also when using TigerStripe there is no food tax, so you save those extra couple cents that sometimes cheat you out of a meal. TigerStripe gives us student’s easy access to a variety of food and beverages with just the swipe of a card. One of the most underrated privileges of TigerStripe, raves one student, is the ability to use it at TD’s. While your parents put money into your account thinking they are just providing you with your daily food, you can instead just blow it on drinks! “This is soo college” says my interviewee. Thus, with the glorious invention that is TigerStripe, students are able to feed themselves and get drunk, very college.

Bi-Lo image:

http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/03/2-free-usc-or-clemson-baseball-tickets-at-bi-lo/

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Pizza

As many college student know, but sometimes fail to admit… pizza is a regularity of our diet. It provides us with that amazing “late-night-nourishment” that many of us crave after a long night of extracurricular activities. From my own knowledge as well as asking other fellow “late-night” munchers, I came to conclude that the most popular pizza deliveries that satisfied our needs were: Dominoes, Papa Johns, and Todarros. Other than pizza, the cheesy bread that both Dominoes and Papa Johns offer is one of ever night owls favorite. Although Dominoes was my favorite of the two rivals, I cannot attest so much to the new crust, plus the garlic sauce that Papa John’s has is the ultimate dipper sauce making my switch an easy one. As the previous two were chains, Taddaros is Clemson’s own. Taddaros has delicious New York style slices that no one else can match around the area. It is easily Clemson’s most popular pizza place, especially around 2am when all the bars close downtown as it becomes the mecca of “late-night” munchers. Tadarros has that greasy goodness all on one large slice of pizza that others around the area just can’t match. It also delivers late for those who are unable to make it dt, so all can enjoy in the goodness. Another attractive feature that Taddaros has is dollar slice night. All in all Papa Johns, Dominoes, and Tadarros provide the Clemson University proudly with delicious easily manageable food.

Tadaros image:

http://www.clemsonpages.com/

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