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Show wmwimprrT Peanuts Boppin and Swingin Students open up and share their Valentines Day viti cartoonist dies at 77 views. PAGE 4 By A Mona Pierce 0 E Editor j.iVu mtoucM turn The creator ol Peanuts," Charles Schulz, whose true to life characters endeared themselves to children for the last half ol the 20th century, died tit home on the eve ol his last cartoon strip. He was 77. From conception to conclusion, Schulz designed, reseaiched, wrote and diew every panel and strip that appeared in daily and Sunday newspapers around the globe. lowever, after being diagnosed with colon cancer in November ol 1999, Schulz hesitantly opted to retue his strip, saying he wanted to locus on Ills health and family without the worry of a daily deadline. Ironically, Ins mere existence was the Peanuts" gang. .single-handedl- y Galaxy Quest appears cheesy, but this movie is full of fun! PAGE 5 (left) leads at the Atria Assisted Living center. The band played for a Valentines Sweetheart party Monday afternoon. See story on page 4. See Remodeling allows for r1 Jill- I t- - I'KM - Southwest Symphony performs Masterpieces. PAGE 5 more choice, variety By Marianne Sun Reporter our newly web site: http:sun.dixie.edu rtMnfoiixic fresh-bake- See tluxiixiesunlfi hormai! com edu When students came back from Christmas break, there w'as something different about the Dixie College snack bar. The pool table, big screen TV, air hockey table and video games were moved to the cafeteria and tables and chairs were set up in their place. The snack bar was expanded over Christmas break and not only is there more room, but there is more of a variety of products to choose from. The snack bar now sells groceries, an assortment d of goods, and health drinks, and beauty aids. A new policy allows students to put money on their student ID card and use it in the snack bar, Dixie Diner (the school cafeteria) or college concession events instead of cash. Students save 7.24 percent on such purchases. fast-foo- d, Visit manamiei'cr Snack Bar, page 3 page 3 Required food plan leaves students unhappy By Jackie Fuller Special tO The Sun Nelson Peanuts, Rachel Barlow usually doesnt buy boxes of candy bars to give to people, but at the end of last year when she had nearly $300 remaining in her residential food plan she didnt know any other way to spend her You should be able to pay what you want or be able to get it back at the end of the semester. Jessica Ames money. Barlow's problem isn't unlike many students who live in student residential houshousing, a student ing. To live in not only pays $595 for a shared room, but is also required to buy the $830 minimum food option each semester. The food plan allows students to spend their money either at the cafeteria or on any items in the snack bar located in the Gardner Center. Yet, while the food plan allows money not spent first semester to be carried on to next semesters meal ticket, many students see the required food payment as a waste of Dorm resident money. There's no way I spend over $800 each semester on food, Leslie Paz, who lived in the dorms last year, said. I had so much money left over I bought lunch and dinner for my guy friends because theyd run out of money and I still had a lot left. James Douglass agrees men in residential housing do spend more money on fcxxl than women. In fact, Douglass $830 meal ticket See Food Plan, page 3 |