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University Daily Kansan, December 8, 1981
Munchies in demand for finals
By VERONICA JONGENELEN
Staff Reporter
"Our business usually increases between one-third and one-fourth," said Joe Bickert.
While many students are settling down as the semester end, their taste buds are gearing up for finals week and area merchants are ready.
"Every night during finals week we have some kind of snack to help people through finals week," said Kathy Simons, director of Sellars Scholarship Hall.
"I think our hours will be pretty much the same, but if there happens to be hungry people out on the sidewalk, then we'll stay open later," he said.
In addition to "Joe's runs," some living groups are organizing study breaks for them.
"It's a volunteer thing where one or two people fix it for everyone in the hall," she said. "It's real popular because people like to bake."
THE ALL. Scholarship Hall Council also works on run after one of its finals activities.
"All the scholarship halls are having a primal scream outside the Chancellor's residence and afterwards they go to Joe's," she said.
A primal scream, she said was when people started a countdown at the number 10 and, as the numbers get lower, the scream would result is a one-minute scream at the end.
Other living groups also have snack sessions to provide a break during studies.
"We have snacks at night every night during final week," said Carolyn Hobart, Hutchinson senior and president of PBI Bethesda. It also was done on a volunteer basis.
For students in residence halls, study
breaks are often organized by the resident assistants.
"We're basically doing things to distract people, president Fowler, resident Earl Waltham from it."
"We'll pop popcorn in the lobby and take a break, just talk. We'll have study breaks at least two or three times a week," he said.
"We put half of the names into a hat and match up those to the other names on a hat."
"We concentrate on people getting out and talking to lessen the tension," he
SECRET SANTAS are also a popular idea, he said.
For others, stocking up on junk food is the only way to get through their finals.
"You know I won't eat the dorm food," said Debbie Roberts, Overland Park junior. "I'll probably go to food 4 less and stock up on Doritos, apple juice, Sweet Tarts and cheese popcorn. I know I won't get it with my parents, so I'll have to get it myself."
Parents are the main support for others' junk food habits.
"Mom and dad bought me food like strawberry malted milk balls, pretzels, and other snacks," said David Kila, Poca freshman. "I'll also be eating lots of No-
Other students said eating was a way to keep away from the studying they have to
"It's just stuff to do because it distracts you from studying," said Lauren Jen-
ACCORDING TO JM Roberts, manager of Rusty's Food Center, 23rd and Louisiana, business at his store does not increase during final week.
"Finals week is pretty much normal for us," he said. "We sell a little bit more prepared foods, but nothing out of the ordinary."
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