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Food & En~tert8inment October 1, 1992, Page 4 Domino's Pizza is Ranked #1 After taste-testing six pizzas from fourth in the taste-test, came in a close area deliverers, The Phoenix's staff second for cost at $7.s0 incl. tax for a found Domino's Pizza to be the best. larger 16" pizza with one topping ($6.75 The lest was conducted September 21 without). They alone can offer a very and also included pizzas from (in order convenient donn room delivery and of preference) Rinaldo's, Fox's, Slice's charge to your express card. Plus (from WMC's Pub), Monopoly, and Their hours of delivery, however, are Pizza Hut. not as long as Domino's and is nonexist- The pizzas were judged based on ent on Saturday night altogether. overall taste (see table). Cost, hours of The Phoenix was told students could delivery, available toppings, and setr-re- expect an average 20 minute delivery ported delivery time were also com- time. The judges feel that time should be pared. increased to allow for thorough cooking. All pizzas wcre ordered with pep- The pizza The Phoenix received was peroni and a thin crust (if more than one very doughy. kind was available, as with Pizza Hut) Monopoly's 16" pepperoni pizza cost and were tasted by at least four of the $9.20 incl. tax. A plain pizza costs $7.95. Members orrhe Phoenix staff partake in the strenuous task of pizza testing, nine judges. Monopoly offered the second most num- just so you won't have to. Domino's delivered the best tasting as bers of delivery hours, after Domino's, pizza. A plain pizza costs $8.14. the taste-test. The price of a plain pizza well as the cheapest pizza at $7.49 incl. and estimated 20-25 minutes for deliv- They close an hour earlier than Mo- costs $9.40. tax fora IS" pizza plus one topping with ery. nopoly on weekdays, but offer faster ser- Their hours of delivery, however, are even more limited than the Pub (though they dodchvcr on Saturdaysj.Ir will lake an estimated 15 to 20 minutes for college delivery. Pizza Hut was the most expensive and last ranked in the taste-test. At $12.98 incl. tax for a IS" pepperoni pizza, the taste left much to be desired. A plain pizza costs $11.23. We tested the thin-crust pizza. but would not do so again. The crust was very hard and the cheese was greasy. Their delivery hours number slightly less the college special. They have a 30 Ranked fifth, the pizza The Phoenix vice at an estimated 15 minutes. The than Fox's. minute guarantee delivery time and have received was very greasy. owner said 90% of college deliveries are "Price: is based all a large (15" or the most hours of delivery of all the com- The pizza received from Fox's was within 30 minutes. 16") pepperoni pizza with tax. panies compared. rated third for taste and fourth for price Rinaldo's 16" pepperoni pizza COSIS "Taste: is me average score outof5 for The pizza offered by WMC, though at $9.45 incl. tax for a 16" pepperoni $10.45 incl. tax and was rated second in crust, cheese. souse, and pepperoni. Q Uplink-17 is on the Air Uplink plans to hold a contest for stu- By EDWARD EIBEL S"'JfW,;'" dents to create logos and clips for the sta- Western Maryland's cable station, tion. According to Lambros, the winner Uptink-I? has finally begun to broadcast of the contest will get to produce, write, programs made by students. Though no and star in their own show on Uplink-17. regular shows are on the air, Uplink-17 One of Lambros's goals is to make all has shown many programs from orienta- Western Maryland students interactive tion and is gearing up for a big semester. with television Talented Reporters and Demetri Lambros, to the station's president, means for students to express themselves He says that the station should be "a According Uplink-I 7 has begun Photographers for work: on several sports programs. as well as individuals or in groups," a television and feels the CAPboard' that s events to a make "anyone can as bringing larger audience. show." In the works is a tatentght show that Lambros says the only factor slowing will be a "thinking man's Arsenio Hall," down the progress of the station is funds. The Phoenix broadcast live from Decker Auditorium. The creativity shows on a "shoestring bud- staff is really of Uplink's Sesame Street type program A grown-up the major asset they have to produce en- tertaining is also on the drawing board, with educa- tional segments on how tattoos are done get." Lambros said he has to "cheat 10 and a tour through an M & M factory. get everything done for the station." Another big deal at Uplink-17 is the Uplink-ITs schedule is shaky now, logo. Lambros, a senior theater arts ma- but shows are broadcast almost every Editorial Positions also available jor, has enthusiastically created a station day. Flyers advertising the station's ac- identification Clip with music by senior tivities will be decorating walls all over communications Eric Byrd. campus as things develop. Q Meeting times are Mondays atb:30 in Rape Myth #12 the Basement of Daniel MacLea. Myth: AUmenancapable~rapeundertberightdf(UQ1Stances. The ext. is 8600. mer: ~=~"':e~=:=::S'::f:%b/:::I~e~,it~::n~l!i;e~;r:;//%~~:g andfedings. 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