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FEATURES Thursday, Sept~mber 18, 1997 ~ Page 9 Welcome Class of 2001 - Some tips for getting around: Where to go, what to do around town BY JF.NNIFIlR VICK the door before 9 p.m. Feal"f't! .• Editor A popular retreat for upper~ Now, as an official WMC classmen is a bar below freshman, you've endured the Johansson's restaurant, located on orientation, getting-to-know-you the comer of route 27 and Main process. You have found a niche Street. Its official name is the of friends to eat with in Glar, Down Under Bar & Grill, but for whether it be roommates, fellow everybody at WMC it's still teammates, or the back row in known as Champs, a name it wen! English 10J. You've joined by for years. If you're over 21, CAPBoard, Christian Fellowship Thursday nights are all you can and WMCR. Or you may have drink for $7. If not, you can check left Rouzer twice in the past two out the chicken wings on Tuesday weeks and gone through 12 cases nights that are seven for $1. Ev- of "Beast." Greek life still re- ery other Tuesday there is also mains a mystery, or you have the karoake that starts at 6 p.m. fraternities and sororities down If you miss Mom's home like the back of your hand - who cooking, head up the road to lives on what floor, in what dorm, Baugher's restaurant. In addition and where the eligible parties are. to casual dining and hearty por- You also could be experiencing tions of country cooking, they are serious boredom with the social one of four locations in the Balti- life on campus. If so, you may more area that make and serve want to wander into Westmin- their own ice cream. If you get a case of the ing Main Street to do your shop- the perfect couch, coffee table, or sler .. Not only is Baugher's within munchies at 2 a.rn., the pub is ping. lamp for your dorm room. You Restaurants walking distance, but so is closed, and you've already gone Great prices on used book, may not only find cool accesso- If you're looking for good Harry's. Located on Main Street, through all the Tasty Kakes mom tapes, and CD's can be found ries to put the finishing touches food around lawn, there are a it is a 1950s style restaurant for mailed you, there is always among the musty stacks of Record on your room, you will be help- bunch of places to choose from. which you can chow down inex- Sheetz. The convenience store is & Book Heaven. Collectibles and ing a local charity for which part Tully's restaurant and bar, lo- pensively on hamburgers, fries, or a mile and a half up Main Street. unique cards line the shelves in a of the store's profits go toward. cated in the Cranberry Mall, of- vegetarian options, homemade It is open 24 hours, and small shop named Forget Me Not. Movies fers reasonably priced meals in a desserts, and chat with friendly Schmuffins, egg, ham, cheese, or Or if you're looking to get that The closest place to catch a fun atmosphere. On weekend servers. sausage on an English muffin, are first, second, or third tattoo, there movie is the Cranberry Mall Cin- nights a OJ or band dish up If it's good Italian food your only 99 cents. is Little Vinnie's Tattoos. And Val- ema 6. But if you don't want to tunes, and a wandering magician looking for to treat your signifl- Shopping entine and anniversary bouquets spend seven bucks to see the lat- may whip out a trick or two for cant other, head up R9ute 140 to Besides the CranberryMall, can be purchased at The Flower est blockbusters on the big your dinner party. If your in the Maria's restaurant, next to that has all the typical mall-type Box, screen, you may want to wait mood for wings, Tuesday nights McDonald's. It may be a lillie chain stores to choose from, and The Mission store, also on until it comes to Blockbuster they're 15 cents. 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