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APRIL21,2005- Page 8 FEATUREs An order of pancakes with conversation on the side: late night Denny's welcomes students AMALIE SHAFFER This is a place where things to happen are usually Pundt. there is a full kitchen so I can traditions are born, problems fights and "really dr~nk STAFF WRITER A late night trip to any type of food r want," said are solved, and accomplish- people." Drunken girls have Denny's is like comforting The sound of soft' rock ments celebrated. It's the stripped, dazed people have visit your grandmother, only Junior John Fitzgerald. His fa- echoes offthe empty booths and place where students wolf talked about UFO sightings. the visit is usually around 3 vorite food on the menu: Moons Over My Hammy. the smell of fried foods lingered down water to sober up customers have laughed un- a.m. and the food has bizarre "1 love the steak and in the air which leaves a lasting Or hangovers are til they cried and cried until names like "Moons Over My eggs," said sophomore Brent aroma on your clothes. There nursed with coffee and they laughed. Hammy." Goldsmith. are whispers from the four em- greasy food. "It's always an adven- Most students will "It's chea p - tha t' s the ployees present at 2 a.m., and For Dave Hanyok, a ture here," said Alberto, a late leave McDaniel with at least most'important thing to me. as the door creaks open they all 2001 graduate of McDaniel, shift cook,who is always will- one "Denny's favorite." Here And it's not too busy so you can turn simultaneously to see who trips to Denny's in the wee ing to share a few good sto- are a few: relax there," said Sophomore is entering the restaurant. hours of the morning are a ries about his life. "I like that I can go Adam Trexler. Saturday mornings before distant, but fond memory. Phi Kappa Sigma mem- there any time of night and 3 a.m. the place becomes a mad Hanyok played Ultimate ber Ryan Stone said that at house full of intoxicated college Frisbee, three times a week or least once a week he and a Denny's late night. students. During the week more when he attended group of his brothers go to Welcome to Denny's. My name when the late night shift is not McDaniel. Starting time: 11 Denny's between the hours of so exciting the workers pass the p.m. After a few hours, the 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. He said he ;,Wendy and I'll be your time the best the can, but always group would make its way to usually spends about $4.00 \ server. encourage people to stop by Denny's. each time. They have experi- and hang out. In fact, Hanyok and his enced "drunk Townies that Welcome to Denny's late 12friends went to Denny's so talk to you about anything night style. often and on the same night while you are there," said that the server knew the stu- Stone. dents' drink orders by heart. Most students say they They also had a specialrOW1d go to Denny's because it is booth in the corner where cheap and accessible late at they would sit every time. night. Senior Jacqueline After a Halloween Pundt admits to cutting back party one year, they "walked on her late night visits to in like we owned the place," Denny's. said Hanyok. "I used to go there all "The superbird (above) is one of The late night staff ex- the time, but then Igor fat and several popular, but unusually named plains that the most exciting broke so r stopped," said dishes at Denny's. It's a donn, it's an aparbnent - it's awesome Felicia Donelson's ANW getaway has it all CRIBS BETH WILLIAMS kitchen, which has all of the dIfferent movie stars and fa.milyand friends, posters of utilities a regular apartment: STAFF WRITER The most important an oven, sink, refrigerator, bumper stickers. ' dishwasher, and microwave. The most notable adorn- thing about Felicia Feliciais the resident as- ment, however, is the Barbados Donelson's whole place is the sistant for the Albert Norman flag hanging from her bunk. wonderful smell. As you en- Ward Hall, otherwise known She has never been there but ter the lovely apartment, you as ANW. This room has got are immediately transformed it all - the kitchen, a bath- she says that shewould love to go some.timein the near future. into a relaxed and happy room, one large room. It looks Felicia .says that most of mood a lot like an efficiency apart- the time she sleeps on her bed, Th·is transforma tion is ment. partly because of the papaya When you walk up into but when it gets busy (like fi- nals week), she crashes on the and Hawaiian tropical plug in the main room, which serves futon. The futon also serves as air freshener. In Felicia'sopin- as both sleeping area and of- her personal office. She has her ion, out of all the highlights fice, you feel you have ar- computer set up there, as well of her room, this is the best rived onto a second story. as her phone and her fax ma- thing: to have a dorm room The main living area chine. that does not smell like a has a bed and a futon, a desk The futon seems have the and a television, and a mir- most variety of functions" and ror and a closet. It is also seems to be the space used the majority of the time out of the whole room. The last part of the room is the bathroom, where you feel t you're escaping to a vacation some where far away from McDaniel. As you enter the bat~ro~m, the first thing you notice IS an abundance of post- cards of tropical islands on the door. There are also pictures of several YOW1g,hot men strate- gically placed on the walls. Paradise. Felicia Donelson has got to be the luckiest student to live on campus. She has the biggest and the best dorm room, and most importantly, the best Felicia Donelson's ANW crib has space for everything, including a kitchen (top) a futon (bouom left) and her bed. Photos by Beth Williams smelling room of them all.