The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1995 Page: 7 of 20
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NEWS
THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1995 7
Success hasn't brought prosperity to CoffeeHouse
Organizations
■ UJ
ats
The
CoffeeHouse
Contacts:
Lara Bruckmann *
Ryan Minor
by Eleanor Wilkinson
The CoffeeHouse has fared well
this year despite business and loca-
tion problems.
Atmosphere has been a problem
for the CoffeeHouse since it moved
to the hallway outside Sammy's two
years ago.
Lara Bruckmann, CoffeeHouse
entertainment manager, said the
move gave the CoffeeHouse a per-
manent location, but "the atmo-
sphere is completely shot."
Ryan Minor, a manager at the
CoffeeHouse, said the biggest prob-
lem is that the staff have no control
over what Sammy's looks like.
He said that whenever they at-
tempted to create an atmosphere,
their attempts were unsuccessful
because the decorations were taken
down by passing students.
Despite its location, the
CoffeeHouse has become popular
'People want Starbucks
quality, but they can't
afford to pay for it.'
—Ryan Minor
CoffeeHouse manager
as a place to do homework and meet
people. Brown College freshman
Jesus Herrera said, "In general it is
just a meeting place of all the inter-
esting points of view." He said the
CoffeeHouse is a good place "not
only for homework, but for discus-
sion."
Dan Lajiness, a freshman from
Hanszen College, does not think that
atmosphere is a problem. He said
the CoffeeHouse is a "nice relaxed
kind of place."
"Minus the lemony detergent
scent, I like it," Lajiness said.
The CoffeeHouse has experi-
enced financial problems since it was
opened in 1991. Bruckmann said,
"Our financial situation has been up
in the air for so long, we don't know
what's going on."
The main problem is that the
CoffeeHouse is not charging enough
Coffee, Anyone?
Students wait in line to buy coffee and smacks at the CoffeeHouse.
for their coffee and other food, she
said.
"People want Starbucks quality,
but they can't afford to pay for it,"
Minor said.
The recent cutback in work-study
funds has also had an effect on the
CoffeeHouse budget. "It increases
our labor costs because instead of
paying one quarter of someone's
wages, we have to pay all of it," Mi-
nor said. The CoffeeHouse employs
about 15 people, and according to
Minor, "labor is a really big cost."
Equipment has been an issue for
the CoffeeHouse as well. The
espresso and cappuccino machine
needs to be replaced at a cost of
about $4,500. They have also recently
purchased their own brewers instead
of renting them as they have done in
the past.
The Pub fire did not directly dam-
age the CoffeeHouse, although they
had to throw out about $600 worth of
food. However, people are still buy-
ing the assortment of coffees, cook-
ies and bottled drinks', and business
is good.
This year the CoffeeHouse has
sponsored many events, the most
successful of which have been
CoffeeHouse college nights, come-
dians and the Rice Jazz Ensemble.
On April 17 and 18, David Amram, a
musician who worked with the beat
generation, performed at the
CoffeeHouse.
The CoffeeHouse was opened in
the spring of 1991 as an alternative
to the Pub. Bruckmann said it was a
place "to gather and study, not cen-
tered on alcohol." It was situated in
Sammy's before it moved to its cur-
rent location. Their first big purchase
was the espresso/cappuccino ma-
chine that now needs to be replaced.
Next year, the CoffeeHouse is
planning to expand its hours, open-
ing at 8 a.m. and staying open until
midnight. They will have new finan-
cial and entertainment managers and
will try to sponsor as many or more
events than they did this year.
University Court Hearings
Case Number 1
On March 27, two students were charged with stealing a construction
sign. Both students pjpaded guilty to the charges, accepting the said
penalties. 0
Case Number 2
On March 23, a charge was brought against two students accusing
them of vandalism of property. The students had allegedly cracked
a patio glass window at a residential college. Both students pleaded
not guilty to the charge. A full hearing found the defendants not
guilty.
Case Number 3
On March 24, two students were charged with defacing the patio
furniture of a residential college. Both students pleaded no contest
to the charges. Before a full hearing, they were given a penalty of 10
hours community service and ordered to pay $18 for damages.
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Klein, Charles & Rao, Vivek. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1995, newspaper, April 28, 1995; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246512/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.