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The former Johnny's Subs is now Johnny’s Midnight Grill, but the restaurant still offers a
wide choice for students afflicted with the midnight munchies.
Sub shop gets new look,
offers late-night delivery
By TVystan Sheppard
Contributing writer
tsheppardos@gmail.com
The wait is finally over. Johnny has
returned with his subs, and has brought
with him an expanded menu, an upgraded
kitchen, and a larger staff. Johnny even
has anew face.
What was formerly known as Johnny’s
Subs is now named Johnny’s Midnite Grill,
but their most popular sandwiches, such as
the meatball, Philly cheese steak, pizza,
chicken, and turkey-ham melt, are still
very well intact. But now there are new
items, such as pizza, lasagna, spaghetti,
hamburgers, fries, nachos. and the chicken
parmesan and teriaki chicken subs that are
becoming favorites.
, Established in 2002, Johnny’s Subs
quickly became a hit with UWG students,
largely because of the hours - Johnny’s
delivers from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m., 7 days a week.
Another factor in Johnny’s success
lies in its location, which is right next
door to the Maple Street Chevron station.
The majority of their customers tend
to be UWG students, but the owners hope
that with all of the upgrades their clientele
will diversify.
To help things along they have
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utilizing the new shuttle.
She said she hopes that,
with incentives and time,
students will see benefits
of the off campus parking.
The shuttle, which
operates Monday through
Thursday from 7:30 a.m.
until 4 p.m. and Friday
from 7:30 a.m. until 3
p.m., begins each day at
the Target store in the
Mclntosh Plaza shopping
center, located on Hwy 27
South at the by-pass.
Are English majors illiterate?
Some of them must be, otherwise they’d all be here at “The West
Georgian,” polishing their writing skills. But maybe they feel that
writing for a newspaper isn’t literary enough for them. Maybe they
never heard of Walt Whitman, Mark Twain or Ernest Hemingway,
all of whom were once journalists. Then again, maybe they just feel
they can’t hack it in a world of real people, real language, real events
and real deadlines.
Come on English majors and show us what you’re made of; come
write for “The West Georgian” and prove us all wrong. We’U even
pay you for every story we publish.
All interested students (any major) are invited to join us at
our staff meetings, every Monday at 12:15 p.m. We’re located
in UCC Room 111, adjacent to the food court. Or contact the
editors at uwgpaper@westga.edu.
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The student voice at the University of West Georgia
hired more staff, in order to extend their
delivery coverage and to reduce the wait
time to approximately 30 minutes, which
rivals the area pizza chains.
During the remodeling, co-owners
John “Johnny” Wait and Steve Teddler
were not idle; they helped out the other
part-owner, Sam Gowant. To show their
appreciation, John and Steve named one
of their pizzas, a loaded supreme, “The
Big Sam."
They have also partnered with the
local bar Rumrunner’s to provide their
5 most popular subs (mentioned above),
pizzas, and wings. And no, they do
not deliver to Rumrunner’s, they make
everything fresh, in the back kitchen.
So, UWG students have reason to
rejoice. They no longer have to starve at
2 a.m., or wonder where to find dinner.
Johnny has returned, and from the look and
taste, it was well worth the wait. Available
for dine in, carry out or delivery, Johnny’s
Midnite Grill has more than enough options
to appease an empty stomach.
Co-owner Teddler says he wants
everyone to know that Johnny’s
Midnite Grill is not affilliated with
Johnny’s Pizza. Of course not, there
can be only one Johnny. He can be
reached at (770) 830-SUBS.
The shuttle leaves on the
half-hour from Target,
and transports students
comfortably to the
University Community
Center (UCC) on campus.
The shuttle then returns to
Target on the quarter hour.
As an added incentive
for commuter students to
take advantage of the off
campus shuttle, a $25 gift
certificate is offered. To
earn the gift certificate, the
student must park at Target
and stay a minimum of two
hours on campus.
The first time that a
student rides the shuttle
from Target, he or she
will be presented with
a collector card. On the
return trip, the student
will receive a sticker to be
placed on the card. Once
all 25 slots on the card
are filled, the student may
take the card to the UWG
bookstore and receive a
$25 gift certificate.
The collector cards
must be redeemed for the
bookstore gift certificate
by April 30. The bookstore
gift certificate must be used
within one year of issue,
and is good for any item in
the store.
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UWG students sore as
textbook prices soar
By Elise Dunnigan
Contributing Writer
DunniganEN@aol.com
Buying textbooks for
one semester can bum a
hole in students’ pockets,
not only at the University
of West Georgia but
nationwide. The rising cost
of textbooks continues to
add more to the rising cost
of college education.
The average price of
anew college textbook
is $102.44, which is an
average of 58 percent
more expensive than the
price of a used textbook.
“Obviously, the prices
of books are expensive,”
said Dr. David Goff,
Chairman and Professor of
Mass Communications.
Goff said that he
chooses the best possible
textbook for a course. “In
terms of cost, if a book
is the best choice for the
class then I'm probably
going to order it no matter
what the price is.”
He also said that
there are now more
options than ever in terms
of purchasing books.
Liz Williams, a UWG
senior, has been purchasing
her textbooks online at
www.half.com since her
sophomore year. Williams
realized that using this
online bookstore could
save her a tremendous
amount of money.
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Photo by Dave Word
This sign, on the front door of Rumrunners, is the only clue to what goes on inside. How
many English or Mass Comm majors have spotted the error?
Daiquiri bar gives students
another option for nightlife
By Crystal Farrer
Staff Writer
cfarrerl @my.westga.edu
After weeks of opening-night rumors,
Rumrunner’s is finally open. Former
MTV Real World star Ace Amerson, and
his friend Nick Wilson, have opened a
new restaurant and bar like no other in
Carrollton.
Rumrunner’s is a daiquiri bar, with
nine daiquiri machines built into the wall.
Flavors range from classics like Electric
Lemonade and Hurricane to originals like
the Mo Jo, Jet Fuel and Triple By-pass.
The bar also serves pizza and subs.
The Carrollton location is the third
to open over the course of 12 years. The
other two are in Statesboro, where they
are popular with students at Georgia
Southern.
“My friend went to the one at Southern
and said she had a lot of fun there. Friday
night was a combination of great music
and non-stop excitement!” West Georgia
senior Miranda Underhill said.
Amerson hopes to open other
locations around universities in Auburn,
Jacksonville, Ala. and Charleston, S.C. He
On the other hand,
senior Angela Hoover has
neverusedorresearchedany
online b<x)kstore services.
Hcxwer goes to Braves
Bookstore to purchase her
textbooks. This semester
Hoover is enrolled for 12
hours and her txx>ks cost
roughly $350.
Freshman Diana
Jefferson said she had heard
that college textbooks
were expensive.
“1 worked for like a
year just to save money
so I could purchase the
textbooks I would need,”
she said. One book cost
Jefferson $82.50, and
she said she feels that
the cost of textbooks is
ridiculous.
Students have two
bookstores to choose from
locally. The University
Bookstore is owned by
the university, and Braves
Bookstore is privately
owned by John Behnken.
Both bookstores
sell textbooks that UWG
professors require and
they also both offer year
round textbxxjk buybacks.
Bob Swanson,
manager of University
B<x)kstore said that his
goal is to provide students
with as many used bcx)ks
as possible.
Swanson said that
used btxtks can be obtained
through buybacks,
textb<x)k wholesalers and
chose Carrollton after visiting and hearing
complaints from students that there were
only three main bars to go to in town.
Amerson and Wilson are trying to
provide an energetic and fun atmosphere
to their customers, which is why they
chose bright colorful decor to give the bar
an “at the beach” feeling.
“I had so much fun Thursday night.
Inside was so cute!” senior Kasey Davis
said. “Carrollton needed a fun new place
to hang out!”
Since Amerson has connections in
the entertainment world he hopes to bring
new musical artists to Carrollton. “We
hope to push live music on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, because that seems like the
nights of the week when there is nothing
else to do in this town,” he said.
“But there will always be something
going on here,” he added.
Rumrunners began over 12 years ago,
and Amerson bought into the business
around six years ago. Both owners are
Georgia natives.
Rumrunners is located in the Video
Warehouse shopping center off of Hwy.
27. The bar is open Monday through
Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
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publishers. “This Fall the
University had more used
books than ever before.”
Swanson said.
If a textb<x)k is
purchased by a student
for $1(X), the bookstore
purchased the bcx>k from
the publisher for SBO
therefore the b<x>kstore
made S2O. A buyback is
the best deal for students
and the University.
John Behnken,
owner and manger of
Braves Bookstore wants
students to know that
bookstores in general do
not make a whole lot of
profit. Behnken’s goal
for his store is to have a
2 1/2 percent profit after
all the general expenses
are paid.
“Publishers do not
make any money until
anew book is sold.”
Behnken said. He advises
students to try and sell
their books back as soon
as possible.
Many professors,
students and bookstore
personnel think that the
cost of textb(K)ks will
continue to skyrocket and
that there will be no help
in the near future.
The one piece of
advice both professors
and bookstore personnel
have for students is
to shop around for
textbooks, to find the
best possible price.