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	Vol.7, No 8, September 13, 1999
	A night in the life of CSULB student bartender We've been there at your weddings, birthday and bachelor parties, graduations and other celebrations. We serve you drinks on the rocks, straight up, neat or with a twist. Nicola Chadwick  and Arnold Cruz And for some of you desperate souls out there, we are your confidants and psychologists.   If you havenít guessed our identity yet, we are your friendly bartenders.    The perks of this job are sometimes wonderful.  You can't beat the flexible hours, tips and gorgeous, drunken clientele.   The downfalls are working until the crack of dawn, sometimes getting poor tips and dealing with the nauseating drunken clientele slobbering over the bar top.    We will give you an example of a typical night as a bartender.  We arrive at the bar ready for a night of action, winding our way through the dim and hazy atmosphere, fighting off the intoxicated barflies and finally arriving at our domain safely behind the bar.   We do the usual inventory check to make sure we have enough poison to dismantle our customers' inhibitions.  We need to have frozen and fruity drinks for the sorority sisters, martinis for the suave bachelor, whiskey for the old sea dogs fresh off the boat and enough beer for every fraternity beer-bong in town.   Slowly, as the night progresses, we run into our usual problems -- whether itís the virgin drinker puking in the corner or the drinks being too expensive or too weak.  We also have to deal with our own cocktail waitresses, who are crying over their boyfriends and drinking more than our customers do.   Finally, the night dies down with only the diehards finishing off the last of their drinks and sucking on the bar mats.  Reeking of alcohol, us bartenders walk home, with dollar bills bulging through our pockets and -- if weíre lucky -- a hot, toasted companion to wake up with in the morning.   Nicola Chadwick and Arnold Cruz are journalism majors at CSULB.		Arrest warrant out for professor Prominent teacher return Big concert, food chains proposed Race sparks policy System may track student success U.S. -World police Binge drinking still on campus; won't change A night in the life of a CSULB student bartenders Surprise band delights Movie does not have 'Best Laid Plans' OtherStarPeople put together solid first effort Soccer short again Water polo team almost pulls shocker against USC 49ers closer to win record Davis has come long way in NFL Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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