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Di' Italia
Coffee shop's sales
have increased since
November opening
Blue Fame
Staff VMttr
Barry Pupella said operating
his coffee shop and working as
a financial aid counselor has
been an interesting experience
"We're always trying to
improve but we've had great
results" Pupella said
Pupella and his business
partner Harry Trltt both finan-
cial aid counselors for the uni-
versity own and operate di
Italia on Judge Ely Boulevard
The new coffee and sandwich
shop opened in November
2003 and Pupella said he is
hoping for a continued in
Pianists
coming
in April
Piano division head
says performers will
amaze students
MrrcH Holt
Staff Writer
The Music Department will
offer two free piano recitals
during April in the Williams
Performing Art Center Recital
Hall
Dr. Richard Shuster assis-
tant professor of piano at Texas
Woman's University in Denton
will give a piano recital April 2
at 8 p.m Dr Sergio Ruiz of Sul
Ross State University in Alpine
will perform April 22 at 8 p m
"Both of these artists will
display much virtuosity and I
believe people will be amazed
at seeing what a piano can
sound like when in the hands of
such talented artists" said Gus-
tavo Tolosa head of the Music
Department's piano division
Shusters selection of songs
will include A Little Midnight
Music by George Crumb and
Piano Sonata in F minor Op. 5
by Johannes Brahms. He Is a
lecturer teacher functioning
soloist and collaborative artist
His recitals have taken him to
Texas Oklahoma the eastern
United States Budapest Berlin
and the Caribbean He has also
taught at numerous universi-
ties across the United States
Ruiz will perform a sonata
by Mozart Spanish Dances by
Granados Preludes for Piano
by Gershwin and Sonata for
Piano by Barber In 1998 Ruiz
was a finalist at the Carmel
Music Society competition and
performed with the Cleveland
Institute of Music Orchestra in
1995 Ruiz joined the music fac-
ulty at Sul Ross in 2002
"It is a real privilege to have
two pianists of this stature here
at ACU" Tolosa said "and I
hope people will take advan-
tage of this opportunity"
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owners pleased with business since
crease in sales
Pupella said ACU students
comprise most of the di' Italia
clientele He said even In the
absence of most university stu-
dents over the holidays he was
pleased with the shops num-
ber of customers
However di' Italia took a
small downturn in revenue in
January and February
Perhaps the newness has
worn off" Pupella said "but
were still plodding along "
Pupella said he has had
great results from his student
staff with almost all of his orig-
inal emplojecs still serving at
di' Italia
hrika Watts junior educa-
tion major from Austin is one
of those original employees
She said she has seen business
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"Tills is a place 1 would go
even if I weren't an employee"
Watts said
The Italian coffee shop
recently added the meatball
sub to its food menu New fla-
vors of gelato a rich creamy
Italian ice cream also arc
added continually to the color-
ful display case
Pupella said the public
should know about some of di'
Italia's unique items like the
panini and gelato The gelato
comes In a variety of flavors
and has fewer calories and fat
grams than typical ice cream
but with a richer flavor Pupella
said
Some of di' Italia s potential
customers have not been
pleased with the prcmade
Pushing up petunias
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sandwiches available but Pup-
ella said the panini is a new
trend in the U S
"You cant go anywhere and
have a sandwich like this"
Pupella said
Pupella said customers
must understand the sand-
wiches are made fresh every
day He added that after order-
ing a prcmade panini the cus-
tomer is brought a steaming
toasted sandwich in five min-
utes or Itss
We want to be opui to
whatever we need to change"
Pupella said But one or two
customers walking out un-
happy with (he muni is not
going to alter us right now"
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A dl' Italia employee grills a panini a special Italian sandwich.
DC Italia's business has Increased since opening in November.
Zoo adds two
South African
lions to exhibit
Director says he is
glad to see lions
back after absence
April Ward
staff Wmer
The kings of the jungle art-
back at the Abilene Zoo
thanks to the addition of mo
male lions
leff Bullock director of
the zoo said the staff is glad
to have the lions back as part
of the exhibit
We ve aluas had lions at
the zoo " he said "But when
our older male lion was put
to sleep the lions we wanted
to replace him with ucrcnt
available l( "
A temporary white tiger
exhibit took the place of the
lion exhibit until the ?oo
could obtain the lions they
wanted In December 2003
the tigers were replaced by a
pair of young lions born in
the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
in Colorado Springs Colo
"They're from South
Africa and native to the
Kruger National Park" he
said "They're probably just
20 months old right now and
they re just starting to get
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of)oungsters
Bullock said the lions
mimed Botswana and
M wasi arc brothers that arc
part of a national breeding
program that the Abilene
Zoo participates in
"They II be kept here
together until they're old
enough that one can be sent
to .mother zoo lo breed with
some females" he said
We II trade one of the males
for one or two females even
tually so we can start breed
ing them here
Bullock said participating
in the breeding program has
been good for the Abilene
oo
"It s a way for us to partic-
ipate with other zoos for
conservation purposes he
said
Still he said people are
already enjoying having lions
at the zoo again
"We had a big den-warming
party for them in
January" he said "I think
ficople just enjoy seeing
ions especially in the reno-
vated exhibit "
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