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Spinach Salad

Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich

Portabella Mushroom Sandwich

Turkey Spinach Wrap

Greetings are your first impression, they are what you probably remember most about a per-son. I had a great first impression of the owner as he greeted me. If you want great service, and tasty foods then this is the right choice. Nodo is fairly new with only being open for a little less than two years.

Right as I walked in, I was immediately welcomed by the owner himself. I went with my parents and he even shook their hand The owner was the cashier, helped out in the kitchen, delivered the food, and I even spotted him washing dishes. He was very helpful in decid-ing what to get and was there to answer any

questions needed to be asked. While my family and I were wait for our food (which wasn’t long at all) the owner was telling us cool facts about the restaurant. For example he said Nodo actually stands for North of Dodge because of its location on North Dodge Street. Before North of Dodge, Nodo would have stood for North of Downtown.The rest of the staff were fun by being themselves, dancing around the kitchen. I saw this when I happened to peek in the kitchen, which was partly open to custom-ers.

The atmosphere of the restaurant itself was calm and relaxing. There was no sign of im-patience or a rush. Nodo had a very modern feel to it, starting with the furniture. There was mainly stainless steel furniture and fun tall tables with bar stools and a bench for another option. The unusual paintings of bugs on the

walls made it seem even more modern.The menu had a variety of sandwiches, wraps,

salads, soup, and even some burgers. The wraps were each around $8, pretty reasonable for how much you got. The sandwiches were each around $4-6, which is also a pretty fair price. I got a wrap with turkey and spinach which was delicious and very flavorful. At first I didn’t even think that it would be that good and I even had second thoughts about getting what I ordered. I am so glad I stuck with it. The menu wasn’t very descriptive so I really didn’t know exactly what I was going to eat but it turned out to be very good!

Nodo is an under the radar type of restaurant. I believe this restaurant should be more known because of the great service and excellent choice and taste of the food.

By Megan StewartWSS Intern

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I’m a routine kind of person. I follow it as if something bad will happen if I don’t, like avoiding black cats and stepping on sidewalk cracks. I’m sure I’m not unusual for doing so; everyone grows ac-customed to taking the long route so they can catch a glimpse of

that cute boy at his locker, and going to the bottom floor to avoid that annoying couple making out in the freshman wing.

I’m also very particular. And if my routine doesn’t go my way, well... that just doesn’t happen. That’s why I’ll risk being late to fourth hour just so I can buy my oatmeal cookie in the cafeteria every day at lunch, and why I’ll wait behind someone filling up an entire Camelback just so I can take a slurp from my favorite drinking fountain- something I’ve done religiously ever since freshman year when I discovered its perfect temperature and thick spout.

You know the one I’m talking about, right? On the right side, just out-side the main entrance of the library? The one the janitors just replaced with a mediocre fountain with room temperature water and a thin, stin-gy spout? Maybe I’m the only one who notices the quality of drinking fountains, but let me tell you... I went berzerk. My whole routine - my whole day - has slightly shifted around to make up for my tragic loss. Yes, you heard me. Tragic.

But don’t lose all hope, those of you that are going through withdrawal without that glorious fountain. I’ve composed a list of noteworthy plac-es you can go to get your fix of refreshingly cold, thick-spouted water.

West High- Outside the libraryLet’s review the replacement fountain, shall we? Heads up, readers, I will show no mercy.

You can taste the chemicals in this water, and perhaps the metallic aftertaste is intensified by the lukewarm temperature. These two fountains, side by side, are the exact same height. How are pre-pubescent freshmen supposed to reach? How am I supposed to bend down in my skirt and get a drink without flashing the student body a stellar view of my rear end? Going to the nearest vending machine and investing a buck in a Dasani isn’t such a bad idea, folks.

Coral Ridge Mall- Food court bathroomsThese fountains are conveniently located just outside the food court, for those of you that are too

stingy to purchase an actual beverage. There are four in a row to eliminate lines, and the height var-ies - always a plus. However, there is nothing memorable about these guys, besides the machinery working harder than necessary when the “push” button is pressed. These will do the job when wash-ing down your Chik-Fil-A, but there’s nothing special here.

Target- Coral Ridge MallI’m a vigorous shopper. And by the end of my trek across the mall

and back, I’m carrying multiple shoe boxes and a Forever 21 bag the size of my torso if I’m lucky. A quick stop in Target is about the only thing to keep me from dropping after all that shopping (excuse the cliche). There’s nothing like tooth-numbingly cold water to perk me up when I’m about to use my newly purchased clothes as pillows and blankets to cash out right there in the middle of the mall. There’s a child sized fountain and one for grown ups like me, and this is without a doubt the coldest water you will find in all of Coralville. The only negative? It gets a little cramped when idiotic mall-goers try to lug their shopping carts into the bathroom.

Coralville Indoor Rec CenterThere’s something about this fountain - maybe it’s the powerful feel-

ing of completing a workout (I’m using that term loosely) and actually deserving all that invigorating H20 - that gives it a special place in my heart. The thing purrs when water comes out the spout like a beautiful waterfall, and it flows down my dry esophagus like the most bounti-ful stream. My loss was tragic, but as the books say “If you truly love something, let it go.” With heavenly water like this just minutes away from my house, I can begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

By Julia Truszkowski//W

SS Intern