.'$? TOTO!! ii’f ■ 7^’f k : '•) i l >.'il iday • February 20, 1998 The Battalion AftA|Ei IFF Tan! oup, [lease; lance Worl cityn? [aidaij | Indiscii ^ Smart Shopping bw-cost spending helps students save money By Leah Templeton Staff writer ■ peop.: ^yculi veryone says it, and no matter how stereo- I typical is sounds, it is true. College students Jhave no money. Since students cannot wait ind all year for the big salea, how are they sup- led to be able to afford buying new clothes? Fel- students, the answer is thrift stores, here are many resale shops in Bryan-College ion, including the Salvation Army, Resale nds and Goodwill Industries, all of which sell a ety of products. From clothes to furniture, ft stores are a college student’s solution to |ney problems. (.Angela Cundiss, commanding officer at the ation Army, said the store is open to anyone, college students often shop there. We sell a lot of jeans and denim,” Cundiss said, idents also like to look for furniture for their rtments.” Ithough some may consider thrift stores to have old and used clothing, Cundiss assures it only certain articles are chosen to sell. s"tta*We sort through everything and only sell our ^tstuff,” Cundiss said. “Lots of times we get prac- Uy new things. We recently received a shipment rand new Haggar jeans, and at $8 they are the |st expensive item in the store.” any students have already discovered the se- of thrift-store shopping is to be patient, ristina Pruneda, a junior biomedical science or, said patience is the key to striking gold. When you go to a thrift store, if you have ugh patience you can always find a treasure,” said. “You may have to search for a while, but he end, you’ll always find a desirable item, and |s r orth the effort.” ]hris Wright, a senior anthropology major, said agrees that the search is part of the fun when ng to shop smart. "Shopping at thrift stores is cheap and fun,” ght said. “You find great stuff and if you buy ething and wear it once it’s OK because you ^spent a buck.” bright also said there are certain things she ks for at thrift stores. Ida,cgl usually get good jeans and funky shirts to prout, then there are shirts I get to wear every- ’’she said. my Kidd, a freshman business major, said she |en finds jeans at the Salvation Army that are even brthan what is for sale in the department stores. “The jeans (at the thrift store) have a worn out and frayed look, and while some stores try to make Sksfeh By Quatro IWUAT‘5 THE 8IG RUSH .SPEED RACER'? WHY PO YOU ORNB SO PAMN FAST'? THE. ROAD BECOMES A &C-UR AS YOU BLAST PAST MY ASS, I liii their jeans appear to be worn, the thrift- store jeans actually are,” she said. Thrift stores also carry authentic clothes from the ’60s and ’70s that have become popular again. Bell-bottom jeans are an example of one style that many thought would never come back, but now that it has, resale shops have plenty to sell. The popularity of thrift stores has been in creasing over the last few years, with more people realizing the great bargains that are out there. So no more complaining about not being able to af ford anything, just grab $5 and go buy yourself a new wardrobe. • Old Navy Update Has anyone else been wondering what is going to be in that building next to Target and Freebirds? Well, wonder no more — Old Navy is coming to College Station. For those who are not familiar with the clothing store, Old Navy was established in 1994 and is the newest division of Gap Incorporated. Old Navy franchises can be found in cities all over Texas, including Dallas and Houston. The re tail store sells everything from children’s, men’s and women’s clothing to shoes, accessories and rare gift items. Stuart Graham, store manager of the College Station branch, describes Old Navy as an “up-and- coming” store that offers something for everyone. Please see Shopping on Page 4. YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO MERGE YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO YIELD ' gonna bump me off the Road AND RUN ME INTO A FIELD #6 y/t/MA#/ TOST ANOTHER ROAD RAGER, I THINK X’M GONNA EXPLODe, PARDON MY LAW AE-IDING SINCE YOU THINK YOU OWN THE ROAD 2r | COT ME OFF ON THE LEFT OR PASS ME ON THE RIGHT EITHER WAY YOU'RE SCREWED- ^ . TUZ. WELL BOTH MEET AT THE LIGHT.' Y- MftRGHl * Ewe Hall By JED HEM N\0R0H, tortltf Do MOO . Twhw Moo’Re 5UEET P doihct? 1 ^tlh y HOO’SE USiHfct MM eoNwacK, Man*. - SATtoivSM SVtoOLD emw ee osedto make MoNen in "me Music industry THT ^ &E*jTiFtn r people! BM U6IN