Show Everyone has time to volunteer Shopping in the '90sRetro is the key BSSBHI by Amber Siupan eteff writer Remember when it use to be tcniblc to have to shop at thrill stores like Deseret Industries or Savets? Nochiki in their right mind even wanted to he seen in front of the store even if their family was just making a donation Well times have changed and the style of the '90s is now found in thrill stores ent but one things for sure it is usually all second hand stuff Many people think that provides the public with a variety of goodsfckxhing furniture applianccsftc) thrill store only cany wonxout or really clothing but that's not true After all not everyone goes to the thrift atalowcosL Notallthcmcrchandiscfound at the DI is second hand Ifyou have gone stores looking for vintage clothing Many just go kxiking for really good deals on practicallybrand new merchandise Many of the thrift stores which are located near a rich section of town usually have really cxpcnsivedcsignerckxhing fur really cheap into the new DI here in Wee you will see that this is true The DI now has left over merchandise from department stores They also have some merchandise that can't be sold in department stores because of slight flawi The majority of the clothing found at the DI is of the '80s to today's style If Dressing retro is a major part of thefashion world today Even polyester is only worn by little old ladies likclhcirgrandmothcrsbutlhcy arc wrong Just take a look at how many students on campus arc wearing il Besides that many of the brand new department store clothes arc also polyester One of the volunteers who works at the store said “I love to see all the young kids come into the store I get a kick out of what they buy They buy all the really old clothes stuff that I use to wear when I was their age It's so funny” One thrift store that has a little bilofbothtypcsofclolhingfncw styles as well as retro) is Savers These stores can't be found in new designs have some of the styles like those found in the fashions of the '50s ’60s and '70s But unlike these earlier Priccbut up North there arctwo of them Savers thrift stores times these clothes cost twice as much as the originals If you have everything from polyester are like most college students you can't afford clothes at this and hippie clothing to name 'SOs pant-sui- ts to bell-botto- brand stuff from Guess Silvertab Calvin Kline etc If you are into soccer shirts base- So why bother! Why a spend small fortune on imitacost tions of the originals when you can buy the originals directly horn that time era for only a few dollars ball shirts or uniform shirts like those ofgas station workers and truck driver deli verm then Savers is the best plaoe to go They have a whole section just for Instead of buying the new imitation hi $50 All the merchandise at Savers is marked with a little this you could go to your local thrift store and buy die real thing for ticket either in the color of red orange or blue Then everyday S300L Ifyou are into polyester you are sure to find a wide variety of styles and colon in pants shirts vests and ties all they choose one of these colors and put it onahalf price sale 1 bought a pair of parts that was marked at $2 for $1 because it located on your thrift store shelves Besides having great had a blue ticket on it and that’s what was on sale that day” said clothing and accessories thrift stores also have great knick-knacIn a way thrift stores are sort of like die attics of old one student ks There are other thrift stores around in Utah but these three houses possessing all kinds of treasures If you look around the campus you are sure to see seem to be the most shopped at by CEU students Other places many students who have found this out you can look to find great costume jewdry hats gloves and sometimes clothing are antique There are still a number of people out there who ask "Why stores Many ofthese stores are now selling vintage dothingbe-caus- e dou the youth oftoday seem so attracted to other peoples' junk? What do they see in wearing retro ckxhing especially poly- A CEU student hunts through tho 25 cent rack to find groat bargins for htr college budget photo by Ryen Drummond ester of all things?” Here is what the youth said in response “Ilovebright obnoxious A kit of these are brand new with the price tags still on them One reason for this is that is what you arc looking for then this is a great store for you hut if you want retro colors and most polycstcrclothing fits into because the people who buy the designer outfits will wear them only once to a dance the DI is not redly your store Fur really rctreV vintage clothing orhanqix1 and then givethemaway Some- tremely cheap prices places like Christian trinity stores or missions are great places to shop There is one of these kx:alod on tlse this category that's why I buy it" said one student 'The clothes from die late 'fiOs and early '70S are so much more fun and comfortable then those of Uxlay Hus I love the music from this time era so I figure hey I miglx as well dress that way ton" commented times after making the purchase they take (lie outfit home and decide that they don't like the way it kxiks on them and so instead of biking it hack diey give it away as well It is hard to find deals like this in Price hut another student "All lean say is 'oneman’sjunk isanother man treasure' or however that quote goes” every once in a while it still can be done One student for example found a really good buy on vest which was basically said one young man purchasing an olive green and rod orange vase This will kxik great next to my gram couchfalso purchase brand new at the Deseret Industries thrift store Another student Nxigfaihnx pairs of i at thrift store)” There are a number of dilTcrenl kinds of thrill stores all over the country some have similarmcrchandiseothcrs are very differ Guess jeans for $10 there Most people are familiar with the Deseret Industries thrift stores These stores are run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsfMormon) Deseret Industries at ex- east side of Main Street which most students who shop there refer to it as “the quarter store” other wise known as The Christian Trinity Thrift Store Most of the ckxhing found in this thrift store cost a dollar or less A kit of the shirts are only a quarter that is were it got it's nickname from That is one of my favorite stores because they have such cool cfothipg and it is so affordable'' one student commented ‘The quarter store is the bond) when it comes to buying polyester” mentioned another student Many people stiU think it issuchabigtrcnd among American teenagers It costs a little more then going to a thrift store but sometimes they have neater clothing articles Fur more information on places to shrip for retro clothingyou can look under'lhrift stores" in the yellow pages of your phone book You can also kxi at other stores that advertise vintage dothing One more great place to kxik for new as well os vintage ckxhing are yard sales especially the big ones in association with dubs churches or businesses There arc alwayshundrods ofthese advertised during the warm months and usually they tend to have very cheap prices and gixxl deals If this is the kind of thing you are into then to do is kxik around and you all you have can find wonderful treasures at low prices After all who wants to pay steep prices when you can buy the same thing for practically a quarter By Heidi Barker staff writer Danielle Simms is a College of Eastern Utah student and a member of VIC A The dub asked for volunteers to help get ready for the Sawyer Brown concert as a service project She volunteered even though it meant getting up early to be at the BDAC at 8 am on the day of the concert She didn't have to volunteer for the club but didn't mind She didn't even use the cast cm her foot as an excuse to get out of it You've probably seen Danielle hobbling around campus or in the cosmetology department going about her business cast and all She started her day shuffling her four children to school Then half running and halfhoppingout the door she headed tothecollege Stickingtohcrpromisclo be there to help set up a job no one else wanted I'll tell you what - she's glad she went! Danielle is quite On her break she chatted with the band members and riggers By noon she had completed her work and taken two of the band members to the cosmetology lab and cut their hair! She told them about our college and what CEU has to offer They offered her three back stage passes for the show that evening They also tipped her for the hair cuts enough to buy tickets for their show! She was thrilled with anticipation for the evening ahead She arrived and watched the first act "Kevin Sharp was doing his first national tour and was dynamite as the opening act for Sawyer Brown andTracy Byrd” exclaims Danielle "lie came out on stage squirting us with squirt guns It was quite an attention grabber” Girls were handing him flowers from the audience "lie was very charming friendly and sexy!” she states 'Tracy Byrd was fantastic although rumor had it he took ill and went right to the bus when he was done performing on stage” Danielle added "Sawyer Brown was warm friendly and vibrant It was a great turnout!" she said She took lots of pictures and had the band sign her cast Then after the long day she stayed and helped the rigging crew tear down the stage and load up for the next concert in St George Danielle had a very long day and after the concert she had todcanupanddidn't arrive home until I am Danielle thinks I interviewed her to do a story on the concert They were great and Danielle is great also She deserved a night out and those passes Here's a person who has a family to take care of and still found time to volunteer Next time your club reminds you to get involved and do service projects maybe you'll volunteer You never know what out-goi- all-acce- ss type of gratification you'll gel from it |