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Show Friday, December 9, 1988 Chronicle - Page Twenty-Tw- o ft '4 ittle cash and Imagination'' can alleviate shopping blijes By Darken Tucker Chronicle staff writer . Of all of the traditions at Christmas, one of the most costly and sometimes frustrating is the tradition of gift giving. It seems as if there is never enough money or time to get just the right present for family or friends. Budgets that were already stretched become tense almost to the . ' point of breaking. But there are some ways to overcome the cost and irritation of the Christmas shopping blues. All it takes is a little cash and a lot of imagination. There are a lot of gift ideas that can cost little or even nothing. One of those ideas is books. Books make great presents for the avid reader on your list, and a good paperback will run you about $5. One of the most convenient things about books is you don't have to leave campus to pick them up. You can just run down to the University Bookstore during a break and grab a few. V In fact, the bookstore is a good place to do a lot of Christmas shopping. There are a lot of ideas to be had for a student on a budget. Pen and pencil sets, drawing materials, picture frames for your favorite photo and U. insignia wear are all good gift ideas, and the bookstore usually puts these kinds of things on sale for Christmas. Another good gift idea is music. . A other, even cheaper things to do. Places like Pier 1 Imports stock a variety of items for reasonable prices-thin- gs that are good gifts or, that would make good gifts. For example, Pier 1 has a selection of baskets from 99 ' cents on up. These can be decorated, filled with candy and given to friends. Are the people on your list partiers? If so, you may want to consider a bottle of their favorite wine or liquor for Christmas. A bottle will cost anywhere from $5 to $50, and you know it is a gift that will be used and appreciated. Homemade gifts are often the most appreciated gifts a person will get for Christmas. And tnere are a lot of things that can be made cheaply and quickly. Some suggestions for gifts to make are loaves of bread, cookies, candy and other goodies. Wooden toys can also' be made at home for the little ones on your list, and they often last longer than commercially pro wv ' " ': Thj u ? i ' 1 &Y ' - Cassette tapes are usually between $8 and $9, but many stores also put music on sale at this time of year. Soundoff Records in Midvale always has the "$5.99 wall," with tapes and records for only $5.99. And these aren't old, outdated tapes either. They're all new titles. Soundoff also has a good selection of videotapes, if duced toys. Games are growing in popularity again, and a game is you can afford a little more. They regularly put these on sale also. a , , great gift for an entire family or group of friends. If videotapes are on your list, though, you may want Games like Scruples, Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit and to try the bargain bins at Harmon's. Balderdash are a lot of fun, but they usually cost - Harmon's nas bins they fill with movies for just around $20. If you watch the paper and television, you $15.99. And the list of titles is amazing. Movies like can get them on sale for less than that However long your list may be, use some imaginaRaising Arizona, Top Gun and The Big Easy have all been in the bins at one time or another. and creativity and you'll be able to overcome the tion r If all of these ideas are still out of reach, there are shopping blues and save your budget as well. . - "Sid AmeriCard" :ry;:y::;:- STONE AGE CRAFTS POTTERY 250 premier Ski Resorts across North America to receive Substantial savings on lift tickets, lodging dining, equipment, special promotions and more by joining, each skier will receive: Beautiful pottery for Christmas 1) THE GOLD SKI AMERICARD 2) The Ski Directory; 450 . Ask us fty about firing your pottery, wheel t I Tff3 Ljny rental and clay. and more 1 . pages of info on ski areas, discounts 3)"Skiers Advocate' bimonthly newspaper providing ski tips. ond National Ski 4) $pecial Events: Co,d Sk' Anw'Cara ACVmON Be sure to fill out application along w check no later than 4:00 Monday $ 18.75 Hours: Mon - Sat 10 - 6 p.m. 3695 S. 3rd West. 262-965- $2.00 Shipping and handling (Additional Family Members $7.50) Payable to American Ski Association Office to Michelle Thiel, Student Services Board ASUU Bring 4 co You dorit need your parents' money to their signatuie. just It's never been difficult for students f ; convince their parents of the need for a Macintosh computer at school. Persuading them to write the check, however, is another thing altogether. Whichis,wfejbple created the Student Loan-tO- : Own Prpgrarni An ingenious loan program that makes for you in just a few weeks. There's no collateral. No need to prove financial hardship. No application fee. i Best of all, the loan payments can be spread over y:r Which gives you and your parents plenty of time to decide just who pays for it all. " as many as 10 years. A IntroducingApple's Student Program Loan-to-Ow- n 7r SimprVpjclc'iif jin application at the location listed below, bir caD 800 831LOAN. All your parents naoA nrtrt Itr fill i Ant cinnit nnA canA It . tttiil'iK. If they qtxfy they 'll receive a check UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE - UNIVERSITY MWHr :00 am :30 OF m, Tum :M am UTAH 7:3 mm, CAMPUS U. 1:0 m M pm 1988 Apple Computer. Inc. Apple, the A and Matin,(lfih are rtgisiered trademarks of Apple'Coi l |