Show New e Chapter if Yi t j The new bookstore opens another chapter v f for the school By Kent Williams Staff Writer At last ast the new larger arger and improved college bookstore has Si opened on the Salt Lake Community College Redwood Campus After months of construction construction construction con con- the new bookstore has opened with much more room more variety of merchandise and more capabilities to better serve the students The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held at on Mf Monday momin morning March J 11 J th tho After the ceremony there was Kaloke in the 2 lounge and free cookies II In the first two hours of opening 1000 free T-shirts T were given out drawings were held for a 19 color TV and other prizes All kinds of famous celebrities were there to celebrate the big event including including including ing President Lynn Cundiff Executive Dean Dave Richardson Student Body President Gabriela Bradford Bookstore Director Steve Ferre and scores of other Even Campus Police Chief David Campbell Campbe was seen picking up a afree afree afree free T-shirt T and cookie Steve Ferre the bookstores bookstore's bookstores bookstore's bookstores bookstore's book book- stores store's director said I like Jike the new store much better Our new bookstore is 50 percent larger arger than the old one We will be able to serve more students and serve them better and quicker We now have the capacity for 14 cash registers where the previous store had a capacity of only ony five This will result in shorter lines and better service I feel this is one of the nicest if not the nicest college bookstore in the Intermountain West Ferre said When asked if the cost of remodeling will increase the cost of books he added Our book pricing structure will remain about the same the remodeling wont won't raise the book prices Jose Chavez the bookstore bookstore bookstore book book- store supply manager added f Y 9 y F i a f ya u I J V Steve Ferre Bookstore Director assists Student Body President Gaby Bradford and President H. H Lynn Cundiff in bookstore ribbon cutting Photo by Kent Williams We have a new hydraulic lift where the trucks unload the books and supplies to the receiving receiving receiving ing area which will help to move the books from the trucks to the main floor faster Next to the bookstore is a new convenience store kind of like a 7 11 1 but smaller which will have an ATM and copy machine and sell everything from coffee and hot dogs to See BOOKSTORE on page 3 r ri i a Students seem preoccupied with the new bookstore Photo by Kent Williams Bookstore instant cameras The textbook area has increased quite a to the Bookstore Text Manager Sharon Riggs The amount of new titles hasn't changed much but with the extra space we will willbe willbe willbe be able to move more books through much faster and more efficiently Now we have room for 15 pallets to hold books that are in biggest demand like English 1 0 1 Biology 1 0 1 Algebra 1 1050 etc Currently we have around 1200 titles she said Additional improvements improvements improvements improve improve- ments to the store include more apparel more seasonal items fort fo for t L holidays and special occa occasions ions ion's j. j and more computer related prod prod- A new magazine rack will be added that will include top selling collegiate magazines A rumor has been circulating circulating circulating lating around that the new bookstore bookstore bookstore book book- store will be sold to Barnes and Noble this summer and replace the current bookstore staff with their own When asked about the rumor Director Steve Ferre said I have heard talk about it but dont don't know when or orif orif orif if it will happen The new bookstore is located in the Student Center building in the center of the Redwood Campus on S. S Redwood Road The spring semester hours are 8 to 8 Monday through Thursday and 8 to 4 on Fridays Check out the web web site for more information |