Show Vendor Fair ends after successful run L. L Robyn Hansen Contributing Writer Motorized scooters jewelry jewelry jewelry jew jew- elry and jelly beans were just a few of the products at atthe atthe atthe the vendor fair The halls were packed and groups formed in front of the exciting booths I feel overwhelmed by byall byall byall all of the stuff here said Kris one customer The cash flowing around in inthe inthe inthe the student center was proof enough that the vendor fair was a raging success Vendor Larry Jones sold keyboards water bottles and other fun items An eager Jones said Business is good here and Im I'm sure I 1 will be back next year Not every booth was trying trying trying try try- ing to sell goods The Bruin Pride Club was recruiting any student they saw Students were eager to sign signup signup signup up for a free t There were also rumors of the pride club putting a hot tub in the second level of the gym With talk of cheering for games in swim suits even more students were signing up Even students were joining joining joining join join- ing in to sell their products Student Ananda Lopes opened her booth with a collection of stunning jewelry jewelry jewelry jew jew- elry made with silver from her home country Brazil Opportunities to win merchandise merchandise merchandise mer mer- chandise were everywhere Free massages health kits and even scholarships were all being won at the fair Kaplan is a company that helps fund education for those who need it They were giving away a dollar scholarship to graduate ate school the winner would be announced at a later date Deals were around every corner Customer Jesse Lopez purchased candles from Cachet Candles These will be a great gift for my girlfriend and I 1 have to admit I like how they smell too Lopez said Happy customers were everywhere especially when they knew they were getting a good deal I came here with twenty dollars to spend I bought five things already and I 1 didn't even burn a hole in my pocket Karen Shirley said Some booths were giving things away for free Sams Club was giving away free cookies and one booth was giving away free stickers to anno announce nce an extreme sports clothing brand When students were interviewed after the fair was over many were upset because they man chant 1 i even know that the fair was was going on There should h have ve been more signs or maybe a banner outside on the street they said And yet with more optimism optimism optimism than anything else most students and the people people peo people peo- peo involved at the ven vendor or fair at were pleasantly pleasant pleasant- ly surprised at the amount of business there was Many students and community members said they plan on on attending the fair next year |