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Vendors
scale back for summer
By Maritza Diaz
Summer On-line Forty-Niner
The majority of
the chairs and tables inside the University Student Union
are empty. The lines are shorter at lunchtime and it's easier
to find a place to sit. For students who have to attend summer
sessions it can be a welcome change. For campus shops however,
it means less money coming in.
"Summer is considered our down time," said Roman
Gulon, general manager of Forty-Niner Shops. "The cost
for running the shops is more expensive because we are taking
in less money,"
The University Bookstore for example, makes its money with
clothing and gift sales. During the summer the Bookstore doesn't
make a profit, said Gulon.
Campus shops scale back in employees, shorten hours of operation
and even close down The Nugget, said Gulon.
The candy counter inside the USU doesn't take a hard financial
hit, said Ched Ranaweera, a student assistant, but they do
scale back on employees.
"As long as the school is open, we'll be here,"
said Ranaweera.
Vendors who set up their business outside the Bookstore also
take a hard hit during the summer. Currently only two vendors
are set up, said Gulon.
"It's just not worth it for some of them to set up in
the summer," said Gulon.
Tony Smith, owner of T.S. Leather Goods which is set up right
outside the Bookstore, agrees it is not profitable enough
to stay set up.
"I'm only going to set up twice this summer. This week
and probably sometime before the fall semester starts,"
said Smith.
Next to Smith, Tony Antonissen runs and owns Just Shoes. Unlike
Smith, Antonissen plans to stay all summer.
"I take a pretty drastic cut. It depends on the week.
There's just less traffic during the summer," said Antonissen.
For some students less foot traffic means faster service.
Truong Tran, a senior Liberal Studies major likes the shorter
lines.
"During the semester, when you're hungry, there's always
a long line," said Tran.
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