Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Choosing cards for special occasions can be a time- consuming task because many cards must be read before the ideal one is found. Carrie Phelps,. Crestline senior, laughs as she finds the perfect humorous card. — Dale Bratton Winter chilis were on the minds of shoppers as they looked for coats, gloves and hats. Kurt Frrese, Pitt- sburg resident, looks for a pair of gloves to keep his hands warm through the winter. — Kelley Bllis Students satisfy ecret desires Earning money - spending money Students have secret dreams and desires just like everyone else. Whether they crave new cars, expensive clothes, jewels or well-paying jobs, their desires center around one passion — money. An even bigger passion for students, though, is a chance to spend that money. They have a passion for shopping. After I've had a really bad day, or rotten week. I'll go out shopping and buy myself something, just to make myself feel better, said Carla Perry, Olathe senior. Since my husband spends about $10 a week on cigarettes, I figure that I should be able to spend at least that much on something for myself, Perry said. Whether she spends her allotment on clothes or her passion, shoes, Perry said that for her, shopping is a form of entertainment. Curt Crespino, Pittsburg sophomore, has a passion for shopping for clothes, especially sweaters. His collection now totals 50 sweaters of every imaginable color and style, and when the passion hits him, he is likely to buy another one on the spur of the moment. Crespino, who lives in Pittsburg with his parents, said that he realizes that he is not a typical student with housing and living expenses. My food, lodging and gas are all taken care of by my parents, so the money I make working at the registrar's office takes care of my car payment and my personal monthly expenses, Crespino said. The excuse that I give to my mother when I come home with another sweater is that I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't waste my money on tapes. So, instead, I buy sweaters, Crespino said. Crespino said that he tends to spend less money when he shops all day then when he only has a few minutes for shopping. One time in Joplin (Mo.) I spent $70 in fifteen minutes. When you know the stores close in fifteen minutes you have to make your mind up fast. When I'm spending the whole day shopping, it's for entertainment and I don't spend as much money, Crespino said. He said that he is not the type of person that thinks just because he goes in a store, that he has to buy something. can go in a store and come out with nothing. I'm the type of person who enjoys looking and trying on clothes, just for the fun of it, Crespino said. continued on page 24 Shopping 23

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 22 Shopping School loyalties can become confused during shopping trips. Ron Curtin, Osawatomie freshman, considers buying a cap and jacket from another Kansas university. — Dale Bratton Decorating a house can be an expensive proposition. Linda Hessman, Shawnee freshman, looks for knicknacks to add the finishing touch to her college home. — Dale Bratton

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Spending Money continued from page 23 There are times, though, he said, when he submits to the strong urge to go out and buy something, on the spur of the moment. J have a tendency of not buying on sale. If 1 see something I really want, whether it is on sale or not, I just buy it ' Inevitably, Crespino does buy items that he has no use for. Sometimes, I buy two pieces of clothing, both the same style, just in different colors. But, the perfect example, is the time I wanted a leather coat, i got one as a gift. Then I just had to have a pair of leather pants ' Crespino said he bought them, but has never worn them anywhere. Where do you wear leather pants at around here? That was S70 wasted, he said. While some students satisfy their passions for shopping by buying clothes, others simply just like to look. Robin Plumlee, Pittsburg junior, said that she goes shopping for entertainment, and rarely ever goes with a serious intention to buy. like to go shopping to see what I want to buy when I get paid. I find that when 1 don't have any money and I'm just looking, I can find all kinds of things I want to buy. But, what I think is funny, is that when I do have money, I can never find anything that I want when I go shopping, Plumlee said. The best way to go shopping is with someone of the same sex, according to Plumlee. If you're a girl and you take your boyfriend along, they just want to look in the automotive section or buy dogfood and never want to look at the women's departments, Plumlee said. Crespino, though, believes that the opposite is true. I think 1 enjoy going shopping with someone of the opposite sex. That way you look at more of a variety of items you would never look at if you were alone. The best way to go shopping is with a small group of people. I always have a good time looking and shopping with other people. Both Plumlee and Crespino agree that to enjoy a full day of shopping, it is best to get out of Pittsburg. I do not shop in Pittsburg very much at all and I do not shop at Wal-Mart. I like to go to Joplin, (Mo.), or Kansas City and go to the big shopping centers there. My mother says she hopes that when I get out of school and get a job that it will satisy what she calls my 'champagne' taste in clothes, Crespino said. For Plumlee, her trip to Tulsa, Okla., before the start of the fall semester with her friend Jayne Weaver, Baxter Springs junior, was the perfect way to enjoy a shopping excursion. I always like to go looking and shopping with Jayne. It's fun to go with a friend that enjoys looking at everthing you like — clothes, makeup, purses, shoes, all kinds of things. We spent a day in Tulsa because we knew it was our last chance before school started. We got our hair cut, shopped for clothes and went out to eat. We didn't have much money to spend, but it was fun to get away from Pittsburg for a day, Plumlee said. Clothing stores are not the only places that students with money love to frequent. The college students' urge to spend money takes them to record shops, department stores, liquor stores, gift boutiques, shoe shops and even grocery stores. Nancy Schifferdecker, Helpler junior, enjoys both browsing and shopping. Her passion, though, is to go grocery shopping, I like to cook and I do like to go shopping for groceries. My roommate laughs at me because I stand in the store forever comparing prices, ounce to ounce, to see what is the cheapest bargain, Schifferdecker said. She said that she and her roommate usually go to the store to buy a few items but that I usually get sidetracked because I find something that is cheap that I think I might want to cook. We don't go into the store with a long list, but I usually always buy much more than I intended, Schifferdecker said, Although she buys groceries on the spur of the moment, her other shopping habits are much more controlled. When I shop for clothes, I look and dream. I don't go on very many shopping sprees because I don't have time. I do enjoy browsing through the bookstore and looking at shoes and clothes, Schifferdecker said. □ Ramona Vassar Even shopping for something as ordinary as a postcard can be more enjoyable with a friend. Robin Plumlee, Pittsburg junior, and Jayne Weaver, Baxter Springs junior, browse through the displays at the fall Merchants' Fair in the Student Center. —Dale Bratton 24 Shopping