Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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A colorful poster can brighten up.even the bares! of walls. Leann Pernot, Girard freshman, shops for decorations for her room in one of the residence halls.—Kelley Ellis Sometimes it is fun to shop even with no intention of buying. Robin Mika, Fairway sophomore, tests out an expensive computer at Radio Shack on the Mall.—Kelley Ellis Shopping 25

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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

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Holidays bring together characters who would normally never be seen together, as Halloween brought together Death and the valley girl. Behind the masks Jeff Pachura, Olathe junior and Irene Haws, Welch. Okla. senior celebrate Halloween at Hollywood's. —Dale Bratton f------------------------------ Halloween is traditionally a time for evil spirits to come out and enjoy themselves. Naturally, the devil is in- cluded among these evil spirits. Satan enjoyed a dance at Hollywood's with the Leopard Woman. — Dale Bratton V. Halloween may be the only time of the year when men are willing to dress up in women's clothes. Cary Duleck, Pittsburg junior, became a nun for the festivities at Hollywood's. — Dale Bratton The small details are what make a costume effective. This Mexican couple had their Halloween costumes perfect, right down, to the' tacos. — Dale Bratton 26 Halloween