IN TOUCH
with the EMU
Vendor Cesar Cachiguango is one of may people who sell their wares to students in the IML
EMU
Continued from Ptige Mi
People can express tlu-ir views
to a student senator, buy a wix>l
I sweater made in Ecuador, mail a
*tter at the post office, make a
stained glass window in the cralt
center and apply tor a credit card
all under one roof.
Hie wide variety of events
that are constantly occurring
throughout the day make it an
intriguing place to lx- for many
students.
"It's really a nice place to be
because there's always so much
going on — and a lot of activi
ty,” University senior PH on
Glisan said. "And it s a good
place to meet friends.”
" Ihe main reason the I'M11
attracts so many people is its
location," said Prank Geltner,
associate director of the PM1 '
Ihe building, which was built in
lQ50, provides a convenient
atmosphere tor students to con
gregate.
" l'he PMIJ was architec
turally designed to accomnv date
the flow of students between res
idence halls, the center of cam
pus and the academic activity,
Geltner said. "It allows students
to stop off and buy f-.xxj, study or
whatever."
Marcia 1 ludspeth, manager of
the building’s Main 1 V-sk Store,
said a large number of students
an- attracted to the building
particularly when it rains.
" l'here's a lot of traffic walk
ing through — whether they’re
in the building for that long of
a time, or just walking through
from class." Hudspeth said.
"When it rains, people go in one
door and straight out the other
side as a little reprieve from the
weather."
Because of the many passers
by in the lobby, vendors set up
shop there to sell their wares
One such entrepreneur is Cesar
Cachiguango of Ixuador. With
stacks of sweaters on a table set
up next to the skylight ramp,
Cachiguango sells wool sweaters
made in his native country for
only $35.
Cachiguango, who speaks lit
tle English and consequently had
students Catherine Moran and
Jenn Alba translate for him,
comes to the ['MU because he
Itkes to work with the l Iniverst
ty's students, and because he
makes a living by selling the
sweaters Alba Knight one of
them.
"1 like the colors this is a
good buy for your money," she
said. "The sweater is beautiful,
it's warm, and it’s a lot better
made than other sweaters for the
same price, Hudspeth said
Cachiguango also sells gloves,
hats and handmade bread dough
Christmas ornaments
Christmas time poses a high
demand tor people wishing to sell
at the IMU, I ludspeth said.
"'[lie vendors hope to woo
Christmas shoppers and students
who are there studying (or
finals," 1 ludspeth said.
lire profits don't just benefit
the sellers, but the University
student body as well, Hudspeth
said. I he vendors must pay a
minimum of $10 per day for the
right to sell there, and must
donate 10 percent of their gross
to the EMU. I cist year, the I MU
477ie EMU was
architecturally
designed to accom
modate the flow of
students between
residence halls, the
center of campus
and the academic
activity. ’
Frank Geltncr
associate directin'of the I M!
received $10,000 atom- from this
practice, and tin- proceeds were
used to olfset labor costs and
expenses oi student services.
1-Ml J officials tire sometimes
forced to prevent vendors trom
selling things in tire lobby that
are deemed inappropriate
“Once, someone was si lling
some martial arts knife-type
things that you throw, and we
didn't even know that they hail
them," she sotd ‘Somchody trom
public safety saw those things
and came running into my office
with complaints, so we do have
to lie caretul and watch tor this.
Many students like the study
environment at the 1MI ' better
than the silence of the library.
"I study (in the 1MU)
because the library is too quiet,"
saul Jennifer Broadbent, a junior
majoring in planning, public pol
icy and management. "I can’t
handle having it so quiet that I
can hear another person breathe
when I’m trying to concentrate.'
—Julie Niven sen
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