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 Do It On Campus ! ✓ AESU student tours ✓ Airline tickets ✓ Britrail passes ✓ CIEE Tickets ✓ Club Med Vacations ✓ Contiki tours ✓ Continental coupons ✓ Eurail passes s Hawaii s Jamaica S Mexico ✓ Spring Break trips ✓ STA tickets ab. bottom floor EMU • Macintosh software including: Microsoft Word 4.0. Microsoft Excel 3.0, PageMaker 4.2, Super Paint 3.0. f reehand 3.0, Mai Draw II, System 7 • IBM software including: Excel for Windows, f/)lus 12 3, WordPerfect .5. /. Word for Windows, Windows 3.0, f ortran. Quick Basic • Services: leaser printing, free dot matrix printing, text scanning, image scanning and file transfer UNIVERSITY COMPUTING Microcomputer L»b Mon-Thurs H 30 am-11 00 pm Friday K 30 am-7 (X) pm Saturday I 00 pm-7 00 pm Sunday I (X) pm-900 pm For more info call 346-1769