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September 20,1999 Special Edition D Emerald Bands bring variety to area With a plethora of local bands to choose from, such as \ Groove Juice Special, Double 0 Seven and Verricoasters, a your listening desires are sure to be soothed PAGE 2D I % 1 Smith finds marketing niche Former Duck quarterback Akili Smith plays an integral role I in the production of both ‘NCAA GameBreaker2000’and I Upper Deck's new series of interactive cards PAGE 180 Budget guide to,/, the bar, v ■ An insider look at the when, where and how much at popular campus establishments By Nick Larson for the Emerald The question is common and fre quent — “Will the bars be going on tonight?” One must realize that the bar scene at the University isn’t like the scene at a Florida State University or Arizona State University, where the men are tan and the women are plentiful. Yet with the scientifically formulat ed material in this article you will be able to get the most alcohol for your money as well as know which bar has the best atmosphere for any given day. Here is a daily breakdown of what bars have the specials, the typical guy-girl ratio in that bar and some side notes that might help you out. Monday To question the expected excitement Turn to Cheap booze, Page 8D Scott Barnett/Emerald Graduates Jacob Chavez (left) and Gavin Fiske (right) enjoy a drink at Taylor’s, a popular bar on the corner of 13th and Alder across from the University Bookstore. Vintage clothing and collectibles store Puttin’ on the Rite is located at 350 E. 11th Ave. in Eugene. Secondhand clothing doesn’t mean second-rate ■ Eugene boasts plenty of consign ment, resale and vintage clothing shops for both men and women By Sara Jarrett Oregon Daily Emerald Finding good quality, inexpensive, stylish clothes is no problem in Eugene. With more than 16 high-quality resale stores featuring vin tage, retro and professional styles as well as an abundance of charity stores such as Goodwill and St. Vincent dePaul’s on what seems like every corner of the city, dressing to the ‘nines’ is a breeze. All of these stores also buy the clothes you outgrow or just grow sick of at pretty good rates - usually between 20 and 30 percent of what they can sell it at in cash or up to 50 percent in trade. Not all stores buy that high though, and some offer consignment options as well. But hey, if it just sits in your closet anyway, you might as well make a little profit, right? Most don’t require appointments so just stop in with a bag of your undesirables and walk out with either beer money or a new outfit. Women do have a greater selection from which to choose in most stores, but there are three establishments that pay equal attention to secondhand garb for both genders. Shffalo Exchange, located on Fifth Avenue, has both new and used clothes. This store op erates on two-month cycles so if you want to sell your clothes, make sure you take in items for the current season. It is also the most politi cally correct of the resale establishments in town. At the end of a “cycle,” Buffalo Ex change donates its unsold merchandise to charity. Also, if you decide against taking a bag with your purchase, the store will donate five cents to a charity. You can pick which one, from three posted on the wall. Second Thoughts, located at 98 E. 11th Ave., has a competitive selection of men’s clothes. It’s a huge store and is divided evenly between the genders. The quality is decent, not as hip as Buffalo Exchange, but cheaper. Puttin’ on the Ritz, third in the men’s thrift store trilogy is geared toward the retro look, featuring a huge selection of suits and other odds and ends from the ‘20s to the ‘60s eras. The women’s selection is even more funky and full of character. If you’re in the market for flashy jewelry, hats or an evening bag, stop here first. For more vintage and retro try Antriean at 304 E. 13th Ave. and Nobody’s Baby just a block past that. Antriean is a little more outra geous, featuring mostly ‘60s and ‘70s styles. It has jewelry, incense and other trinkets, too. And for the more daring, you can get just about any part of your body pierced in the back room. Nobody’s Baby also has jewelry and some home trinkets, mainly from the ‘50s, and if you’re ever in the market for a costume, it of fers “time warp rentals.” Just a couple steps down 11th Avenue from Puttin’ on the Ritz is perhaps the greatest sec ondhand store in town. Though a completely different flavor than its neighbor, the quality of merchandise found at Rags to Riches makes it worth checking out. A majority of the clothes are on consignment, so that might have some thing to do with it. If you’re looking for shoes Turn to Secondhand, Page 26D
