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ADVERTISEMENT College Math Club President Dumps Supermodel He crunched the numbers, then crushed her heart i College sophomore Brady Burns, left, abruptly ended a six-month torrid love affair with a heartbroken Elene, right. By JAMIE MURRY Admitting that there was a good (9-V3)J percent chance that he made the wrong move, college math club president Brady Burns recently called li ijuiia wini luiigiuut; du{jcnnuuu girlfriend Elene. Burns, who claimed he carefully calculated the breakup, said his alleged free checking account had monthly fees that just didn’t add up. The whiz kid was “/ loved her like a quadratic formula... ” quick to admit that had he known about Washington Mutual’s Free Checking Deluxe, the relationship’s longevity may have had better odds. “I loved her like a quadratic formula, but the off-campus lunches were killing me financially,” said Burns. “I felt like a real abacus for breaking things off.” The fact that he was unaware of Washington Mutual’s Free Checking—an account Willi UjJUUIldl LyCl UAC &CIV1CC& I1K.C free online bill pay available at wamu.com—left Elene at a total loss. “He could have just gone to a Washington Mutual Financial Center or wamu.com,” she said. “We were totally soul mates, but I guess he didn’t see that. As far as I’m concerned, he can go jump off a logarithm. Whatever that is.” fbee checking deluxe Hi - .. 1-800-788-7000 wvasnington Mutual more human interest FOIC INSURED w ouufte S’"SS,, iwnt to cma youth toott* Come visit us today! In the EMU • 346-4351 • intern @darkwing. Cj j p Community InternshiiTp^L^ uoregon.edu Danielle Hickey | Photo editor Senior geography major Lee Christensen uses the services of The Copy Shop, at 359 E. 13th Ave., on Saturday afternoon. Many students take advantage of local alternatives to the University Bookstore or copy course materials to save money. University traffic supports Eugene area bookstores Although the UO Bookstore offers flexibility with financial aid, local stores allow for increased variety BY EVA SYLWESTER FREELANCE REPORTER While packed aisles at the Univer sity Bookstore are still a common beginning-of-the-term experience for most University students, some professors now send their stu dents book-hunting at other local businesses. English Professor David Vazquez ordered textbooks for his two literature classes at Mother Kali’s Book store. “I wanted to support the local bookstores,” WHAT'S YOUR OPINION?. - / isit www.dailyemerald.com to participate in this week's online poll Vazquez said. “So far it’s been pretty good. It seems like they have enough books and everything’s go ing smoothly.” The relationship between the Uni versity Bookstore and other book stores professors use is cordial. “I don’t think it has much impact on us,” said Chris Standish, book di vision manager of the University Bookstore. “It’s good to have other local stores, because if we run out of something, it gives students another place to shop locally.” However, Standish added that the University Bookstore is better equipped to handle students receiv ing certain types of financial aid, such as vocational rehabilitation and athletic scholarships, because it has a special account system for such students. Some students say the inconven ience of having to travel a few blocks off campus for books is minor. The trip off campus didn’t bother freshman Spanish major Jennifer Yabu. “It doesn’t really bother me,” Yabu said as she bought a Spanish course packet at The Copy Shop. “I just wish they would let you know in advance, especially students who have to budget for their textbooks.” Some off-campus coursebook retailers, like Mother Kali’s Books and The Copy Shop, have had coursebook arrangements with many university classes lor years. Others, such as Tsunami Books, sell coursebooks on a smaller scale. Mother Kali’s Books sells text books for various departments in cluding women’s and gender stud ies, literature and political science. “The only thing we really don’t do is the hard sciences,” said Karen Luna, manager of Mother Kali’s Books. The Copy Shop produces packets for approximately 40 classes in nu merous departments, most notably in romance languages such as Span ish and French. “Typically the instructors that come here are concerned about the cost of textbooks,” said Steve Jarvis, manager of The Copy Shop. “Our printing cost is about half (that) of the bookstore. ” Jarvis explained that while the bookstore and The Copy Shop must MATERIALS, page 12
