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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-1-1986 The BG News December 1, 1986 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News December 1, 1986" (1986). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4591. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4591 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. A special edition of THE BG NEWS Inside: D Holiday shopping hints □ Popular New Year's Eve resolutions □ Winter fashions D Places to be on New Year's Eve Holiday Edition/December 1, IMS 2 Holiday season time for giving; by Debbie Rogers week of November, according to Loudon. Stepanek said that the management at Brooks Fashions hires more help and Shopping anywhere can be hectic during the Christmas season and puts extra merchandise on the floor to offer a better selection to shoppers. She patience Is definitely the key to holiday shopping. said that they also motivate the sales people to sell and stress the holiday spirit. "You have to stay patient and have tun with ihe crowds," said Susan Besides hiring more people to help with the holiday rush, Uhlman's also Stepanek, manager of Brooks Fashions at Southwyck Mall. free glftwrapplng as an Incentive to shop there. Julie Loudon, marketing director of the mall, also has some tips for holiday "We hire people to glttwrap and for extra help on the floor," Knoblock said. - shoppers. "Due to this extra help, customers should only have to wait In line five or ten "The best advice Is to comprise a list and do It early," she said. "Pre- minutes." planning Is the key." Stepanek said that writing down what you need Is a good idea, but your The same kind of fast service Is guaranteed at Brooks, Stepanek said. sales associate can really help. Everyone agrees that the day after Thanksgiving begins the shopping rush. "Lists are great for sizes but you need to communicate," she said. "You need "That day kicks off the season," Loudon said. to throw In a little of your own taste and a sales associate will be helpful." "After Thanksgiving Is when It's usually busy, but anytime at Christmas will be According to Stepanek, preparation Is a necessity when It comes to busy," Stepanek said. boyfriends and husbands buying gifts. Now that you know when to shop and what to keep In mind when buying, the "For example, a husband will come In and say, 'My wife Is about your size, question Is where to shop? - what should I get her?, " Stepanek said. "Southwyck offers the widest selection of holiday gifts," Loudon said. Lisa Knoblock. a sales associate at Uhlman's, 139 S. Main Street, had a similar She said a big advantage of shopping at the mall Is that the shopper can experience. leave his coat in the cor. be comfortable and just buy. "I've had to try things on for guys beforel" she said. Loudon sold that due to the Increased amount of customers during the "H saves going from shop to shop." she said. "You can do everything under season, It Is best to shop early. one roof." Knoblock agrees that a mall offers variety for a customer, but said that a "We see a dramatic increase In traffic six weeks before Christmas,'' she said. shopper will receive more attention at a smaller store like Uhlman's. "I really encourage people to shop during the week." Because of the holiday shopping rush, all stores are Increasing the hours that Seventy-five percent of the stores at Southwyck hire additional help the first they are open. Alex Horvath A special edition of THI M NEWS Special thanks to Bon Frtti, Honey Nelson, lob lortel, the production •tall and the foflowtng people who helped with me Holiday Tabloid: r-Valerle Lonero i-Alex Horvath, Peter Fellman, Dave Klelmeyer ■like Amburgey. Julie Fauble, Rote Kelly, John Meola, Patrick Murphy, Caroline Longer. Laurie Patttson, Mike Plotnlck, Debbie Rogers, Amanda Stein. Mlchele Tamow, Jerry Yametsky, Sharon Yoder On the cover: Flve-yearold Rebecca Young tells Santa what she wants for Christmas at Klotz Flower farm on Napoleon Road. Santa was played by Bob Slckelbaugh. auto mechanics teacher at Toledo Scott High School. Slckelbaugh has been portraying Saint Nick for three years. Al*x Horvath Rudolph speaks to children about Christmas In his day. This was part of the Southwyck Mall Christmas village constructed In the main lobby. Holiday Edition/December 1,198C 3 enjoy the shopping mall rush Here's several ways to make the experience worthwhile crowds. You're not the only one pick- by Debbie Rogers ing up last-minute gifts, so relax and have fun. Since classes aren't over until Dec. D If you don't want to deal with the 13 and exams are scheduled the crowds, shop during the week. Morn- lollowing week, students may need ings are usually less crowded and these Christmas shopping tips to pre- weekends are the busiest. pare tor the last-minute holiday D Ifs a good Idea to use layaway crowds: now, rather than wait until the last day to shop. This way you can shop now, n Make a list ol what you Intend to pay later. buy, Including sizes. Remember guys, D Don't be afraid to add a little of trying to describe your girlfriend to your own taste to what you're buying. the sales associate doesn't help. a Hang on to your sales receipts In D Have an Idea ot what you want to case your personal taste wasn't exac- spend and don't go over It. tly right. D Ask a sales associate tor help. These Christmas shopping tips Alex Horvath They know where the Items you're should get you through the hectic looking for are located and can help holiday crowds. Now you can get the A child at the Southwyck Mall gets her picture taken with Santa Claus. you get them quicker. shopping done quickly and enjoy a She also tells him what she wants tor Christmas. D Be patient with the holiday four week break. Alex Horvath ShhL..".yddol mom ertt « betoWKflOO eoolilv eomte.vrlO HoM HQywflkmS Holiday Edition/December 1,1986 « Italy's great, but it's not home Still on a high after the ceremony, by Amanda Stein my friends and I returned to the hotel Christmas In my family has long been a where we Intended to spend one I always thought celebrating traditional holiday filled with many customs and more night before heading south to Christmas In Italy, the Catholic center rituals that I never really fully appreciated, until I Naples. ot the world, would be one of the most Upon our return, we found the doors memorable experiences a Roman was away from them and In a strange country. locked and the "Chluso" sign put out Catholic like myself could have. It was for the evening. We assumed the memorable all right, but not In the nearer, my four friends who were amounted to much more than a smile usual 1 a.m. curfew time would be way I expected. traveling with me and I spent every and a "Do you speak English?" extended on Christmas Eve and, be- Christmas In my family has long evening studying maps of Italy, de- Because of my dark hair and skin, I cause of our communication barrier, been a traditional holiday filled with ciding how we would spend our two was mistaken for a native on more had not bothered to Inquire. many customs and rituals that I never weeks In the country. I made sure we than one occasion. I lost count of the "What do we do now?" my friend really fully appreciated, until I was allotted at least five days for Rome, In times someone asked me tor direc- Michelle asked. I felt the situation was away from them and In a strange order to meet that previously men- tions or the time and all I was able to all my fault, since It was my desire to country. tioned Italian family. respond was, "Excuse me?" go to the mass. Ignoring the fact that I spoke no By Christmas Eve, I was extremely Luckily, everything we owned was Even before I left for my year Italian, and neither did my friends, I distressed because I had not yet In our backpacks, so we decided to abroad as an exchange student In was certain we would meet some found a foster famlry for Christmas. make the best of It. At least we still had France, I was bragging to my family nice old Italian man or woman who The people were friendly enough, but each other. and friends about how I would see the would want to take In a lonely Ameri- they all seemed to be rushing around We checked the nearest train Pope perform Christmas Mass at the can student (and her four compan- buying gifts, food and decorations In schedule and discovered there was a Vatican. ions) and share the holidays together. preparation for a holiday with their 400 a.m. train to Naples and decided My mind was filled with Images of Who could resist us? loved ones.