Page 2, Salemite, February 15,1980 Editorial Complacently paying too much for things you know are overpriced. GUILTY Abusing your charge by buying things you do not really need. GUILTY Complaining about how the bookstore abuses students and doing nothing about but complaining. GUILTY We are all guilty of these crimes. Directly or indirectly each Salem student has helped the Salem Bookstore rob her not only of money, but also in tegrity. That we have supported their masquerade as our college bookstore is as ludricous as saying we helped thieves take our cherished possesions. It is hard to believe that Salme students with all of our rah-rah individualism, honor and values have let ourselves knowingly be maligned by what should be a part of Salem itself. “Salem Bookstore’’-the name itself represents a lie. It is not Salem, because we are too steeped in and proud of a heritage of just and honest practices. Not by any ' stretch of the imagination can it be referred to as a bookstore junk store, tourist trap, student trap: these terms are more fitting. There is nothing personal in my condemnation of the Bookstore, it is purely a matter of good business. This is exactly how they are dealing with us, not personally but rather as profitable business ventures to be ex ploited until we are exhausted. The list of complaints against the bookstore is to long to list here and too sickening to detail. Each of us is aware of their disservice to our community. We must stop complaining and commence to act for our own benefits. It is not simply a matter of money, what hurts most is that we are allowing those things about Salem which we value most be degraded. The SGA Booksale was the first serious action taken by concerned students. Its success demon strates the ability of Salem students to effect im provements. It was only an initial step forward. A step which demands to be followed by a united student effort to create a bookstore which is truly ours. Clubs and organizations have cancelled their charge accounts at the Bookstore. We must boycott the Bookstore and together find alternatives to our current situation. Talk to people, write letters, make a difference in your lives and in the school itself. Starting Monday the 18th do not buy anything at the Bookstore until changes are made and we are not stripped of money and pride. Laura Castellanos del Valle Editor TU Sal emite Printed by Lindsay Publishing Co. and published every Friday of the College year by the Student Body of Salem College. Editor • Laura Castellanos del Valle Associate Editor ■ Missy Littleton Layout Editor - Pam Snyder Co-editors of Photography - Persia Thomson, Laura Babb Staff; Katherine Graver Business Manager - Giselle Thompson Assistant to Bus. Mgr. - LaVerne Hales Circulation Manager - Nancy Coudriet Arts Editor - Arie Tubb Copy Editor - Joan Gentry Reporters; Harriet Calhoun Mary Ann Tuggle Lucy Luckhardt Susan Butler, Dee Anna Leonard Karan Moye, Robin Elmore, Palee White Boycott Nabisco: Crackers (8 oz.) Buttery Sesame 1.00 .79 .85 Twigs 1.00 .85 .85 Sesame Wheats 1.00 .79 .85 Sociables 1.00 Doodads 1.00 .86 Chippers 1.00 .85 .85 Chicken in a Biskit 1.00 .85 Vegetalbe Thins 1.00 .85 Cookies Chocolate Pinwheels (12 oz.) 1.68 1.43 1.47 OreosdSoz.) 1.32 1.05 1.17 Cinnamon Treats (16 oz.) 1.11 .89 .97 Miscellaneous Snackmate (4.625 oz.) 1.23 1.13 1.07 Sanka Instant Coffee (2 oz.) 1.82 1.59 1.38 1.39 Maxwell House Instant Ckifee (2 oz. I 1.90 1.39 1.19 1.29 Tang (18 oz.) 1.82 1.29 Welch’s Grape Juice Bottled (24 oz. 11.38 .91 .99 V-8 Juice (46 oz.) 1.18 .71 .75 Campbells: Beans dl Franks (8 oz.) .65 Franco-American Spaghetti Beef (7.5 oz.) .53 Dixie (Crystals sugar cubs (16 oz.) .82 .48 .57 Sweet n’ Low 50 packets (1.75 oz.) .75 .53 .63 Welchs Grape Jelly (10 oz.) .64 .75 .56 .54 Lipton Onion Soup Mix (2.75 oz.) 1.04 .64 .73 Ml Olive Sweet Mixed Pickles (8 oz.) .68 .79 .56 .63 Book Store Crown Dru Extension Cords 9 ft. 1.29 .89 12 ft. 1.49 1.27 15 ft. 1.69 1.47 Light Bulbs 4 to a pack 60 watt 2.92 3.00 75 watt 2.92 3.16 Film Processing 12 exp. 3.20 2.93 20 exp. 4.98 4.29 Flash Cubes Flip Flash 2.38 1.86 Regular 2.52 1.28 Magic Cubes 3.15 1.69 Film 110-Pocket Instamatic 12 exp. 1.93 1.38 20 exp. 2.20 1.87 126-lnstamatic 12 exp. 1.93 1.47 20 exp. 2.42 1.77 Book Store Crown Clairol Condition Shampoo 2.39 1.74 Sure (2.5 oz.) 1.67 1.18 Noxema (4oz.) 1.67 1.47 Oil of Olay (4oz.) 4.75 3.67 Crest (7oz.) 1.95 1.28 Colgate (7 oz.) 1.45 1.08 Scope (Med.) 1.33 .98 Vaseline lotion-herbal (6 oz.) 1.53 1.34 Johnsons baby oil (10 oz.) 2.69 1.99 Baby powder (4 oz.) 1.05 .83 Tampax (40 super) 3.23 1.94 Playtex (28 super) 3.19 2.03 Lil’ Gen. 1.39 2.39 Letters to the Editor Book Store Fast Fare Food Town Family Mart (C^n24Hrs.) To the Editor, Now is the time for ali good Salemites to the aid of their daddy’s wallet. I am sick and tirw of the exhorbitant outrageous prices at the Sale® Bookstore. As a naive freshman I made purchases there but now, as a slightly older, yet wiser Salemite, I know better. For example, I recently purchased a cardboard ring binder in Washingto® D.C. bookstore for $.65 and the same in the Sale® bookstore was $1.69. My experiences with the bookstore have not bee# pleasant and I am sure I have a few friends that ca® relate to this. Because my parents had not paid the balance on a previous bili, I was not permitted to charge Wf books this semester. That I can understand, h® they also would not let me purchase anything wi® cash or a check! This I feei is discrimination. I als® feel that it is an invasion of my rights to make sign a piece of paper when buying books. This ® college, not a grade school and believe me, th8‘ bookstore knows who can and cannot charl* merchandise. There are enough rules regulations at this school and this nit-picky kind ® thing has got to go. More power to the S.G.A. r their fabulous book sale - boycott the bookstore »®® save 50 percent at Eckerd’s or Crown Drugs. Mary Ann Tugg*® tt ai He Hi Dear Salem Friends, As spring semester begins, Intef-Varsity Christian fellowship would like to clarify once again that we are not a club, but a group of people who welcomes everyone to participate in the various activities planned.These activities are designed to help those who are searching in their faith and for those committed to grow. We look forward to a spring of “waking up” and discovery, and hope that you will join us. First old news... A big thanks to all who con tributed (even in pen nies) to the World Vision (Collection before Christmas. One hundred and fifty dollars have been sent to Cambodia. Thank you, Salem! And, also before Christmas, we discovered a new friend, who is now our faculty advisor. Libby Gib- boney, our new P.E. professor and tennis coach, has added much already and will con tinue to be our “spring” this semester. Now, for the new news ... Our large group meetings will take on a new dimension this spring, one of variety, so that each will find an area of interest. Already, we have had two gatherings. First, to discuss hard questions with Allan Poole?t First Pres., and seco..u, time of guitar playing and singing with Debra Hcurde. Coming up next: Feb. 20 - Study Break with sharing, singing and praying . Feb. 23 - Saturday Seminar in Club Dining Room. 9:00-10:00 a.m. .“Self-Image”; 10:00- 11:00 a.m. “Singleness”; 11:30 a.m. discussio® 11:30-12:45 lunch; 2:00 dating. Music W Frank Berry of WfV' Feb. 27 - “Ha®“ Questions,” Don Flo* March 1 - SecoO® Saturday Seminar. 9'^ 10:00 a.m. “Marriage 10:00-11:00 a.®®’ “Family”; 11:00-11:3® Discussion. ^ March 5-Study Brea» The rest of 1® semester’s activiti® will come in a lat® paper. All events, e* cept seminars, will be ® the Library Assembu Room from 7-8 p.m. make a difference In addition to tb® large group gathering*; arp fhp PQSfiOti^ there are the essen* family group b*®* studies. Leaders, ti®®® ^ and places will ® posted in the Refecton soon. Please consid® this as a vital part ® your personal grow^’ Also, I.V. will b having Wed. chapf’ services once a month ® the little Chapel. Coin for a mid-day refresh®®' And, last but not lea**: the most necessary ® all activities is pray®®' Prayer provides y®® with an opportunity Salem and “beyond tb® square.” A pray®J group for student an® other needs meets ®® Tues. at 5:30 p.m. in th® Little Chapel. Int®®' denominational Pray®® Breakfast will meet a 7:30 a.m. every ThuT*' morning in the Saia® Bar Room, overseen bJ Ellen Newton. If you can’t com®, either, send a request by a friend. That’s all for no^- Have a good weekend- P.S. Popcorn is stib available. Conta®® Laura Lindsey, 30® Strong.

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