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The Other Paper Page 5 Bookstore Blues By Carter Wintle Over a period of two years the bookstore has become a major sore spot of the College. Unfortunately, the sore spot has not been able to heal itself. Help can be given with support and suggestions from the student body and faculty. Two of the most common com plaints are high prices and the text books not coming in on time. These complaints, though, are not new ones. Two studies were made on the bookstore. One study was made in October of 1970 and another made in March of 1972. The reports from these studies help to substantiate the complaints against the bookstore. There is help on the way. But the type of help adopted could radically change the bookstore. These solutions that are available should be discussed both among the' student body and by the faculty. Without careful con sideration and research of the solutions, the F.S.A. could lose complete control of the bookstore. The college bookstore is now owned and operated by the Faculty and Student Association. They hire a manager to run the bookstore. The manager is responsible for the efficient operation. He places text book orders and operation times. I was unable to obtain a copy of the contract to find, if any, the guidelines which the manager operates within. The purpose of having a bookstore on campus is to supply the students with the required materials needed in every course. Textbooks are the most im portant tool of education. They are the basis of self-study and set a foundation of the course. It is then necessary to supply the students with an efficient service. The price of the textbooks are at the discretion of the publishers. T h e b o o k s tore receives a 16 p e r cen t d i s c o u n t on bo o k s . T h e bookstore then operates within this profit margin. But the bookstore sells many items that have a profit range of 100 percent. These items are sweatshirts, mugs, paper, etc. This then increases the stores’ operating range. Any profit that is left over after operating expenses is shared. The net profit is transferred to the student body via Social Functions. Other profits are set aside to provide for a large college bookstore. If all these things are true then why all the complaints? I went to the manager for the answers. The manager said that sales in the college bookstores all over are down. The reasons for a decrease in sales are: 1. Different types of texts used by professors. Professors are using many paperbacks in place of the large hard bound copies. This makes a decrease in the profits of the publisher. The publisher then puts the pressure on the bookstores in the way of tough credit policies. The publishers require a faster payment and a shorter turn back in time limit. The manager is then afraid of a large inventory to be left so he cuts back orders. 2. Students are wat ching their money alot closer. Sweat shirts and school mugs are not selling. School spirit is low and this leads to low slaes in the high profit items. This leads to a decrease in the operating range. 3. A large inventory. The bookstore now has over $100,000.00 in in ventory items — items that will have to be sold at probably cost or less than cost price. Thus, large in ventory is partially due to large- than-required book orders. But publishers maintain a turn back in policy of 20 percent of an order up to 6 months. 4. Lack of com munication between the manager and faculty. There have been times of a book order not being placed and that faculty member awaiting its arrival. No communication was made between either party. It is the responsibility of the bookstore to inform the faculty and not the responsibility of the faculty to get such information. The manager did agree that he was the flow in the communication problem. He was willing to change his philosophy. He will make an effort to inform the faculty as to the position of their orders. 5. Space available. Space being at a premium is a problem for the bookstore. It is unable to display all the items a student normally needs. There are plans for a new location in the new Student Cen ter. It will be on the first floor. It will be a self service bookstore with 4 cashiers at peak periods. It has approximately 500,000 square feet of selling space. This will help sell alot of items that are not not available. So the bookstore has a future. 6. The bookstore has been running in debt for two years. This is due to low sales volume. Bills are not easily paid without money in the bank. Most of the money is contained in the large inventory. No profits have been shared because of the debt. Here are some of the solutions available to the F.S.A. 1. Hire a large corporation. This is where the F.S.A. will lose its control. It would no longer have any say in the operation. This could be a large blow to a college with a future. 2. Keep the same manager but set down specific guidelines he must follow. The manager now is a hard man to pin down. He has interests elsewhere. The bookstore is not his only in come. This could be a cause of his lack of interests in its efficient operation. He has indicated as time goes on, he will be at the bookstore less and less. He would hire a manager himself and run the bookstore from a distance. 3. Hire a new m a n a g e r and set dow n specific g u id e lin e s . T h e F.S.A . would keep control and maybe find a man who would dedicate his time to see that the bookstore runs efficiently — A man who knows what Tate book arrivals means to a professor. A man who would make the college bookstore revolve around the students and faculty. 4. The F.S.A. and students run a co op. This would most likely be an open and close bookstore. The bookstore would be run by hired students during the first month of school and close until the next semester. This could mean just another headache for the F.S.A. It could mean an inconvenience to the students. This problem will be settled very soon. You, as a student, can have a say in the future of your bookstore. Come to a Student Senate meeting and express your fiew. If you don’t care, then don’t complain. The bookstore is supposed to revolve around the students, so let’s make it that way. If you have a suggestion or complaint there is always somebody at the Student Senate office. All are welcome. The reports will be made available for you to read. We need your help. People without parking stickers can now park in student lots, but it is advised that they leave their names and license plate number in the Student Senate so that they can be located in case of emergency, such as they leave their lights on or plow hits their car, etc. TO A L L STU D E N T S Mr. James Martin of the Student Personnel Department has moved from Midtown Plaza to the Onon daga Room (Rm 283) in the Library at the Hill campus. In his new location, Mr. Martin extends an invitation to all students with academic or personal problems. Mr. Martin specializes in E. O. P. Minority Group and General Counseling. Fundamentals of Coaches Corner By Coach John S. Malagisi The Athlete, The Coach & The School Basic Hitch-hiking By Curt Carpenter I’m certain that many of you at one time attempted the intricate and exciting art of hitch-hiking to O.C.C. If not, and wish to try this rewarding career, here are some of the fun things that you should know before attempting this on your own. For your convenience I have divided this article into two parts, one part for males, the other for females, since there are dif ferent mothods that should be em ployed by both. Important points for males: Now the first thing you’ve got to do is to dress according to the type of person that you wish to pick up. The “Rolls Royce Look” is fine for those of you who desire the more elegant and refined person to pick you up, but let’s face it, those kinds of people just don’t GO to O.C.C., besides these types of people don’t usually pick up “our kind” anyway. Therefore it is im portant to wear clothes that reflect the type of financial background usually associated with the Un touchable caste. This mode of dress will hopefully instill a feeling of pity in the prospective pick- upper. However remember to be subtle, hot pink suede knickers with puce knee socks and a bright green silk polo shirt just won’t get you a ride, except maybe from a FEW people. These people aren’t exactly the type you would wish to pick you up, however, unless. . . Another good idea is to carry a sign informing the occupant of the vehicle exactly where you intend to Continued o n Page 14, CoL 4 The whole school community in spires the athlete to higher levels of performance. The school or the coach do not have to play the athletic game but they must play important role in the athletic con test. Spirit and pride come from the accomplishment of a task and the school and the coach must give the athlete the spirit and the pride upon the completion of the con test. There are many instances where the vehemence of the crowd response has driven athletes to greater heights of performance. If the athlete is the participant, the coach is his closest companion during the contest. The coach gives his professional advice and prepares the athlete for the contest. The school is farther removed from the athlete. The school may give the inspiration to the athlete even though the school cannot directly help the athlete. The environment of the school provides the setting within which both the athlete and the coach fun ction. The coach is treated as a leader by all the student body, not only by his athletes. An active role in school activities inspires the athletes and the school. If the coach is personable and well liked around the campus there will be a greater interest in his teams. In the triangle of the athlete, the student body and the coach it is of ten the coach who plays the most important role. He is the adult member of the triangle and it is his responsibility to give the com munity both a winning team and a team that it can be proud of. The athlete and the student body are young and they consequently both feel a great desire to simply do as little as possible to perform their tasks. The coach must drive his athletes and the school to get the support that makes the athletic experience valuable. The coach must work hard at enlisting the support from the student body and at the same time he must ensure that his athletes are training their best. The coach is responsible to both sides of the athletic contest, the athletes and the school where the contest takes place. All three members of the triangle perform their necessary functions but the coach has the most responsibility to make sure that athletics is a smooth running, enjoyable, enlightening experience. O.C.C. G r u m b a c h c r A r t ,jC* | P H ( p i r a e ii $ u P P ' ■ft X Up your CruJJu e jm J S t r o k c o u r s e s A partment INNER PASS/?* ISALL PAPE'P AMP PP/Z/T, t/MPP//i/T£P A a s Foe. P oors RMO Looker*. , U//MOOM _ C u A T A l P R o d s _ DecotATiVff P R O D U C T S ^ STORE S o i r t h SAliNOL, A t o f S w s C A lu W P l K *
