Humane Society Appreciation Week

Sales this week at the University Store

15% off Hats and Jackets

25% off Candles

35% off Item of the Week

Bring in a Humane Society Donation and receive 10% off your purchase!

If you appreciate animals, they would appreciate:

• Adult dog and puppy food (Purina One, Iams or better, Please!)
• Adult cat and kitten food (Purina One, Iams or better, Please!)
• Canned cat and dog food (please no Sprout or Old Roy)
• Cat and dog toys - anything that can be sterilized with bleach
• Bleach and powder detergent
• Clorox Clean-Up and Jungle Jake cleaners
• Paper towels, toilet paper
• Wood Pellets (they use these for cat litter- Lowe's or Wal-mart)
• A cash donation is always appreciated

A cash donation is always appreciated-accepted at the Humane Society, not the University Store.

Spooky Sales for the week of Oct 24th - Oct 30th

This week at the University Store, be prepared to be SPOOKED!

• 15% off Orange and Black Items
• 25% off Halloween Items
• 20% off Plush Stuffed Animals
• 35% off Item of the Weeeeek

October 30th -Costume Contest and Trick or Treat!

Costume Contest:

It's an all day contest-Show up in costume, have your picture taken and at the end of the day the "Halloween Committee" will choose a winner. Open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. Winner receives a wickedly good prize.

Trick or Treat:

Come up to the register, say trick or treat, get a piece of candy wrapped with a percentage discount. The % will be off the total amount of purchase. Purchases must be made on October 30, 2009. While supplies last.

When You are Engulfed in Flames

"I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out."

— David Sedaris (Naked)

On Monday, October 19th David Sedaris graced UWSP with his presence for a book signing and lecture. He is the author of Holidays on Ice, and Barrel Fever. As well as personal essays Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and his latest When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Sedaris’s books have been translated into 25 different languages, and his pieces appear regularly in the New Yorker. Sedaris has won several awards for his work. He was nominated for Grammy Awards in the categories of Best Comedy Album for David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall. In 2001 he was nominated as Humorist of the Year in Time Magazine.

Amanda Samson and I sold Sedaris’s novels throughout the book signing and lecture. The one thing that stuck out to me aside from Sedaris’s hilarious nature was his bluntness. He goes where no man dares to go. Asking one guy, when was the last time you saw your mother naked? Who in their right mind wants to see their mom naked? Sedaris has no shame and is not afraid to test the water. The sincere joy that shined from one ear to the other while talking to his fans was apparent when he gave his undivided attention to each individual. Amanda and I didn’t get to sit in and listen to the lecture. However we could sense that everyone was enjoying themselves. Laughter rang through the doors every five to ten minutes and continued throughout the night.

I like to people watch (I swear I am not a creeper). Majority of his fans stood in line for an eternity, ok it wasn’t an eternity but it was 30-40 minutes. According to my sense of time, that is an eternity. Still, everyone had a smile plastered on their faces. After the last obsessed Sedaris fan left he happily signed numerous copies for the bookstore. He chatted Amanda’s ear off about bunnies and how his sister had a bunny. He didn’t care that it was after eleven at night and had to jet across the country, he gave Amanda the same undivided attention every other person got. Oh and on the end note, Sedaris likes to give prizes out during his lectures. The last thing on a 14 year old boys mind is getting a condom while sitting next to his dad in front of 100 other people. Let your imagination run wild and I am sure even your craziest thoughts, won’t seem so out of the ordinary to David Sedaris.

Introducing our new blogger - Tasia Rose

Tasia Rose is the new University Store blogger and web manager!

Tasia has been with the University Store since January 2008 as a cashier and customer service rep. However, she just moved into the newly created position "Web Manager." As part of her new duties Tasia will be blogging about the University Store sales, events, and other fun stuff, as well as working on updating the US/TR website, converting the Facebook page into a "fan page", and investigating twitter and other social media options.

Welcome Tasia! We look forward to many great posts!

Sales for 10/17-23

For all you nature lovers out there, come check out our great sales this week at the University Store!

• 15% off ALL Paper Products
• 15% off Organic/Recycled items
• 15% off Halloween items
• 35% Item of the week

Sales for 10/10-16

Its about mid-term time, so it's time to buckle down and start your studying. Don't be scared, just check out these great sales this week at the University Store.

• 15% off Mat board and Art Paper
• 15% off Index cards Highlighters and Post-it notes
• 15% off candy
• 15% off spa items
• 35% off the item(s) of the week