Beyond the BU Store's wide entrance, customers encounter crowded tables cluttered with merchandise filling up the space. The well-lit room, setting a sense of comfort. Looking down, the floor presents multiple patterns of different shades of light grey carpets and glossy brown woods. Upbeat sounds of music play through the speakers surrounding the store.
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| Left corner |
In the back left corner, a medium-sized sign reading "Grab & Go" in black letters clings on a painted white brick wall, displaying the line of fridges and rows full of many foods available to students in need of a swift purchase. "We try to keep an assortment of products here, especially necessities." Laura informs.
To the right of the store, customers encounter rows of neatly cluttered tables full of apparel. Tall mannequins nicely dressed in Bloomsburg merchandise, creating a real look to the clothing. Shades of maroon and gold merchandise dominated the space. "They love coming here and shop for clothes. They don't always love shopping here for books" exclaimed Laura presenting a gleaming smile following a laugh. Other merchandise including clay shaded maroon mugs, striped socks, colored beanie hats, and school backpacks with Bloomsburg scripted in the material can be found surrounding the area.
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| Center Store |
Walking beyond the bookshelves full of books, proceeding to a hallway, Laura Heger's office is discovered as the first door on the left. Laura, sitting with dark brown hair with bangs covering her forehead and glasses that perfectly match her outfit. She wears a kind smile, both smiling with her eyes and her lips. Dressed in a dark brown shirt with wide sectioned vertical black stripes and over it a black cardigan. Laura started working at the shop, nine and a half years ago, in accounting. Presenting a warming smile she states, "Honestly, I love books. So when I saw the position, I applied `for it because I knew accounting and books." Laura later got promoted as the store manager. Being the person in charge of all aspects of the store, Laura stands as a devoted woman.
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| Laura Heger |
Students can buy school supplies at the BU Store as well as food and clothing. Upon the right back corner, sits shelves filled with notebook paper, different shades of folders, black inked pens and wooden pencils. Students calmly walk down the qued line, cashiers greet customers with a cheerful,
"Hello, how are you today."
"I am good how are you?" customers reply granting a grin.
"I am good how are you?" customers reply granting a grin.
Seeing students wearing maroon "Bloomsburg" sweatshirts, while their backpack hangs off their back. During the busy hours, students and family members clutter the area, chatting as a whole.
Everyday, the store gets more supplies, "Most of our clothing and stuff like that, we get from like FedEx and UPS. They come in every single day." Laura explains. Professors submit what textbooks they want their classes to have, and the store gets and supplies them to students in need. Some of the professors do not see the need to submit but recommend the books for you to get on your own. Simply, they either forgot to submit or they knew what they were doing. Students are given the option to pick a used or new book. Most people get used because of the fact that it is cheaper. Other skeptical people want new, in fear of not liking what the last owner wrote or the condition it is in.
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, customers can swing by between 7:45am to 7pm. Fridays, the store is open between the hours of 7:45am to 4:30pm. Saturdays they open 11am, close at 5pm, and finally on Sundays, they open from 12pm to 4pm. Doors are proudly open to everyone, just come in between the right times.
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