The quirk story is about Campus deals that save San Jose students money.
Truth Esguerra
Daniel Hartman
Leonard Lai
Josephine Chandra
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Campus Deals
Chiaramonte said one of the popular places for discounts can be found in the computer area of the Spartan Bookstore.
He said the bookstore offers Apple products at a lower price compared to Apple retail stores and other locations.
Apple Computer Inc. provides educational pricing, roughly around three to four percent less than the Apple store, for its products to the bookstore Chiaramonte said.
He said hardware, software and other programs other than Apple products are also available at a discounted price at the bookstore.
“Are reason for being, basically is to operate for the benefit of the campus,” Chiaramonte said about helping students.
He said he does not see an end to the disco
With tuition increases and monetary factors affecting San Jose State students, there is several deals campus that can help relieve some financial stress.
“There are many deals, specials, for students in shops operations (Spartan Shops) because we deal in the education marketplace,” said Phil Chiaramonte, Senior Director of Retail Services.unted prices of computer products and the Spartan Bookstore’s relationship with Apple because of its success on college campuses.
Another discount that can be found on the SJSU campus is the AS Eco Pass.
The AS Eco Pass, which is included in SJSU students’ tuition fees, offers students rides on public Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority vehicles such as bus and Light Rail.
As of Sept. 1, 2007, it costs $1.75 for a single adult fare and $61.25 for single month pass for VTA buses and Light Rail services.
Andy Chow, Commute Coordinator for SJSU, said the As Eco Pass costs SJSU students $73.50 for several months use.
Chow said the partnership with VTA started in 1994.
“It was voted on by the students years ago and they did so overwhelmingly,” Chow said in regards to the addition of the VTA fees.
“The whole concept with the Eco Pass program is that it is beneficial only if all full-time students are willing to pay for it because it is a revenue neutral program,” said VTA spokesman Dino Guevarra. “It is an employer-based program, the same with any business.”
The current AS Eco Pass is valid from Jan. 23, 2008 till Sep. 24, 2008.
Another deal SJSU students can benefit from is the free San Jose Mercury News newspapers offered outside Dwight Bentel Hall and other locations around campus.
Journalism School Director Bill Briggs, said The Mercury News has donated newspapers to SJSU through a charter program for a number of years.
Jesse Pickett, Technology Equipment Specialist at SJSU, said The Mercury News and SJSU had a symbiotic relationship because they had donated lenses and cameras to the journalism department before.
San Jose Mercury Newspapers can cost 35 cents, Monday through Saturdays, and $1.00 on Sundays.
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Chiaramonte said one of the popular places for discounts can be found in the computer area of the Spartan Bookstore.
He said the bookstore offers Apple products at a lower price compared to Apple retail stores and other locations.
Apple Computer Inc. provides educational pricing, roughly around three to four percent less than the Apple store, for its products to the bookstore Chiaramonte said.
He said hardware, software and other programs other than Apple products are also available at a discounted price at the bookstore.
“Are reason for being, basically is to operate for the benefit of the campus,” Chiaramonte said about helping students.
He said he does not see an end to the disco
With tuition increases and monetary factors affecting San Jose State students, there is several deals campus that can help relieve some financial stress.
“There are many deals, specials, for students in shops operations (Spartan Shops) because we deal in the education marketplace,” said Phil Chiaramonte, Senior Director of Retail Services.unted prices of computer products and the Spartan Bookstore’s relationship with Apple because of its success on college campuses.
Another discount that can be found on the SJSU campus is the AS Eco Pass.
The AS Eco Pass, which is included in SJSU students’ tuition fees, offers students rides on public Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority vehicles such as bus and Light Rail.
As of Sept. 1, 2007, it costs $1.75 for a single adult fare and $61.25 for single month pass for VTA buses and Light Rail services.
Andy Chow, Commute Coordinator for SJSU, said the As Eco Pass costs SJSU students $73.50 for several months use.
Chow said the partnership with VTA started in 1994.
“It was voted on by the students years ago and they did so overwhelmingly,” Chow said in regards to the addition of the VTA fees.
“The whole concept with the Eco Pass program is that it is beneficial only if all full-time students are willing to pay for it because it is a revenue neutral program,” said VTA spokesman Dino Guevarra. “It is an employer-based program, the same with any business.”
The current AS Eco Pass is valid from Jan. 23, 2008 till Sep. 24, 2008.
Another deal SJSU students can benefit from is the free San Jose Mercury News newspapers offered outside Dwight Bentel Hall and other locations around campus.
Journalism School Director Bill Briggs, said The Mercury News has donated newspapers to SJSU through a charter program for a number of years.
Jesse Pickett, Technology Equipment Specialist at SJSU, said The Mercury News and SJSU had a symbiotic relationship because they had donated lenses and cameras to the journalism department before.
San Jose Mercury Newspapers can cost 35 cents, Monday through Saturdays, and $1.00 on Sundays.
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