.1 Page 18 -The Michigan Daily, Thursday, September 10, 1987 Book craze Area bookstores prepare for rush By JIM VANA With the arrival of fall term, campus area bookstores are gearing up for the annual book rush with increased advertising, more employ- ees, and, of course, more books. The book rush is marked by students Read and Use Daily Classifieds stampeding the stores for textbooks, school supplies, and everything elsei vital to students during the academic term. Although the hectic pace settles down a few weeks into the term, the first two weeks at bookstores like Barnes and Nobles and Ulrich's are often the scene of long lines, extended hours, and heavy book bags. "The book rush is a mess. I'm glad when it's over, especially during the fall, which is more of a hassle than the winter," said LSA sophomore Sandy Elliot, a n employee at Barnes and Nobles. STUDENTS can expect about the same course book selection as in previous semesters although some changes have occurred. Michigan Book and Supply, on the corner of Liberty and Division Streets, has taken over for the old University Cellar, which went out of business earlier this year. To prepare for its first book rush, the new store will stay open until 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and will also be open on Saturdays,. Sundays, and Labor Day. Although the store is not a non-profit organization like University Cellar, it plans to keep prices competitive with both Ulrich's and Barnes and Noble. Jerry Tippie, the manager at the Michigan Book and Supply, thinks with increased advertising, students will visit the store. Tippie said this will enable the store to compete on equal terms with Barnes and Noble and Ulrich's. Paul Rosser, an employee at Ulrich's, said management hires an extra 100 people to handle the rush. Ulrich's will be open Sunday and Monday September 6 and 7 between 1 to 5 p.m. and continue its extended hours through September 17. R OSSER added that after the first week, 60 to 70 percent of the books have been sold. He said the trend over the last few years has been for students to buy their books before classes start because the longer students wait to buy books, the longer the lines are. Barnes and Noble, located in the basement of the Michigan Union, is also bracing itself for the early autumnal onslaught. In addition to its original store, Barnes and Noble has taken over the old North Campus University Cellar. The two stores will more than double their staff during the rush, as well as extend their hours of operation. Both .Barnes and Nobles stores will be discounting all new textbooks 5 percent. The Shaman Drum Bookshop, at 313 S. State, does not carry a full range of textbooks. Ann Arbor's only locally owned textbook shop carries mostly books for seminar classes in the humanities. The store will extend its normal hours to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday for the first two weeks of the term. Karl Pohrt of Shaman Drum also said the store is planning "production parties" for writers every Tuesday and Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Border's and State St. Bookshop, stores that don't carry textbooks, do carry booksused in many classes, don't make any special preparations for the rush. According to a Borders employee, business does pick up somewhat, but this is largely due to fall releases from publishing com- panies. "a s "i t z Get an HP-41 now and get an Advantage Module FREE! Buy an HP-41 now and you'll { get the power and functions of one of HP's most advanced calculators. And you'll havel at your fingertips the HP-41 Advantage Module - a plug- in powerhouse of engineer- ing utilities. Take advantage of the HP-41 Advantage! Come in today for a hands-on demonstration of the HP-41 or any of HP's top-quality technical calculators. 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