A.S. estimated budget surpasses $20 million
April 11, 2018
Chico State's student government controls several on-campus businesses such as the Wildcat Recreation Center, the Wildcat Store and Sutter Dining Services. A.S.'s current estimated income this year is about $20,808,629 while its estimated expenses are $20,467,584. This means that Associated Students...
Wildcat Store adapts during 1st year of outsourced management
May 4, 2015
Last year, the Chico State Wildcat Store was signed off on a five-year lease to Follett, a private corporation based in Illinois, from the Associated Students. A financial move to help save money, the A.S. outsourced the running of the Wildcat Store starting on July 1. Many have since taken interest in the impact Follett would have on campus. In recent Ac...
For cheap textbooks, make like a pirate
October 3, 2014
Books for free? Sign me up. The price of textbooks is skyrocketing, so it's no surprise that students are seeking different methods of getting the cheapest deal. First semester, I managed to spend over $400 at the Chico State Wildcat store. Now that I look back at this, I realize how easy it...
A.S. ends employee bookstore discounts
September 24, 2014
The Associated Students is not giving its employees discounts to the bookstore anymore after an unanimous vote by the board of directors on Tuesday. After seeing a drop in the bookstore revenue last semester, the A.S. decided to cut the discounts. Although A.S employees don’t get discounts at ...
A.S. halts employee discount at bookstore
September 22, 2014
The Associated Students stopped giving its employees discounts to the bookstore this semester after seeing a drop in the store's revenue last semester. Although A.S employees don't get discounts at the bookstore, they can get discounts in other areas such as the Marketplace Cafe, Sutter Dining...
New Follett bookstore is a downgrade
September 19, 2014
It's no secret that the Associated Students Wildcat Store is, well, no longer the A.S. Wildcat Store. After being purchased by Follett over the summer, the bookstore went through numerous changes to become the Follett Wildcat Store. But what does this Wildcat think of this new store? Well, here...
Bookstore terminates loyalty point system
August 31, 2014
Bookstore loyalty points will no longer be issued at the Chico State Wildcat Store due to new management. The points, which were rewarded each time a student made a purchase at the bookstore, would accumulate over time and students were able to use them to get discounts on future purchases. The points will cease to be give...
A private Wildcat Store must put students first
May 14, 2014
The mere sound of the phrase “privatizing the Chico State Wildcat Store” sounds like something out of a dystopian nightmare, but Follett Corporation’s plans for taking over the Wildcat Store sound like something straight out of a business majors nocturnal emission. Lower textbook fees, im...
Wildcat Store could be outsourced
May 12, 2014
The Associated Students may be signing away the Chico State Wildcat Store to Follett, a private textbook corporation based in Illinois. The A.S. board of directors approved to lease the Wildcat Store Monday at a special meeting. If the contract with the corporation is signed, the store will begin its transition to new managem...
‘Hanger’ hits columnist
March 8, 2014
It’s an epidemic sweeping the nation. It hits the disadvantaged and wealthy alike. That’s right — "hanger." "Hanger" is no longer just a plastic or metal object on which one hangs clothes. It is now a state of being that can control the very facets of your existence. When people are ...
Bookstore to change its business model
February 8, 2014
The Chico State Wildcat Store is looking to change its business model in response to a projected downward trend in computer and textbook sales, as well as projected losses in net revenue. Textbook sales are expected to drop below 40 percent of the Wildcat Store’s total sales within three years, ac...
Wildcat Store seeks financial stopgap
February 7, 2014
The Associated Students Wildcat Store is projected to lose more than $450,000 within the next three years, according to estimates shown Friday at the Associated Students Business Committee.A proposed $150,000 cut to overhead costs like rent and utilities would make the Wildcat Store profitable for two years, said David Buckley, execut...
