All of the Lights Southern University bookstore re-opens for business

The Southern University Bookstore is a pinnacle for campus purchases like a quick snack or maybe a t-shirt. For the most part, in which business has been successful.
Electrical issue and power outages caused a cease in purchases from the bookstore since Thursday, October 22.
As of Monday, October 26 purchases of snacks, toiletries, clothing items and electronic items have resumed.
The store was revitalized for business after the Southern University Facilities supplied the bookstore with a generator. Before Monday, only dire purchases could be made said manager of SUBR and SULC bookstores, DeShawn Julian.
However, graduates were given priority for items needed for commencement (graduation).
“Thursday we had a Grad Fest going on and only had a little power for students to take pictures, buy cap and gowns and order class rings with cash only,” said Julian.
“We even serviced students with last minute requests for graduation supplies.”
Despite the electrical mishaps, students were still able to purchase classroom necessities by request, but with cash only due to the outage. Students were also told to wait outside the door and employees completed the purchases instead of students roaming in the store for security purposes.
The purchases were jotted down on logs to keep up with sales but business was still lower than usual.
“We issued scantrons, pencils and a cold drink if it was cold but no other items could be sold for liability issues,” said Julian.
“We even sold a muffin or two.”
Julian responded that sales vary depending on the occasion but student were made aware of the closure.”
She hopes that the outage will be fixed overnight but is not sure of when it will be fixed.
Besides in-store items, online orders ceased since the outage and are now being rushed from the SUBR warehouse into patrons’ homes. Future purchases can be made via www.follet.com, www.subrshop.com or www.sulc.com and will not cease.
For now if one wants to grab a quick snack or grab a scantron, that purchase can be made at your university bookstore which is open Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.