The campus retail mix is intended to provide students with stores they like and want. Has it succeeded? Most of you say yes. But that doesnt mean everything is perfect. Several students identified stores theyd still like to see and a couple of freshmen were surprised when our reporter told them the stores they wanted, like Foot Locker and Burger King, used to be on campus.
Aric
Chang, Wharton 01
Id like to see a toy store on campus.
Maybe FAO Schwarz.
Marc
Fenichel, College 03
My favorite store would have to be
Dunkin Donuts. Eastern Mountain Sports is pretty cool. We could
use a grocery store-type place.
Minsun
Park, College/Wharton 02
I like the Urban Outfitters here.
Id like to see Anthropologie its kind of like Urban
Outfitters, Im not sure if they have it on the East Coast. [Hey,
Minsun, its right in Center City and both stores are run by the
same outfit.] I wish there was a better juice place.
Matt
Dawson, Wharton 01
Id say Barnes and Nobles.
I love to read. Its a good place to look at girls. Im sure
my girlfriend would love to hear that.
David
Barclay, Wharton 03
I want a Taco Bell on campus.
Christy
Bennett, Wharton 03
The Gap is my favorite store here.
And Id like to see a different shoe store than Steve Madden
something like Foot Locker.
Chrissy
Book, College 03
I like University of Cards. An Old Navy
would be nice.
Kate
Healy, Nursing 03
I bought my cool hat at Urban Outfitters.
I wish they had a Pacific Sunwear here cause they have cute T-shirts.
Emily
Power, Nursing 03
I like Steve Madden, but Urban Outfitters
is probably my favorite. And we need a Burger King on this campus.
Dolores
Pizarro, College 03
The Penn Bookstores got almost
everything you need. But we need a well-stocked deli here with candy so
I can make Gummi Bear runs.
Brady
Beale, Veterinary VMD
Barnes and Noble. I love to study here.
Alona
Flessig, Wharton 00
The [Penn] bookstore. Theres
a lot of things you can get here.
Karthit
Bezawada, Wharton MBA
I havent seen much else, so Id
have to say this store [the Penn bookstore]. I like the ambiance and the
coffee.
Jonathan
Church, College 00
The [Penn] bookstore just cause
I like books.
Katie Alex, Grace Enriquez and Laura Spadanuta
Originally published on January 20, 2000