2008 Woodie Awards
Save money with the Cougar Card
Kenneth Long
Issue date: 8/22/08 Section: News
While some Cougars don't realize it, being a card-carrying member of SIUE's student community is like having a book of coupons in the form of a Cougar Card.
A number of businesses around SIUE offer discounts on purchases, ranging from food, longer tanning sessions and even discounted eye exams.
While the discounts offered are numerous, they may not be offered without a Cougar Card to present.
Sophomore pre-dental major Jennifer Tello said she has gone to many different stores without knowing that she could have received a discount on items, one of them being Bella Milano.
"That's great that you're having a great meal and getting a discount for being a student," Tello said. "That just makes me want some."
Martha Davis, assistant manager of Bella Milano, said the 20 percent discount was instituted about six months ago to try to bring in the close student population and make them feel comfortable.
"Being a fine dining restaurant, some students don't consider coming over this way," Davis said. "We encourage students to visit us. It's casual and there's no dress code."
While the stores offering discounts may not give them automatically, but if a Cougar Card is presented the discount will be given.
While Bella Milano is one of the more recent stores to offer a Cougar discount, a few stores have had reduced student prices for many years.
Mary Cooper, assistant manager of the Edwardsville Great Clips, said the store had offered a 10 percent discount on haircuts for over 11 years.
"The discount is unique to our store," Cooper said. "The owner (of the Edwardsville store) had to go through the general manager to get it instituted."
Cooper said the discount is to help SIUE students who already have enough to pay for.
"We try to support our students," Cooper said. "Edwardsville is a college town."
Other businesses in the SIUE community have had a long history of offering discounted services to Cougars.
A number of businesses around SIUE offer discounts on purchases, ranging from food, longer tanning sessions and even discounted eye exams.
While the discounts offered are numerous, they may not be offered without a Cougar Card to present.
Sophomore pre-dental major Jennifer Tello said she has gone to many different stores without knowing that she could have received a discount on items, one of them being Bella Milano.
"That's great that you're having a great meal and getting a discount for being a student," Tello said. "That just makes me want some."
Martha Davis, assistant manager of Bella Milano, said the 20 percent discount was instituted about six months ago to try to bring in the close student population and make them feel comfortable.
"Being a fine dining restaurant, some students don't consider coming over this way," Davis said. "We encourage students to visit us. It's casual and there's no dress code."
While the stores offering discounts may not give them automatically, but if a Cougar Card is presented the discount will be given.
While Bella Milano is one of the more recent stores to offer a Cougar discount, a few stores have had reduced student prices for many years.
Mary Cooper, assistant manager of the Edwardsville Great Clips, said the store had offered a 10 percent discount on haircuts for over 11 years.
"The discount is unique to our store," Cooper said. "The owner (of the Edwardsville store) had to go through the general manager to get it instituted."
Cooper said the discount is to help SIUE students who already have enough to pay for.
"We try to support our students," Cooper said. "Edwardsville is a college town."
Other businesses in the SIUE community have had a long history of offering discounted services to Cougars.
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