Best Independent Bookstore

Last updated 25 September 2009

by Erin Riley
For a book lover, a bookstore can be either heaven or hell. It is heaven because of the vast number of books offered at a store, be it new or old. The genre doesn’t matter, as long there are books and plenty of them. A bookstore can be hellish because, again, there are so many books it’s so difficult to make a decision on which ones to buy… More

Best Chain Bookstore

Posted 27 September 2009

by Anna Crumpecker
Columbia doesn’t have much in the way of chain bookstores. The two stores that are considered chains are Lemstone Christian Books and Barnes & Noble. There isn’t much of a competition. More

Be the “Belle” of Fashion

Posted 28 September 2009

by Erin Riley

Upon entering the store, the first thing I noticed was the large sign hanging over the purchase counter. Emblazoned on the sign is Coco Chanel’s famous catchphrase: “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” More