Lots to shop for at Lobos Market

The Seawolf Plaza saw one of its most successful events of the semester last Thursday with Lobo’s Market. Seven small business owners and local vendors were invited to set up shop at SSU. Business owners had different items such as jewelry, clothes, and utilities. While not all tables set out had been occupied, the ones that were had plenty of spectators looking, with many turning into customers. There were students, Alumni, and even some business owners looking to promote their products; giving the event quite the resume.

The International Education Exchange Council or (IEEC) had their table filled with books available for purchase for only one dollar. This one price fits all strategy invited students to help the clubs fundraising efforts with their selection of books being able to be bought, swapped out, or even added to via donations to if they had books they had books they no longer wanted. All donated books went to the Better WorldBooks organization, which “provides books to communities in need around the world and in support of environmental programs.” As Paige Berendsen of the IEEC put it, there was “A little bit of everything” in their book drive, with customers getting a rare chance to find a cheap book that might have been on their radar. Students also got a taste of some of what Wolf Coffee had to offer. They had samples of their coffee as well as their chocolate, which attracted a lot of attention. Wolf Coffee will soon be an even more familiar name to SSU students, as they had recently announced their partnering with the Green Music Center for the entire summer concert series. Already having been served at the Toast Kiosk on campus, Wolf Coffee is aiming to make its presence known here amongst the collegiate community. Nick Castelli, owner of Wolf Coffee, described the journey saying, “The business has been around for 33 years, I’m the second in the family to be owner and I’ve been doing it for five years now, but it’s difficult being a three person operation.” Castelli hopes the Lobo’s market opportunity will really get their name out there on the campus.

Lobo’s market surely proved to be a bit of everything, with everything from mental health services to local vendors getting a platform from which to promote from. One of the tables going under the radar of many passerbyers was the summer jobs booth. The student center is looking for applicants for a variety of positions this coming summer break. Madison Mercado explained how “lots of seniors are leaving,” creating many job opportunities. The main jobs that the student center is looking for are Housekeepers, Cellars info desk personnel, and Event operations personnel. Students can get up to 40 hours starting at 17.75 at what Mercado praised as a “Fun environment in the student center”.

So whether it’s securing some sweet summer income, sampling some local coffee, or getting a super deal on a book, Lobo’s Market was the place to be. It was a great reminder of what the student population is capable of producing as well as the local area around us here in Sonoma county. It’s not everyday here at SSU when such a plentiful market comes right to students.