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30 | Thursday, November 16, 2006 | The Red & Black | Please say you saw us in Athens Living How to have cheap fun without going broke By ASHLEY BEEBE abeebe@randb.com The cliche is that college students are poor, though a visitor to the University wouldn’t guess it from the shiny BMWs and Mercedes clogging Lumpkin Street every day. But it’s with the cash conscious students in mind that The Red & Black pres ents the following ways to be cheap in Athens: Watch the gas gauge. Brittany Isler, a sopho more from Lithonia, has a simple formula to save on gas. “If I don’t really have to go somewhere, the car stays in the parking deck,” she said. Try riding the bus or even carpooling to campus when possible — it’s free. Also, students can check out www.georgiagasprices.com to find cheaper gas. Use time wisely. One trip to the store saves tons of money and time. Keep a list of the errands and list of groceries for the week and run all errands on one day. Shopping once a week instead of every night before dinner saves tons of money. Buy used books... And sell them at the end of the semester. The on- and off- campus bookstores are expensive. Check sites like amazon.com and half.com for textbooks then make sure to re-sell them at the end of the semester, if the book will be used next semester, or list them at dawgswap.com. Become a cheap date ... Or just a cheap friend. The Tate Student Center Theater shows movies for $1 for students. Try a picnic on North Campus. Host a pot-luck dinner with friends instead of going out to eat. The Ramsey Center offers cheap “vacations” in the form of GORP trips for around $50 — try backpack ing, caving, sailing, or rock climbing as a weekend activ ity. ITALIAN: Downtown hub for food > From Page 26 for two meals.” Ray Norman, the assis tant manager, said the whole menu is a great deal. “All of our sandwiches are foot long and range from $4 to $7, and our small pizza is a 12” where anywhere else a 12” is a medium,” Norman said. The Philly cheese steak sub is the most popular dish. If you enjoy a quiet, per sonal atmosphere and fresh, authentic Italian ingredi ents, the Tuscan Market located on Baxter Street is the right choice. The Tuscan Market is an Italian deli that serves deli cious paninos, cappuccinos, hearty soups, salads and homemade desserts. Antonio Czenere, the Italian-born owner, said 95 percent of his ingredients are Italian and the most popular choice among col lege students is the sand wiches. “The most popular is the prosciutto and mozzarel la panino,” Czenere said. Daniel Sherer, a senior from Canton, enjoys shop ping at the Tuscan Market. “You can purchase spe cialty items there for your own cooking adventures,” Sherer said. If students on campus want a good slice of pizza or a yummy sub, Little Italy is located just north of campus on Lumpkin Street down town. Prank Cortese, owner of Little Italy, describes the restaurant as having a “New York atmosphere.” “We’re dedicated to stu dents, it’s a college atmos phere,” Cortese said. “It’s loud, and music is always playing.” The most popular dish among students, who make up most of the clien tele, is a slice of pepperoni pizza or the ham and cheese sub. Another great place to hit up downtown is Angelo’s. Angelo’s serves pizza, pasta, antipasto, chicken, seafood and sandwiches, and almost everything is under $15. They have an all-you-can- eat salad bar for $4.75, and for just $1.45 more, a slice of pizza can be added. General Manager Christine Quilez said stu dents come to Angelo’s for the good deals and laid-back atmosphere. “It is not full of screaming people, and I don’t remem ber TVs,” said Jessica Tiegs, a sophomore from Dublin. “It seems more authentic.”