Indiana is a simple town, home to the Jimmy Stewart museum, and of course, IUP. Indiana is not very commercialized, but is full of original bars and restaurants.
For example The Coney, and Culpeppers, and Benjamin’s are all bars and restaurants that fill up Philadelphia Street.
The mall, although not on Philly Street, is also not very commercialized, which can be a problem for many people.
Indiana Mall is about a mile and a half from IUP. The main population of students is from or near cities such as Pittsburgh or Philadelphia which are both homes to malls such as King of Prussia, Monroeville Mall, Waterfront and South Hills Village.
All of these malls have at least 30 stores in each wing, where Indiana has only about 30 stores in the entire facility.
No complaining will make the mall better, but there have been new additions to the mall. Many stores that are frequent in most malls are Forever 21, BeBe, Arden B and Wet Seal. All four of these stores always have sales, and can satisfy nearly and shopper with any style.
If you can’t be without your Forever 21, BeBe, Arden B and Wet Seal, it’s time for a shopaholic roadtrip. What shopaholic doesn’t love jumping into a car with a bunch of girls, driving, singing loudly and gossiping, then shopping, and then heading back home?
And, of course, some guys won’t like to admit they enjoy going to malls and shopping, but mall are also a great place to meet girls and they always have places to eat.
When you’re stuck without anything to do for the day and want some excitement, a roadtrip is always fun change in atmosphere.
The closest mall to Indiana with a full selection of almost any clothing store is an hour away, which is Monroeville Mall. Monroeville has more than 100 stores, and at least 15 places to eat.
That way, if you make the road trip you can shop till you drop, then eat! If you want to make your road trip a little longer, other possibilities are South Side Works, an hour and 15 minutes away, and South Hills Village, an hour and a half away.
Sara DiPaola, a senior, majoring in Communications, said she likes "Ross Park Mall, just because it is so close to my hometown, but if I had to pick one mall that was my favorite, I’d be Pittsburgh Mills."
If you don’t have a car, or you would just rather spend the gas money on more clothes, there
is another option: online shopping. Even though you can’t try on the clothes, if you are as dedicated as a lot of shoppers, you already know your sizes. What is also positive with this idea is that nearly every store has online shopping. Also, if you buy enough, shipping and handling is usually free.
Alex Gruber, a sophomore majoring in Marketing, was asked if he could pick one store to be added to the Indiana Mall, what it would be.
"I would really like it if there was an Express or Banana Republic, because there isn’t really anywhere I can get nice jeans and shirts that fit me right," stated Gruber.
Not all guys are concerned with being able to buy jeans or shirts that fit them, but hey, everyone has their own opinion when it comes to shopping.
Guys and girls are always going to have their different opinions on what malls they like to shop at, and what stores they prefer. Not all malls can please everyone, and as a lot of IUP students know, many people can learn to adjust.
No student stays inside because there isn’t a fancy dance club or an extravagant mall. People up here will go anywhere to have a good time.
Even though the Indiana Mall isn’t a Mall of America, it is still nice to be able to have shopping close by. There are other ways to get to the stores that you desire, and if you are desperate enough, you will find away!
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