Spring Break
SJ businesses offer student discounts
David Zugnoni
Issue date: 3/5/07 Section: News
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Carrying a San Jose State University student identification card downtown can result in some bargains on movies and food, some students said.
Francisco Alvarado, a senior majoring in justice studies, said he goes to Camera 12 Cinemas on Second Street only because of the student discount. The discount reduces a $9.50 movie ticket to $7.50 any time except Saturday nights.
Camera 12 also offers a discount card not limited to students that provides 10 movie tickets for $50.
Manuel Servin, a freshman majoring in business and finance, said he also takes advantage of the student discount at Camera 12, but that downtown businesses do not cater to students.
He said there is not much to do downtown besides eat for students under 21 because there are not any all-ages or 18-and-over clubs.
"It's more for older people I guess," Servin said. "We go downtown just to eat, and that's it - not to have fun."
Servin said the only places he eats at downtown are La Victoria Taqueria and Jack in the Box, which stand side-by-side on San Carlos Street. He said he is pleased with those restaurants because the food is good and the prices are reasonable.
Jennie Guy, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering, said she also likes La Victoria in addition to the Pita Pit on Second Street.
Guy's friend, Kim Lopez, an undeclared sophomore, said she likes Iguana's on Third Street.
The Pita Pit offers students a free drink with the purchase of a pita, and Iguana's offers students 10 percent off any purchase, but Guy and Lopez said they did not know of any student discounts downtown.
They said they do take advantage of a free-drink deal at Chipotle Mexican Grill, which can be found in Sunnyvale and Cupertino, and both said they wish there was a Chipotle downtown.
However, Lopez said she is happy with the food choices available downtown.
"There's definitely a good range of different food variety," she said. "We have everything in walking distance."
Francisco Alvarado, a senior majoring in justice studies, said he goes to Camera 12 Cinemas on Second Street only because of the student discount. The discount reduces a $9.50 movie ticket to $7.50 any time except Saturday nights.
Camera 12 also offers a discount card not limited to students that provides 10 movie tickets for $50.
Manuel Servin, a freshman majoring in business and finance, said he also takes advantage of the student discount at Camera 12, but that downtown businesses do not cater to students.
He said there is not much to do downtown besides eat for students under 21 because there are not any all-ages or 18-and-over clubs.
"It's more for older people I guess," Servin said. "We go downtown just to eat, and that's it - not to have fun."
Servin said the only places he eats at downtown are La Victoria Taqueria and Jack in the Box, which stand side-by-side on San Carlos Street. He said he is pleased with those restaurants because the food is good and the prices are reasonable.
Jennie Guy, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering, said she also likes La Victoria in addition to the Pita Pit on Second Street.
Guy's friend, Kim Lopez, an undeclared sophomore, said she likes Iguana's on Third Street.
The Pita Pit offers students a free drink with the purchase of a pita, and Iguana's offers students 10 percent off any purchase, but Guy and Lopez said they did not know of any student discounts downtown.
They said they do take advantage of a free-drink deal at Chipotle Mexican Grill, which can be found in Sunnyvale and Cupertino, and both said they wish there was a Chipotle downtown.
However, Lopez said she is happy with the food choices available downtown.
"There's definitely a good range of different food variety," she said. "We have everything in walking distance."
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