When the typical student goes out to eat or orders delivery, what are the main factors that determine which restaurant he or she will choose? First, the utmost important factor is quality. Obviously, if a restaurant cannot provide tasty and delicious food, it"s not going to bring back returning customers. The second determinant that pulls one to a restaurant is the simple mood of the customer. If Chinese fits the mood, then Kung Pao Chicken it is. If it"s Italian night out, then a chicken roll or some ziti pasta might hit the spot. And if you"re coming off of a long night of drinking and want to alleviate my hangover, cheese steak and fries it is. The third and final factor that draws students to a particular restaurant is the price. Almost every student at the University is on a budget, and finding a cheap meal usually comes before finding a meal that is going to enlighten one"s taste buds. If food cost was not the average student"s concern, then Chop House would be the student hang out.

Now, there is a solution to every student"s daily dilemma over what restaurants to eat at. This solution is the Ann Arbor Student Discount Card. This card costs $10 and it provides its customers with a 10% discount at every restaurant on the card, including: Bella Napoli, Bell"s Pizza, Cottage Inn, Kabob Palace, Leo"s, Lucky Kitchen, Mr. Spot"s, NYPD, A Taste of Italy and Tubby"s.

It is valid until September 1, 2002 for an infinite amount of uses, all day, all night, and deliveries as well when applicable (except for Mr. Spot"s). Between lunch, dinner, and late night ordering, the typical student probably eats out about 5 times a week. If the average order is about $6, then the card will pay for itself in just a few weeks and then for the rest of the year, the card owner saves more and more every time he or she orders.

These ten restaurants that honor the Ann Arbor Student Discount Card are quite diverse in food type, being able to satisfy almost any food craving. It also doesn"t hurt that six of the best late restaurants happen to be on the card. Also, on top of the discounts that students receive, $1 from every card that is sold will be donated to the Red Cross to help out the victims in New York. In fact, $100 from the sales of these cards has already been donated thanks to the help of the first 100 customers.

In order to receive a card for yourself, call (734) 369-3180 or email alevi@umich.edu. A free delivery of the card to your house, apartment, or dorm can also be arranged. When you can save money and donate to a good cause at the same time, there"s no reason why every student who eats out shouldn"t own this card.