The Woodland Mall Cinema knows students live on a tight budget, so each Thursday the theater offers students a discount.

There are many opportunities for students to find entertainment in and around the University, and saving money can be a concern.

One such opportunity many students may not be aware of is student discount night at the Woodland Mall Cinemas, located in the Woodland Mall at 1234 N. Main St.

The Woodland Mall Cinema is not as big as neighboring theaters, however, it does show the new movies opening day.

“For what it is, it’s good quality. Not the fanciest, but it is good for the students,” said popular culture instructor Chuck Coletta.

Overall, Coletta is happy the theater is there and it has a student night. It provides the students with a cheap, fun night off campus, Coletta said.

Emily Remaklus, a senior theater student, has no objection with the theater’s size but takes issue with the date of student night.

“I don’t mind it being small, especially since it is a good deal, but Thursdays aren’t the best days,” Remaklus said.

With students having classes, clubs or organization meetings in the evening, Thursday could be a tricky day to catch a movie, Remaklus said.

The Woodland Mall Cinema is owned and operated by Cinemark, which has 461 theaters across the United States, according to cinemark.com. Bowling Green’s theater isn’t the only one with a student discount night, according to the website.

On Thursdays, students can show their University IDs and purchase a ticket for $3, according to cinemark.com. The next closest theater, which is the Levis Commons 12 in Perrysburg, sells tickets for $9.75 according to shopleviscommons.com.