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Wednesday, Feb. 22,1995
NEWS\OPINIONS
Profit-sharing is key to success of Book Mart
by Jeff Kemp
Editing & Design Editor
“Basically we’re just helping
the students,” Associated Student
Government (ASG) Senator and
CCC Book Mart Chairperson
Chris Powell said of the ‘Book
Mart’ that begins its second term
at CCC on March 13 th through
17th and again on March 27th
through the 31st.
“The money we get goes back
in to fund the Book Mart or back
into various scholarship pro
grams,” Powell explained.
The ideology behind the cre
ation of the Book Mart is simple.
The Book Mart enables you to get
a substantial amount more than
the book store pays. You also will
pay less than the book store
charges. By creating a student-
facilitated book exchange you
eliminate the middle man, or the
profit-seeker (in this case the book
store), and allow students to
“make their own deal” with one
another.
“Every student that I talked
to personally was excited about
the-system, because not only can
they save money buying books
through us, they also save the stu
dents money too who are selling
their books,” Powell noted.
The response to the Book
Mart has been one of relief from
many of the student body who feel
the pinch of a tight budget and
the strain of heavy book store
prices.
“They charge an arm and a
leg over in the book store. I mean
it’s ridiculous. How’s a guy sup
posed to live as a full-time col
lege student and afford that sh-
t,” said Sophomore Randy
Livingston.
The Book Mart, in only its
first term at CCC last fall, took
in more than 300 books and sold
nearly 200 of them. Powell re
ported that 80 percent of the stu
dents who participated sold at
least one book. The revenue ex
changed in the Book Mart ex-|
ceeded $3500.
“I just want to say thanks for
operating the Book Mart,” CCC
student Tiffany Berg said. “It
worked great for me. I sold 3
books and bought one through it.
I think this is a great opportunity
for students and I hope to see it
again.”
The rules are simple:
When selling books:
* Bring your used text books
to the Book Mart.
* Fill out a Book Mart Con
tract (contracts are $2) and ¡Mice
your books. It is a good idea to
see how much the book store
would pay you for your book and
how much it would charge some
one else to buy it. Price your book
between these two prices...then
both you and the purchasing stu
dent win!
* Your books will be logged
in and set out for sale for hun
dreds of students to see.
* When your book sells, you
collect your money. If your book
doesn’t sell, you get it back.
When buying books:
* Check out the book list and
go to the class to see which books
you need. Check the current
prices in the book store.
* Come to the Book Mart and
see what is offered and how much
you can save.
* If your instructor is using a
newer edition that is available at
the Book Mart, ask your instruc
tor if the older edition will meet
the needs of the class...there’s a
lot of money to be saved by using
an older edition.
* Don’t forget to bring cash.
The Book Mart may be accepting
checks soon but plan on paying
with the green until they can iron
out all the wrinkles.
The average student spends
about $ 180 on textbooks per term.
Selling the books at the bookstore
earns an average of about 32 per
cent to 58 percent of that back.
At the Book Mart, however, this
average is 65 percent! That
means that you’re getting back
about twice as much, $59 more,
back. If you’re buying books at
the Book Mart, you’ll be saving
an average of $63! That’s a total
average of $121 per month. Is it
worth the effort? Consider what
$121 per term can buy?
The Book Mart will be lo
cated inside the Community Cen
ter in front of the ASG office. If
you have any questions you’re
encouraged to call Chris Powell
at ext 2247.
Students and staff fall short of Editor’s challenge
by Tina Guinn
Editor-in-Chief
Several issues ago, as a rep
resentative of The Clackamas
Print Staff, I challenged students
and staff to come up with ways to
save money and/or raise money
to help alleviate increasing costs
due to a decrease in full-time en
rollment.
The very next week, my ad
visor asked me to write another
article in response to the fact that
we had not received even one sub
mission of ideas to cut costs. But
being the optimistic and trusting
person I am, I thought it would
be best to wait at least one more
week before getting on people’s
cases for not doing their part.
Well, another week went by and
another. And here I am, four
weeks later, with no submissions.
Not a single one. Nada. Zip.
Zilch. And I’m disappointed.
Sure, people can say, ‘Why
do I care? I’m going to be out of
here after his year. The budget
cuts won’t affect me anyway.’ Or
they can offer up any excuse for
why they should not have to ac
tively participate in, and be aware
of what goes on at this school. But
there’s not an excuse in this world
that would be viable in this situa
tion.
I am one of those people who
will be graduating this spring.
Why do I care if people who are
left have to deal with less money
being spent on them, and more
money being taken out of their
pockets so they can attend a com
munity college?
I care because I care about
education. I have been offered op
portunities at CCC that I never
would have had I taken the origi
nal path I had planned. And I’d
venture to say that I am not the
only person on this campus who
has benefited from the excellent
instructing staff, or the programs
and activities available to stu
dents.
The people at Clackamas
Comminute College care about
the students. They go out of their
way in many instances to help the
students. That’s why they are
here, to help insure that we get
the best possible education for the
money we spend.
What I see, by the over
whelmingly negative response, is
that the students don’t care what
happens here in the future. They
don’t seem to care whether or not
anyone else has the opportunity
to receive a quality education, as
long as they are getting their shot
at it. And I think that is a very
sad attitude.
President Keyser and the
College Board have calledfor our
help. After all they have provided
us; I think it is the very least we
can do to submit a few suggestions
on ways to cut back and earn dol
lars so that the legacy of quality
education at Clackamas Commu
nity college can continue on past
graduation in June. So please do
your part and contribute a little!
Ike Ctocfaumia Pwi Sto||
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