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Back to buying books STUDENTS SHOULD LOOK AROUND TO FIND THE BEST BOOK PRICES STORY AND PHOTO BY JAMES HARLEY It ’s back to school tim e, the tim e that every stu den t is to tally pum ped for: listenin g to hours o f lectures, looking th rou gh pages o f n otes you h ardly remember taking, and studying a textbook you paid over $100 for. Every fu ll-tim e college student has to spend money on textbooks at some point in his or her college career. W hether it’s for m ath, science, history or any other class, there’s alm ost always a required book. For students at Clackam as, there are several different options when it comes to purchasing books. The bookstore is likely the most convenient place for students to go, but for those wanting to buy a book brand new, it is a little spendy. W hen I have purchased textbooks, I have bought them m ostly through the bookstore. I always check there first to see if the book I need has a used version, which tends to cost much less than brand new. The bookstore can rent out books as well. One thing about the bookstore that many students tend to forget is that books bought there can be returned at the end o f the term for some money back. Many other students I have asked find themselves looking on Amazon for books. From my personal experience I find that a lot of the books from Amazon are not too much cheaper. Then there’s waiting for it to ship compared with the convenience o f getting the book im m ediately at the bookstore. However, with Amazon Prime’s h a lf-o ff membership for students, two- day shipping is free. I have also personally looked online for textbooks, and have bought electronic versions that I can view on my computer or tablet. This has its own pros and cons, and really com es down to preference as m any students would rather have a physical textbook to highlight words and take notes in. Another option is getting books through the Associated Student Government. They have a book exchange, which lasts about the first two weeks of each term. The book exchange allows students to put their books up for sale, and purchase books that other students put up for sale. If a stu d en t’ s book sells, they keep the m oney. If it doesn’ t, then the student gets the book back. A SG also has a len din g library they set up in the Com m unity Center, which allows students to rent books for $20 a term . However, the book exchange and lending library only have a select number o f books to choose from . It’ s possible that a particular book may not be there, but I recommend still checking it out to see if it is. If any o f these options don’t work, it is always useful to check with instructors and other students to see if a textbook is actually needed to get through a class. I have easily passed some classes such as Math 111 without using the textbook, but instead using other resources such as the m ath lab to learn and study the material. However, it depends on how the instructor runs the class as to whether the book is necessary or not. It’s always good to double check. Unless college textbooks suddenly and miraculously become free, many students will have to face the challenge of handing over a large chunk o f money to pay for them . Until then, if students need to buy books, there will be plenty o f places to look. B O © I LACK A MAS PRINT EDITORIAL Co E<fltors-in-Ch4ef Blake Swan Victoria Tinker chiefed@dackamas.edu Copy Editor Kristen Wohlers copyed@clackamas.edu Photo Editor Austin Boitz photoed@clackamas.edu News Editor Merari Calderon Ruiz newsed@clackamas.edu Arts & Culture Editor Elizabeth Kessel aced@clackamas.edu Sports Editor Travis David V Whittaker sportsed@clackamas.edu Opinion Editor James Harley oped@clackamas.edu Web Editor Alexis Wagar webeditor@clackamas.edu Ad Manager David Avis admgr@dackamas.edu STAFF WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Join >215 PRODUCTION Join >226 JOURNALISM ADVISER Melissa Jones melissaj@clackamas.edu The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased and professional manner. Content published in The Print is not screened or subject to censorship. Email comments, concerns or tips to: chiefed@clackamas.edu or call us at 503-594-6266 Roger Rook Room 135 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 Student Ryan Smith looks at book prices in the Clackamas bookstore. On the Cover: Adrian Lemus plays “ Pokémon Go” near the sculpture garden. Illustration by Victoria Tinker, Alexis Wagar and Austin Boitz. 2 (fekamâs PiW SEPTEMBER 25.2016 IhedààdiwnttiXTî
