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T he hectic days of move-in week are
here and if students are not driving
dangerously over-packed trucks
down Texas Avenue, then they are standing in
text book lines struggling with the problems
of having no-dough.
No one feels the blow of a $650 book pur
chase quite like the bright and shiny new
freshmen, who had no idea that the need to
hit mom and dad up for a loan was going to
happen so fast.
Nick Summerville, a book manager at the
Bother’s Bookstore and a senior construction
science major, knows book-buying is often a
bad way to start the year.
“It’s a big hassle, and everyone goes
through it,” Summerville said.
“There are a lot of factors that can hurt the
bookstore and make us look bad, such as pro
fessors who turn in late book requests.”
But the hassle does not just end with find
ing non-existent books. Finding a way to pay
for the books can also be troublesome.
Philip Beard, general manager of the Village
Center University Bookstore, said many peo
ple have to be accounted for when purchas
ing text books. “Books are priced so high
because everyone involved has to make a ^
little money off it,” Beard said.
“That includes the publisher, the au
thors, the editors and the bookstores.”
Beard said the publisher sets the prices, ac
counting for all who should profit.
Bookstores usually make about 20 percent on
the books they sell.
The mechanics of textbook sales
understood as well, for the student
ing to make sense of the high-prii
Beard .said textbooks do not sell
lar books. Their limited production
to an increase in price for both hi
students.
“Textbooks are very differentfrom,!
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said.
“Ten thousand copies of a
will be printed, but only 1,0
textbook are [printed].
“When there’s a limitedr
there are no printing discount!
Summerville said most bool
ways sell their used books firsi
this practice is beneficial for
bookstores and their patrons.
“If we had it our way, we’d
used books,” Summerville said.
"Not only are they cheaperfw
dents to buy, but the stores
money off of them.
"We only make one or tw
on new books, but withusedi
have more freedom.”
Used books are most oils
using a guide, which sets
at 75 percent of what the
would have cost.
Jason Schleter, a Univers;
store employee, said it is bes
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Debra Davis, who tiadlf utW1 "
employed in Minneapolis’H Se ™^§ s to n
schools for ahnost iLssff™ w ™ e - (A
David Nielson, has been-
as a woman since lastfi
Southwest High.
She is considered transgi
which usually describesp
who live and dress ast
sex but have not necessar;
dergone a sex change.
Davis has not saidwhelt
has had surgery.
A teacher, Carla Cruzan;
complaint with the state®
her about having to
bathroom with Davis.
“I have a right to privat
modesty which the schook
must respect,” Cruzan said
Davis said she is usiE
proper bathroom and hast®
to change.
‘‘It’s too bad peopleare>
accepting and intolerant,
said.
Minnesota is the onlys®j
affords protection by law®!
who identify themselvesas|
gender.
Principal Robert
said, ‘‘To our best knowAl
are operating within theL[.
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