STUDENT VOICE

Voice Box: What do you think about the price of textbooks?

Kevin Gerych | Staff Writer
Lily Meritt | Photographer

 

 

Q: What do you think about the price of textbooks?

 

BonnieBishopBonnieBishop

“They are way too expensive, they’re a racket.”

Bonnie Bishop, 22
Culinary Hospitality
 

 

 

JohnJohnstonJohnJohnston

“It’s pretty high, some students like us, we don’t have that much money to buy them, but we need them.”

John Johnston, 19
Sports Management

 

 

JaredDavidsonJaredDavidson

“I would have to say, no matter the condition, the cheaper textbook is more money saved for the buyer and can be less irritating to think about in terms of when to return it or being stuck on which edition to get.”

Jared Davidson, 19
Undecided

 

 

IsabellaJobstIsabellaJobst

“I honestly think it’s way higher than it should be.”

Isabella Jobst, 15
Computer Science

 

 

SheritaGrableSheritaGrable

“It’s alright to me, you have to pay if you want to learn, which means you have to pay for your textbooks.”

Sherita Grable, 46
Nursing

 

 

KannikaParksKannikaParks

“I think it’s cheaper and easier to buy my books online.”

Kannika Parks, 38
Culinary Arts

 

 

 

 

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