Each professor explains the inspiration for creating their own book, as well as the process and impact they have felt from it.
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New academic year, new University Store textbook organization
Cal Poly University Store changes organization of textbooks in efforts to drive prices down.
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9 things to do instead of waiting in line for textbooks
Because there are much better ways to spend that time.
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Yes, you’re spending too much on textbooks
This post has been paid for by Cal Poly Corporation’s University Store, and does not reflect the editorial coverage of Mustang News. It’s the beginning of the school term and students rush into their new classrooms. After the professor welcomes them and explains the course objectives, the class syllabi are passed around, disclosing the required textbooks. […]
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The college textbook bubble
Why your textbooks are so expensive and what one Cal Poly student is doing to doing to change the status quo.
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Students refuse to buy costly textbooks
Students are looking for ways to avoid paying the full price of textbooks.
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Mustang Minute: Bookstore textbook sales
Mustang News reporter Christina Favuzzi looks into what the Cal Poly University Store is doing to make buying textbooks a little easier this year.
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Those who teach, write: Cal Poly professors as authors
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com The fluctuating prices of courseware are a common concern among college students. The University Store (formerly El Corral Bookstore) sells books ranging from $1.25 used and $1.50 new to a textbook package that comes with books and workbooks costing more than $400. The University Store website provides students with the ability to look up […]
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Hints for buying textbooks this quarter: online bargain-hunting
Every quarter, Cal Poly students face a familiar challenge: buying pricey textbooks as economically as possible.
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Books to go electronic when Kindles hit the library
Five new Kindles will be available for checkout in the Robert E. Kennedy library on Nov. 2 in an effort to find new forms of technology best suited to students’ study needs.
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Bored with the bookstore? SLO has alternatives
Moving to San Luis Obispo opens many doors when it comes to shopping at local, privately-owned businesses. When it comes to music and books, it can be tempting to just walk down to El Corral Bookstore, but next time you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, check out these locals businesses instead.