2008 Woodie Awards
Book Program Draws Students
Will Reyes
Issue date: 2/15/06 Section: News
Monarch Square has been a busy place this week with crowds of passing students gathering around two yellow boards, some filling out forms and others reading through them looking for books.
The boards are there as part of the book exchange program created by the ASU to give Valley College students the opportunity to directly buy, trade and sell books to each other. The program began during the Fall 2005 semester and was the first project organized by the current ASU.
"The [book exchange] is a direct sign of the [ASU] making an impact on students' lives," said ASU President Nelli Martirosyan. "This is what the ASU is for, it's our job to serve the students."
Through the book exchange students interested in buying or selling their textbooks can do so by stopping by the boards in Monarch Square and filling out a form. The simple form requires you to put the book title, the course it applies to, the author, price and condition. You then put your name and contact information and wait for a reply.
The program, which led to the sale of 32 books on its first day, Feb.6, had over 300 posts in its first two days, nearly surpassing last semesters total number of 350 posts, and has been a helpful tool for many students.
"It was extremely easy," said electronics major Luis Porres. "You're able to talk to who's buying it and can get a little more money then selling it to the bookstore."
Martirosyan said the idea was a big part of her election campaign and felt the program, which had never been done before, was important for the ASU to offer to Valley students.
"Everyone has to buy books," Martirosyan said. "Some are more expensive than tuition, and I've personally seen students happy with the [book exchange]…so I feel satisfied that I have done what I promised."
For a number of financially strapped college students the combination of the printing of new editions, instructors changing books and the low buyback rates at the bookstore left them with little options for breaking even until the book exchange came about.
The boards are there as part of the book exchange program created by the ASU to give Valley College students the opportunity to directly buy, trade and sell books to each other. The program began during the Fall 2005 semester and was the first project organized by the current ASU.
"The [book exchange] is a direct sign of the [ASU] making an impact on students' lives," said ASU President Nelli Martirosyan. "This is what the ASU is for, it's our job to serve the students."
Through the book exchange students interested in buying or selling their textbooks can do so by stopping by the boards in Monarch Square and filling out a form. The simple form requires you to put the book title, the course it applies to, the author, price and condition. You then put your name and contact information and wait for a reply.
The program, which led to the sale of 32 books on its first day, Feb.6, had over 300 posts in its first two days, nearly surpassing last semesters total number of 350 posts, and has been a helpful tool for many students.
"It was extremely easy," said electronics major Luis Porres. "You're able to talk to who's buying it and can get a little more money then selling it to the bookstore."
Martirosyan said the idea was a big part of her election campaign and felt the program, which had never been done before, was important for the ASU to offer to Valley students.
"Everyone has to buy books," Martirosyan said. "Some are more expensive than tuition, and I've personally seen students happy with the [book exchange]…so I feel satisfied that I have done what I promised."
For a number of financially strapped college students the combination of the printing of new editions, instructors changing books and the low buyback rates at the bookstore left them with little options for breaking even until the book exchange came about.
