Senior Andrew Chance attends to freshman Kelly Ganus as she makes a purchase at the bookstore. The bookstore pacified students' textbook concerns by implementing pre-ordering policies and charging costs to students' accounts. (Photo by April Clem) Michael ParsOnS-Summerville. S.C. Elizabeth PasleY-Bowling Green, Ky. Jennifer Passafiume-Little Rock, Ark. Katie PaUl-Bedford, N.H. Anna PenCe-JaCkSOnville, Fla. Joy Pennington-Nashville, Tenn. Erica Perkins-Mammolh, Wyo. Christopher Perry-Fresno,Calif. Jessica PetteY-Houston,TeKas Christopher PettY--Chattanooga, Tenn. Matt Piccino-Cedar Hill, Texas Jennifer Pickett-Dover, Ark. Jeanette Pierce-Orange Park, Fla. Lyndsay PierCe-Mechanicsville, Va Christina pierCY-Jonesboro, Ark. David Pietzman-Troy, Mo. April Pittman-Ducktown,Tenn. Michael Plante-orange Park, Fla. Kelly Pollard-s. Holland, 111. Miranda PollY-Henley, Mo. Katie PoseY-FI. Walton Beach, Fla. Ashley Postell-Gilmore, Ark. lIex PounderS-Decatur, Ala. Alissa Powell-Searcy, Ark. • • 122 people II · ~tore tmplementsne~syst ms Textbooks we re a necessary part of classes, but the Harding Univer– sity Bookstore made changes to ease the hassle of buying textbooks. Preordering textbooks and charg– ing textbooks to student accounts we re implemented to ease cost con– cern and keep up w ith stude nts' needs. The HUB sold approximately 30,000 textbooks each semester. Ac– cording to William Bridges, book– store manager, more than 400 stu– dents took advantage of orde~j.ng textbooks early and avoided long lines at the beginning of each semes– ter. "The only problem is finding a place to store all the boxes of books," Bridges said. Junior Angela Jackson still tried to avoid theHUB. She checked thecourse list and shopped online at ABEbooks.com. "It's a good alternative," Jackson said. "You can get the major textbooks cheaper, sometimes as much as half of the HUB price." However, buying textbooks online was difficult because textbook were not made available until the mesterbegan, sometimes released Senior Scott Berry did not mind purchasing textbooks from the HUB. He said that as long as he could pay the textbooks with his student loans, was better than paying for rm,moutQ'l his summer earnings. "I usually just go to the bOl,kstor,e[ because they will have what I junior Alyson Kilgore said. "1 buying textbooks is pretty easy." Current changes were only Dart (1£11 a larger plan to keep the HUB up date and competitive. However, plans were made to post the tel(tboo,kl list early. Bridges blamed the late ing on last minute ch:>nl,es: intel(tbook I editions and pricing. Teachers also changed their on which text to use just before semester began. Bridges hoped that additional for book buy-back and online optionst would make buying textbooks easier for students. -Eliwbetll NIl:nOIS I
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