'Rip-Off 101' ; Students Protest High Cost of College Textbooks
The Record, Bergen County, NJ (January 30, 2004)
Author: John Dyer And Patricia Alex, Trenton Bureau
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Jessica Thomson is no slacker. The Rutgers University senior works part time as a waitress at Applebee's while she takes six classes in subjects ranging from British government to World War II.
Two weeks ago, though, the history major was dreading a perennial rite among college students - the biannual trip to the campus bookstore to buy the tomes she'd be poring over this semester.'Rip-Off 101' ; Students Protest High Cost of College Textbooks
"I had to explain to my landlord that I couldn't pay my rent on time this month because I had to spend $300 for textbooks," Thomson said. "It was unexpected. I wasn't prepared to spend that much money."
Thomson and other young scholars vented their frustrations at a State House news conference Thursday by issuing a report - "Rip-...Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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