The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Students should not be responsible for textbook costs

Students should not be responsible for textbook costs

Grace Visco, Assistant Opinion Editor February 4, 2022

After the first week of the semester, my bank account does not look pretty. It’s not because I’m back on campus spending money on frivolous items and late night DoorDash, it's the ridiculous cost...

It is time to take back the textbook market

It is time to take back the textbook market

Ari Kotler September 12, 2019

Being a college student in the U.S. means frequent reminders that education is pay-to-play. We pay for a ticket into the “educated” workforce, and we pay a lot. Rising tuition costs usually dominate...

Course And Textbook Descriptions To Be Avaliable Before Registration

Course And Textbook Descriptions To Be Avaliable Before Registration

Lindsay Freed, Ben Drape, and Seneca Hart September 25, 2018

Alek Fleury Students will have access to detailed course and textbook information before registering for classes this semester. The faculty contract was updated this summer and now requires professors...

Buying books on the cheap

January 13, 2015

Every semester, students’ bags get a little heavier and their wallets get a lot lighter.High textbook prices have been a burden on students for far too long and it’s time to do something about it.The...

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