| New bookstore policy gives students more time to ‘shop around’ for textbooks |
| Written by Kyle Howard ~ Staff Writer | |
| Tuesday, 02 February 2010 | |
 Sharyn Asuao, a manager at the BYU–Hawaii Bookstore, is no novice to the world of textbooks.
“Students don’t have...many clues about the way it works,” she said. “For example, save your receipts—they’re tax deductible. There are a lot of things that could really benefit students if only they are aware.” The Higher Education Opportunity Act was enacted in August 2008. The act provides more transparency and choices. One of the regulations outlined is in regards to textbooks. It requires any higher-level institution of education that receives government funding to outline the course-required textbooks in a period of time deemed appropriate. An example of this is to outline the required text next to the corresponding class a year in advance and offer the ISBN number with the retailed price. “I would really appreciate that, actually,” said Sarah Woo, a sophomore in music from Korea. “It would make budgeting easier and for me to shop around for books online. The bookstore can be so expensive!” Asuao said there are actually many benefits to buying from the bookstore. “Shipping hassles, the confusion of the wrong book, accurate book conditions, and of course, returning books for dropped classes are all so much easier with an on-campus bookstore,” she said. “Yes, it can be less expensive elsewhere, but the convenience is worth a little extra.”
–Photo by Ryan Bagley
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