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Senate organizes inaugural textbook trade
Kyle Magee
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: News
Students looking to get rid of textbooks or save money for the holidays need look no further than Reading Day.
Student Senate will host Swapapalooza, its first ever book-trading event, from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Student Union Building activities room.
Sophomore Lizz Esfeld, academic affairs chairwoman, heads the event planning and said this type of activity is fairly new for Senate.
"Previously, we had identified that a lot of students were trading books," Esfeld said. "We thought ... it might be nice for us to be able to facilitate some of that."
Esfeld said freshman Tina Schutter, a committee member and voting senator, created a Facebook group for students to access and coordinate book trading beforehand in a timely manner. Senate will not provide book cost information or take responsibility for any trades, according to the online group.
The group currently has 40 members indicating their interest in participating in the event.
The group's description encourages students to start discussing potential trades early through the use of online threads.
"We want to have a high satisfaction from the people who actually participate in it," Esfeld said. "This really is just a trial for us."
She said Senate does not plan to work in tandem with the University Bookstore for the event but hopes to reach the general student body.
"The way that I kind of looked at it is that students are already doing this as it is," Esfeld said. "No one is required to go and do it. It's just for the students who really don't have the money to spend."
Sophomore Ben Riebl said the event provides an ideal opportunity for students to find the books they need.
"I think it's a great way to save money," Riebl said. "You always get your textbooks a lot cheaper when you trade them off or just buy them off of your friends."
Senior Chelsea Brown said she looked into the event after one of her friends joined the Facebook group.
Student Senate will host Swapapalooza, its first ever book-trading event, from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Student Union Building activities room.
Sophomore Lizz Esfeld, academic affairs chairwoman, heads the event planning and said this type of activity is fairly new for Senate.
"Previously, we had identified that a lot of students were trading books," Esfeld said. "We thought ... it might be nice for us to be able to facilitate some of that."
Esfeld said freshman Tina Schutter, a committee member and voting senator, created a Facebook group for students to access and coordinate book trading beforehand in a timely manner. Senate will not provide book cost information or take responsibility for any trades, according to the online group.
The group currently has 40 members indicating their interest in participating in the event.
The group's description encourages students to start discussing potential trades early through the use of online threads.
"We want to have a high satisfaction from the people who actually participate in it," Esfeld said. "This really is just a trial for us."
She said Senate does not plan to work in tandem with the University Bookstore for the event but hopes to reach the general student body.
"The way that I kind of looked at it is that students are already doing this as it is," Esfeld said. "No one is required to go and do it. It's just for the students who really don't have the money to spend."
Sophomore Ben Riebl said the event provides an ideal opportunity for students to find the books they need.
"I think it's a great way to save money," Riebl said. "You always get your textbooks a lot cheaper when you trade them off or just buy them off of your friends."
Senior Chelsea Brown said she looked into the event after one of her friends joined the Facebook group.
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