¡Hey, Familia!

Hey, UTEP!

UTEP Spring Semester 2011 is here!

And The UTEP Prospector's Ms. Candace Marlene Duran has the headlines:

"Students question use of textbooks in classes"

¡Adelante, Candace!


Snippet from the Tuesday, January 18, 2010 online edition.


"As the semester begins, students can expect to spend a lot of money on textbooks for classes, however, concerns about their actual usage is already in question.

"Even before the semester begins, students are worried about how much they will actually use their textbooks.

"Isaac Esquivel - Hernandez, freshman general studies major, said professors should alternate from textbooks.

"Esquivel - Hernandez said, I think there needs to be a better, affordable alternative than the textbook.

"Kimberly Rayner, freshman political science major, does not mind purchasing all the books required for her class, but she is discouraged when the books are used seldom[sic].

"Rayner said, Books are pretty expensive and we only use them like once in class and it s*u*cks."


NOW! From the professors' point of view:


"English professor Steven Varela advised students to network with other students who have taken that class and are offering to sell their books."

"He also explained the difficulty, from a professor's point of view, of choosing the appropriate textbook for a class.

"Varela said, They have to try to find one that matches the course's goals. And this is very difficult to do with one book..."


Good points, everyone! :)


¡Ora, UTEP!

¡Ora, MEChA!

¡Adelante, DESTINO!