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Wednesday, Sept. 4
What: Anschutz Library Open House & Pizza Party
Where: Anschutz Library
When: 11:30 a.m.
About: Free pizza, soda and water,
and giveaways to familiarize new students with the most popular library on campus and its resources
Cost: free
What: Spencer Behind-the-Scenes:
James Turrell and More
Where: Spencer Museum of Art
When: 4 to 5 p.m.
About: A behind-the-scenes discussion and look at the installation of James Turrell's contemporary art exhibit
Cost: free
Thursday, Sept. 5
What: Jonathan Stalling & Ben Cartwright Reading
Where: Kansas Union, International Room
When: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
About: A staged reading of Stalling's book,
chanted by the author himself, and includ-
ing video poems and translations
Cost: free
What: Job Search Materials Workshop
Where: Burge Union, 149
When: 12 to 1 p.m.
About: A workshop to make common job search materials stand out
Cost: free
Friday, Sept. 6
What: A Conversation with Corinne Brinkerhoff
Where: Oldfather Studios, 100
When: 1 to 2 p.m.
About: An open discussion with the Emmy-nominated screenwriter and producer Lawrence native.
Cost: free
What: Asphalt Orchestra
Where: Lied Center
When: 7:30 p.m.
About: A contemporary music concert spectacle performed by 12 guerilla musicians
Cost: Student: $11-$12
Saturday, Sept. 7
What: Gateway to Gameday
Where: Kansas Union
When: 4 to 6 p.m.
About: Live radio, food and drink specials and drawings to tailgate two hours before the home football game
Cost: free
students go for a used version of a textbook rather than buying it new, but recently a number of students have gone the route of using e-te alternative.
EDUCATION
What: Mammal of the Month
Where: Dyche Hall
When: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
About: Public unveiling of and information on September's Mammal of the Month for children and families
Cost: free
High textbook prices lead to online piracy
CALEB SISK
csisk@kansan.com
There are a number of campus factors that remain constant with the comings and goings of each semester. Parking is atrocious, the hill is steep and textbooks are very expensive, which is causing students to take desperate measures in order to save a dollar.
Textbook costs have been steadily rising for years and students are always looking for alternatives. If possible, most
"If the resources are there, I'm going to take advantage of them."
This ethical concern is something that should be on the mind of anyone choosing to obtain his or her textbooks in this manner. Although this process is not exactly ethical, this will not deter most students when comparing the money they're saving to the moral concerns of getting their textbooks for free.
"If the resources are there, I'm going to take advantage of them. If textbook publishers don't feel bad about charging one to two
MARK RHINEHART Senior from Piper
of using e-textbooks as a viable alternative.
Through the use of e-readers such as the iPad and Kindle, students can purchase electronic versions of their books at a steep discount when compared to the new print version. Even professors support the idea of students saving money and taking advantage of electronic options.
"I really like the option of e-textbooks for students. Textbook authors and publishers should be reaching out to students in the students' preferred media," said Chuck Marsh, a professor in the School of journalism.
However, as recently as this past year, some students have started pirating their textbooks from online resources with the use of torrents in order to avoid textbook costs entirely. This emerging trend raises a number of ethical questions, since technically this is "stealing" the works of authors, some of which are Kansas professors.
"If we knowingly and illegally take the property of others, I think we damage ourselves and our potential to lead rich, full lives," said Marsh.
hundred dollars for a single book, then I'm not going to feel bad for saving as much," said Mark Rhinehart, a senior from Piper.
Victoria Ragan, a senior from Overland Park, chooses to avoid the idea of e-textbooks and piracy
altogether. "Other people pirating textbooks doesn't bother me, although I don't do it myself. I prefer having a physical book to write in, mark up and bookmark things that I find important."
Marsh also addresses a concern that could possibly fuel students in their desire to pirate the works of professors. The misconception that professors are writing new editions of their books simply to make more money is dispelled in the regulations concerning the assignment of a personal work to students. "At KU, if we assign our own textbook to our students, we return any profits we make on those sales to our academic units so that we're not earning money from our own students," said Marsh.
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the questions loom. Do the ends justify the means? Is piracy justifiable? Should ethical concerns outweigh possible savings? These questions and more will continue to shape this debate until a solution that meets the expectations of both sides is found.
Edited by Kayla Overbey
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