The weekend's weather
Tomorrow: Cool temperatures with rain.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
LOW 42
Sunday: Cooling down more with partly cloudy skies.
Kansan Weekend Edition
Friday
November 6, 1998
Section:
A
Vol. 109 • No. 55
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
WWW.KANSAN.COM
(USPS 650-640)
Wandering the Web
It's the time of year for frost and leaves, coats and sweaters, and staying indoors. With 40-degree weather outside, why not curl up in front of the computer and check out some Web sites that can cheer up a chilly day? Too cold for football practice? Send your favorite quarterback a sporty greeting. What about loved ones? In a fight with your girlfriend or boyfriend? The following sites will give students the opportunity to send a greeting to their favorite sports star or special friend.
http://www.bluemountain.com
Talk about a cool Web site. This site allows you to send an electronic greeting card to anyone on the planet for free. How about sending a special greeting to someone on Veterans Day on Nov. 11? Or what about a Thanksgiving greeting? The site also offers cards with horoscope, love and support themes.
- http://www.sportfind.com/
  postcard/
Calling all sports fans. How about sending a greeting card to your favorite athlete or coach? This Web site offers a variety of card themes such as basketball, baseball, hockey and boxing. And the best thing? It's free.
http://www.greetings.com
This refreshing site allows anyone to send a ghoulish greeting card or fresh flowers without even picking up the phone.
For a couple of bucks, send a special note to that special someone or, for just a little more cash, have fresh flowers delivered to the doorstep of a loved one.
CONCERTCALENDAR
Tonight:
Bambino's Italian Cafe: Kristen Foht
Bleachers:'80s dance partv
Bottleneck: The Sugar Daddies
■ Jazzhaus: Lil Brian and the Zydeco Travelers
Saturday night:
Bambino's Italian Cafe: Second Effort
Bottleneck: Danger Bob, Glitter Kicks
Jazzhaus: Sky Bop Fly
Sunday night:
Daily night
Bambino's Italian Cafe: Al Jolly
Booktown: Spring Set
Bottleneck: Swing Set
Index
News ...2A
Nation/World ...6B
Feature ...8A
Reviews ...5B
Top 25 game times .8B
Horoscopes ...2B
Classifieds ...7B
Movie Listings ...5A
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Students not sold on supplements
By Pallavi Agarwal
Kansan staff writer
Book buy-back time arrives in a few weeks.
Some University of Kansas students will find it hard to sell their books, even though they are needed for classes next semester. Blame some of the confusion in the second-hand book market on textbook bundling practices in which some publishers package textbooks with supplements like compact discs, solution manuals and cas settes, said Lawrence bookstore owners.
Every book carries a certain number called the International Standard Book Number or the ISBN, which identifies the book, said Bill Getz, assistant store manager of the KU Bookstores.
When a certain textbook is bundled with a supplement, its ISBN changes, even though the basic textbook is the same.
During buy-back, bookstores buy only those books with ISBNs that match the ISBNs on the database of the next semester's books.
ramester's books.
If a book a professor always has
designed is suddenly packaged with
supplements, the bookstore own-
er may not know the book is the
source because of the different ISBN
publisher. Unless the bookstore con-
tains that the book is the same
with the professor and publisher,
and unless they update the ISBN
numbers, the ISBNs won't match.
Without the update, book buy-backs
don't take place, Getz said.
What makes matters worse is that
these supplements are often not used
by students, said Keith Keilman, text-
book department manager of Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Road.
Tara Reynolds, Kansas City, Mo., senior, finds CD-ROMs and other
See OPINIONS on page 2A
"My plea to colleagues is to ask about the price before ordering these books."
"It's all in the book. Why do we have to pay for these supplements when everything else in college is so expensive?"
Melissa Bazert Kansas City, Kan., freshman
Money's no good here
The cash-tocredit machines are unable to read the new $20 bill. The University is awaiting software to correct the problem.
See page 6A
All-Starr lineup
Ken Starr is the only major witness to be called by the judiciary committee in the impeachment proceedings. President Clinton's lawyers haven't yet responded to the news. See page 6B
Playing through the pain
The Jayhawks take on the California All-Stars on Saturday. The team is playing with a smaller roster because of injuries.
See page 1B
The sweetest thing
U2's greatest hits compilation CD is a must have for any fan, Kansan music fiend Tami Miller says.The second CD includes many of the band's earlier B-sides.
See page 5B
Must-see TV
What could be better than a little mystery and a lot of beer? Okay, so maybe Mulder and Scully wouldn't drink warm Guiness, but the Red Lyon Tavern is the place to go for X-Files fun and some refreshment.
See page 8A