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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. March 6,1963
Kansas Union Bookstore Sells More Than Merely Books
By Jackie Stern
Belated Valentine's card
Amy Vanderbilt's Book of
Etiquette
Eastern Civilization
Lifetime Cartridge pen
T. square and detail paper
has a little brother, and nothing seems more appropriate than a sweat shirt with "I'm a little Jay-hawker from KU" on it.
The bookstore is not only used by KU students on special occasions. It is one building on campus which the KU student cannot avoid — especially at the beginning of a semester. The bookstore begins preparing for the mass buying
No greeting cards were sold by the bookstore when it was first established.
"It took us six years until a satisfactory agreement was finally reached with the merchants of Lawrence." Stoner added.
He said the bookstore carries merchandise as the need arises. For example, when Basil Rath-
A WORLD OF BOOKS—Jim Stoner, manager of the Kansas Union Book Store, and Sujean Classen, Hoisington, Kan., freshman, examine some volumes in the paperback section.
"It is quite surprising," he added, "how much time students have to read outside of their classes."
she has been very busy. In fact, she has been so busy, she forgot to buy her old standby a Valentine's card yesterday. Tonight she is having a dinner party and she's not quite sure how to seat her 20 guests.
Oh, yes—it's about time she got her Eastern civilization books because tomorrow is the comprehensive exam. And then there's her art project — but without T-square and detail paper — what can she do? And what about that in-class English theme. Last week she ran out of ink and she had to finish her paper in pencil. She remembers it well because her grade was docked from a B to a D.
Although paperback book subjects range from sex to crime, Stoner said he has noticed an extremely "high level of reading on the campus."
But Stusy's not as bad off as one might think, because she will make her weekly trek over to the Kansas Union Book Store and ask James Stoner how to solve her problems. Stoner is the manager of the bookstore and he says that by the end of the four years, most art students he knows then by name.
The walk won't take long because the bookstore is right on campus and since Susy knows where everything is, she will be able to find what she needs easily.
Susy's not the only bookstore customer. Betsy's in the college and what with her Modern European history, French, organic chemistry, bacteriology, deviant behavior, and sociology courses, there are all kinds of things she needs—including 12 spiral notebooks—three extra in case her teachers get loquacious.
spree three weeks after the new semester begins. It is then questionnaires that are sent to faculty members to obtain a list of books which need to be ordered for the next semester or for the summer session. The orders are sent five weeks before the current semester is over.
So Betty takes her mom to the bookstore, where she can choose among glasses, ash trays, book ends, bracelets — and even a night shirt all marked with KU. Betty also
It's mother's weekend at the freshman dorms and Betty's mom is visiting for the first time. She has shown her the rambling hills, Potter Lake, and the Hawks Nest. She would like her mother to have a souvenir.
Stoner estimated there were about 500,000 books in stock during the enrollment period.
The bookstore was built exclusively for the KU student. Neither high school students nor Lawrence residents are allowed to purchase merchandise.
Members of the Memorial Union Corporation include the board of regents, University officials, book store manager, Chancellor of the University, Dean of Students, Dean of Women, Dean of Men, Student Union Activities president, and the student body president.
Jeanne's in the journalism school and her typewriter is broken. She has seven stories due for the Daily Kansan so she's off to the bookstore to buy a new or used typewriter. If her budget is especially tight this month, she can even rent one.
When asked if the bookstore would ever add a personal-items department, carrying such goods as soap and shampoo, Stoner said, "Definitely not."
Stoner defined the bookstore as a "profit-sharing, self supporting division of the Union corporation." He explained that the student gets 8 per cent back on every purchase he makes. Two and one-half per cent is given to the Memorial Union Corporation by state law. This is to maintain a reserve fund in case of emergencies.
"We attempt to live up to an original agreement made in 1946 with the Lawrence merchants. The agreement was that we could not solicit town business nor compete with Lawrence businessmen," he added.
In view of the recent paperback revolution, the bookstore carries nearly 7,000 paper back titles three or four of each copy.
"This is an attempt on our part to separate merchandise where the need is greatest." Stoner said.
bone, actor, appeared on campus, the bookstore had copies of his latest book on hand.
In addition to the 7,000 paper backs and 500,030 textbooks at enrollment period, the bookstore handles 1500 hardback books. Subject titles range from "Five Ways to Winning Bridge" to "Sewing Made Easy."
One of the most popular series of hardback books is the Modern library classics.
Stoner said the College Outline series was frequently used by students to supplement textbook material. Almost every subject from chemistry to English is carried in these paperback handbooks.
One of the main aims of the bookstore, besides furnishing books, is "to encourage the KU student to read and educate himself," Stoner added.
In explaining how the prices of the book store merchandise range. Stoner said the prices are standard.
"Textbooks are unique." he added, "because they are not competitive."
He noted another trend in student education. The policy of the bookstore is to buy back books
Steinbeck Novels In Many Editions
John Steinbeck, who won the Nobel prize in literature recently, is a familiar name in the world of paperbacks. Here are some of his available works:
"Cannery Row." "Sweet Thursday" and "Tortilla Flat," amusing stories of the people of Monterey.
"The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men," classic stories of depression-hit workers of the thirties.
"In Dubious Battle," violent story of radicalism in depression days.
"East of Eden," the Cain-and- Abel story moved into the Salinas region.
"The Winter of Our Discontent," the recent novel which comments on morals and values in the age of the fast buck.
"The students are returning (fewer books every year)," Stoner said, "indicating they are establishing libraries of their own."
from the students at half their retail price.
"It has been two years since we've had more than one anatomy textbook returned to us."
"Very few upperclassmen return their books," he added, "in comparing with the 85 per cent of the freshman returns."
When the bookstore finds a text is no longer being used in campus classes, it is sold to jobbers, who in turn sell the books on other campuses.
Several Books By Faulkner
"In other cases," Stoner said, "we
seil the books at sidewalk sales."
William Faulkner has been a standard with paperback publishers almost since the beginning of modern-day "soft covers." Here are some of his available works:
"The Hamlet" and "The Town," first two volumes of the rise of the Snopes clan.
"Soldier's Pay," an early novel about a veteran of World War I.
“Sanctuary,” a violent and bloody story of a coed and an impotent degenerate in the backwoods of Mississippi and a brothel in Memphis; “Requiem for a Nun,” its sequel.
"Mosquitoes," serio-comic story of a cruise.
"Intruder in the Dust," half-mystery, half-social commentary on racial questions.
"The Wild Palms," most memorable for its episodes called "The Old Man."
"The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying," early impressionistic novels of Mississippi, and two of his best.
"Sartoris" and "The Unvanquished," lesser-known chronicles of Yoknapatawpha county.
"Fylon," story of aviators.
Such excellent novels by Faulkner as "Absalom, Absalom." "Light in August," "The Mansion" and "The Reivers" still are not in paperback form.
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