University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Photos by Max Alvarez LARGE TURNOUT. With over 150 organizations taking part in Canefest, students got a sense of everything that is offered to them on campus. SCARED. Junior Hannah Matzkin casts a spell on a Kappa Kappa Gamma member during Canefest in the first week in September. STRUTTING THEIR STUFF. William Elliot Henderson and his brother Sucdikar rep- resent their fraternity at a candid performance for the crowd in the Wellness Center. WHERE DO I SIGN? Students had the opportunity to sign up for various organizations offered on campus. These organizations help students become involved on campus and cater to a vast variety of student interests. STUDENT LIFE Canefest

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Grimm's:stim: t Jiltwftlmf 3: Mann: t ll-imittg fir 3. 5: Photo by Charlotte Southern Photo by Charlotte Souch LOOKING. Sophomores Lauren McCulten, Carlos Sanchez, WAITING YOUR TURN. Long lines are expected D i g g i n g d e e p to Peter Maki and junior Marinelis Ortiz search for books. during the first days of the semester book rush. b u y n ew b o o ks extbooks: either you carry them everywhere with you because you use them so much, or they become very expensive paperweights. The entire process of buying and then reselling them is a necessary headache all students have to endure. Long lines are the least of a studentls frustration; textbooks usually leave a huge dent in your wallet. The cost of textbooks is rising according to Richard, the textbook manager at the bookstore. ttStudents are paying an average of $50-100 per book. If youlre taking four or live classes, that is $400-500. If youare going to be a nurse, itls even more? Then there,s the dreaded moment when youtre standing in line at the buy-back counter and they tell you that your edition will no longer be used. You . . , Photo by Charlotte Southern iv v 6 LE CHECK. Monique Woodrow, a junior, checks her syllabus to verify shes getting the right books from the bookstore on campus. end up getting $12 for a $50 book that you may not have even opened. There is a way, however, to min- imize your losses if you play it smart. The half-priee buy-back is still in effect for all books, but, Richard warns, ttlfs a matter of economics. The bookstore does the half-price buy-back when the books are needed, which means the best time to sell them is at the end of the term, or a month before the next term, when the bookstore knows what kind of books it needs? He also added that the middle of the term is the worst time because they dont need the books, but they do have a percentage of books that have a sticker on them that guarantees 50th buy-back, no matter what. There are alternatives sources out there like Book Horizonts across US l. Theylve been in busi- ness with UM students for 50 years, and their prices are similar to the UM bookstore. If youlre feeling lucky, there are plenty of internet sites out there to bargain hunt - just make sure you have the right ISBN number. Story by Zeida Santos and design by Photo by hrlotte Southern Photo by Evan Pik . . FINALLY. Sophomore Angela Ascencio anxiously awaits for her GOT IT. Freshman Alan Chang searches for the JeSSlca MCNelU- grand total from Lori Dillan, a Bookstore cashier. textbook required by his professor. i STUDENT LIFE Buying Books

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. . . We will remember 26 STUDENT LIFE Newspapers courtesy of. The Boston Herald, Detroit Free Press, El Periodico, The Plain Dealer, Provincia, Richmond Times Dispatch, September 11 The Baltimore Sun, The Daily Advitiser, The Press-Telegram, The Register Guard, The Salem News and the Lexington Herald Leader.