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...change has meant offering more specials and deals.“We adjusted our prices,” Horgan said. “We try to be accommodating.”At Small Plates, Picca said he sees students order a lunchtime sandwich while catching up on their coursepack readings—something which he encourages, although high-end restaurants usually frown upon loitering patrons.At Chez Henri, business has been just fine, according to Leveroni.They haven’t made changes to the menu; rather, it’s about what hasn’t changed.“What...
It’s 1 a.m. on a Wednesday night. You’re curled up in the common room, attempting to plow through a bottomless coursepack for 9 a.m. section tomorrow. But it’s no use—that thumping bass won’t let you concentrate. Clearly, your roommates are starting the weekend early—that is, your invisible roommates on the other side of the fire door...
...Hochschild, who is also a professor of African and African American Studies, said that this measure would address both an affordability and accessibility issue. “It’s an issue that directly affects students—that’s a lot of money in your coursepack,” said Hochschild. The proposal will now come before the full faculty for a vote. Ryan said she expected it to be addressed at a Faculty meeting this term. The measure will immediately take effect if passed, according to Ryan, and the publishers will have little recourse...
Every year the prices at the Coop get more ridiculous, and students fight back more vigorously, but until now, that fight was a fair one (and that’s not even counting coursepacks). We’ve all been in situations where the same book is priced differently in the textbook section as it is in the actual bookstore. We’ve all had friends that had to pay $50 for a coursepack no thicker than a quarter of an inch. And frankly, we are tired...
...administrative talk of lessening the financial burden many students face, Harvard has still been surprisingly resistant to change the status quo in this regard. I am taking two classes this semester which require students to purchase a coursepack (still not available online) in addition to multiple books. The prices for these coursepacks: $203 and $170. Lucky for me, my fantastic parents often reimburse me for my book expenditures. For students, rich and poor, who are paying out of pocket, this is simply unacceptable...