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[puffkenny]

Hey I was told by the SRC that the university is obligated by law to provide us with all the required materials for the particular courses you are doing. However, I was told today by all my lecturers to "go out and buy the textbooks, they only cost $1000 alltogether" yeh, its is an overstatement but my point is, is it true what the SRC said, or should we just unwillingly empty our pockets for the textbooks??

 

[Winston]

if that's true... then why does every uni student have to purchase textbooks? :S... it wouldn't make much sense.

 

[puffkenny]

yeh and the SRC leader dude told us that if they make u buy the textbooks, u can appeal to the SRC and they'll do something about it. well, I'm not the type to stirring schise anyway but yeh, it's just something that bothers me

 

[Mambomeg]

first of all, they cant make you buy the text books, and second of all, they get around that law by having copies of the textbooks in the library, often in closed reserve, so you can always access them. If u dont want to buy them, u can use them in the library. I didnt use mine hardly at all last year, but i guess it differs between courses. Also depends how easy it is for you to get to the library, like if u r on campus or not

 

[freaking_out]

yep, and note usually they say that the textbooks are "reccommended".

 

[perfectionist]

yeah i remember the SRC president saying that the uni has to provide with the text books =\

 

[Collin]

Laws always tend to have loopholes which can be exploited.



Mmmmmm...... donuts :drool:

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by JKDDragon
Laws always tend to have loopholes which can be exploited.



Mmmmmm...... donuts :drool:

yea.. i fink wat usyd does is... not call them textbooks, just call them lecture guides lol... ...

 

[Collin]

Lol yeah.

The lawyers will come and the lecturers will simply exclaim, "These are 'lecture guides', not textbooks, you stupid morons!"

 

[shelley]

hahaha ok yeah unis expensive, every time ive come so far its benn "youll need to buy"

argh and these resources booklets!..wont someone think of teh trees!

 

[eneleon]

My friend got told she didnt need to buy textbooks by her lecturers and also by 2nd year students

excuse me. im just bored stuck at home and feel a need to contribute. AHAHAHA.

 

[jlh]

LOL i remember a few election promises last year about some guy trying to get free (or was it 5c) photocopying... as well as free lecture notes...

but as its already been said, the uni gets around this all by providing a copy in special reserve!!

hey it wouldn't be uni without all the expenses!!

 

[puffkenny]

bloody damn Liberals, cutting investments in Unis so us poor students has to pay for those stupid massive fees for those text books. VOTE 1 LABOR

 

[Collin]

I agree, Liberals suck. Except for international relations, national defence, and economic management.

Imagine if Crean was still Labors leader.. *shudder*, man that guy's teeth pissed me off. :/

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by JKDDragon
...Imagine if Crean was still Labors leader.. *shudder*, man that guy's teeth pissed me off. :/

LoL, it shows u how dumb the aussie population is...i.e they don't look at the party's policies.

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by freaking_out
LoL, it shows u how dumb the aussie population is...i.e they don't look at the party's policies.

hahaha ill laugh if the party's leader was this real young hot chick ....

 

[puffkenny]

I'll pound her every nite ahahahah

 

[xiao1985]

Originally posted by puffkenny
I'll pound her every nite ahahahah

heyz!!! puffkenny!!! u r from homebush!!! n u do the same course as i do!!! at usyd!!! who are u any wayz??

or did u just put that homebush logo there for fun??? =p blehz

 

[puffkenny]

Originally posted by xiao1985
heyz!!! puffkenny!!! u r from homebush!!! n u do the same course as i do!!! at usyd!!! who are u any wayz??

or did u just put that homebush logo there for fun??? =p blehz

Well, yes i am from homebush for a start. who am I? my name is Vegeta and you can spot me in Usyd if u c the person in the attached picture

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by puffkenny
Well, yes i am from homebush for a start. who am I? my name is Vegeta and you can spot me in Usyd if u c the person in the attached picture

damn, i hope i can meet him!