Oh so bad

          While reading Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins last night, I was completely shocked while reading about cheating in schools.  If I remember correctly, the statistic was that 90% of teenagers cheat on homework.  There was other percentages about test and that sort of thing as well.
          At first I thought, who on earth would do [...]

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Book News August 10-15

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College books for rent

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_re_us/us_college_textbook_rentals
          Finally something that sounds like a win-win for students and publishers alike.  An company is going to start providing textbooks for rent to college students at huge discounts.
          Obviously this is great for students.  Speaking from my own experience, textbook can run close to or over $100 on average. I’m referring mostly to the [...]

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