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Check it out: University needs textbook rental system

With the first full week of lectures and discussions coming to a close, it is not surprising that many students are already feeling stressed, particularly regarding all the money theyâ??ve spent on textbooks. Many have saved their receipts, naively hoping December will bring a 50 percent return on the $300 or so they just spent on course materials. Yet what they may not know is that the majority of students attending a University of Wisconsin campus never experience the textbook angst we know all too well.