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Students Seek Solutions To Escalating Textbook Costs

The climbing costs of textbooks are convincing some college students to get creative.

Instead of turning to the Internet to find used textbooks on the cheap, some students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are finding another low-cost option. Some students said the price of textbooks is mind-blowing, WISC-TV reported.

“Last semester, it was about $500,” said student Laura Reich. “Yeah, it’s painful.”