Freedom of information: TRS should publish book lists to keep costs low
At the University, the "Big Three" are not automakers but bookstores. The outlets - Ulrich's, Michigan Book and Supply and the Michigan Union Bookstore - run the Textbook Reporting Service, a program that University professors use to request textbooks for their courses. Since TRS' list is only accessible by these three bookstores, they are able to monopolize much of the textbook market. Without any competition, textbook stores can raise their prices beyond reasonable levels.
Cash crunch: Banks should not double charge for ATM usage
For many people, a quick stop at the ATM to soothe their hungry wallets is a part of a weekly routine. These transactions seem harmless enough, but a number of banks exploit ATMs' convenience and assess a fee to anyone using a bank card issued from a different institution. This costly stipulation gouges consumers - the state should step in and make such policies illegal.
Letters to the Editor
Light it up, pass it on, and shut
up already
We live in an unusually moral age. As recently as 10 years ago, there were still bad guys. Commies, anti-Star Wars pinkos, criminal-rights bleeding hearts and Noriega sympathizers. There were groups of people that a guy could feel secure in hating. People you could build a good, old-fashioned political smear campaign against.
02-11-98
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