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Show Bookstore Complaints To Be Heard In Open Forum plaints," said Vincent. According to Vincent, one reason that little satisfaction has resulted from students and faculty complaints com-plaints concerning the bookstore is that they have not been fed through the proper channels. "The Book store Advisory Board does not have to go through 10 different boards to air complaints. We have communication com-munication with President Fletcher Flet-cher and we report our findings directly to him for consideration," The board was recently made a presidential committee. Vincent stated that the Bookstore Advisory Board, which has met on a regular monthly basis, has been decisive in clearing up many problems that have been bothering students dur-ing dur-ing the past year. "The big deal that bothers most people is the high prices of the books themselves and the lack of availability of certain titles." In Vincent's view, the claims that the University Bookstore ( The bookstore book-store in point), which operates as a public service to students, sell their books for a higher price than other bookstores in the city or off campus (Particularly the College Bookstore which is in business for profit) is a statement that needs documentation. "We have no proof that this is the case at all. If we're operating as a service, and other bookstores are selling books for lower prices, there's something wrong about it, and I challenge anyone who has any information concerning this to bring their statistics sta-tistics to the meeting." Unfounded Claim Another claim which Vincent declared de-clared as unfounded is the lack of availability of books due to the oversight of bookstore officials. "When books aren't , at the bookstore, book-store, the reason is usually that the instructor has failed to order them in time. Usually the delivery of books takes between 60 and 90 days." Within the past year the Bookstore Book-store Advisory Board commissioned the manager of an Oregon bookstore book-store to do a survey on campus on how to improve the present situa tion. As a result, the study area has been removed in favor of a record shop. By DAVE ROWLAND Chronicle Staff Writer A public forum on bookstore com-)laints com-)laints has been scheduled for .pril 22, according to Bookstore Advisory Board spokesman Harris incent. The program format will allow ill students and faculty to air their dews on the shortcomings of the rookstore management as is presently pres-ently constituted. "We want to em-)hasize em-)hasize the fact that everyone is nvited to take part in the bitch session, both students and faculty ilike," said Vincent. "We especially especi-ally invite members of the faculty to come and take part." Vincent stated that the bookstore s too often used "as the campus shipping boy." In the majority )f the cases, the fault that is placed m the bookstore in truth lies with i delinquent faculty and at times vith other problems within the administration ad-ministration of the University, he commented. The meeting, which will be at 3 p.m. in the Union Den, is generally Cor the purpose of gathering data, and clearing up questions about the bookstore. "We'll try to answer questions to the best of our ability, but we can't very well answer some of the complaints with a finalized statement as to what will or what won't be done until we have a chance to look into the gripes those Present submit and are able to determine de-termine the validity of those com- |
