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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 4 Monday, April 4, 2011 Buy back or buy more: book sales signal ending of semester Doug Jennings STAFF WRITER As Spring Semester draws to a close, the Marriott Library's annual spring book sale and the University Campus Store's Buyback will help students get the most bang for their buck when it comes to purchasing books for next year. The Marriott Library will host its book sale throughout the week. Located in Room iiooA on Level 1, MUSE continued from Page 1 "A good professor imbues students with knowledge," said Lisa Diamond, a psychology professor. Fred Montague, the keynote speaker and a retired biology pro- the book sale will mostly include books that have been donated to the library and some older textbooks, said library aide Zach Adams. Prices will drop each day of the sale and all books will be free Friday, according to the library's website. In the past, the library has sold books not suitable for collections, as well as out-of-date or damaged materials. Proceeds will benefit the library. fessor, said teaching is not what it used to be. "We need to get more involved if we want to keep up," he said. Montague questioned some professors' motives for education, citing retirement benefits over care for students. Locher said programs at the U that involve transformative education This year, the store will offer up to 5o percent buyback on select titles, according to its website. Students can enter to win one of four $250 textbook scholarships for next year by going to the Campus Store's website and answering a few trivia questions. In order for the store to buy a book, the instructor must be reusing the title and it should be in fairly good condition. d.jennings@ chronicle.utah.edu include study abroad, communityservice projects, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program and LEAP. The upcoming MUSE website will connect students to these kinds of opportunities. Students can search by major, and the website will pair them with a program that will suit TRUMAN continued from Page 1 you go: He said he plans on getting a master's degree in foreign affairs and a degree in transnational law. He has known about the Truman Scholarship for six years, and it has been one of his long-term goals. Peart said he attributes his successes to the Hinckley Institute. "When I told them this is something I wanted to do, they bent over backwards to help me out," he said. "(Peart) has an amazing work ethic, is intellectually curious and demonstrates complete integrity," said Kirk Jowers, director of the Hinckley Institute, in the statement. "He truly is a well-deserving Truman Scholar." The scholarship obliges Peart to fulfill his goals, he said. He is working to become a United States Foreign Service Officer, to promote his ideas for better elections in foreign states. a.rivera@chronicle.utah.edu When: All this week Where: Marriott Library, Room 1100 A on Level 1 All proceeds benefit the library For more information, go to: http://www.lib.utah.edu them. For example, a student in geology would be paired with the Rio Mesa Research Center in Southern Utah. The website should be ready next Fall Semester, Locher said. "It's all about bringing teachers and students closer together," she said. a.rivera@chronicle.utah.edu .dailyutahchronicle. co T gjAric-cl eat fresh. 221 5.1300 E. Salt Lake City 582-5001 $5.00 Footlongs Every Day Value Menu browse the news on your cell • Meatball Marinara Spicy Italian Veggie Delite Black Forest Ham Tuna \ 221 S. 1300 E. C cc N tJ 0 0 www subviog corn cl CM= j 582-5001 ,on t laws Assoosts irc See Our Other Locations: 1314 S. 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