Associated The Students of the University of Arizona presents:
Textbook Awareness Campaign
Be Heard! A Creative Work Contest.
November 13 - December 4 Attention: Students of the University of Arizona! On average, undergraduate students spend about $375 or more on textbooks every semester, which will eventually accumulate to a total of about $3000 for their entire undergraduate career (assuming you're on the 4-year plan). And if you're a graduate student, that's another few years coupled with high textbook prices. This has impacted students in several ways driving students to often pass on purchasing of required textbooks in order to save money and thus impairing their objectives of advancing their education. The rise in textbook prices has continued over the years and doesn't appear to be decreasing anytime in the near future on its own. It requires the education and action of the legislation, the administration, publishing companies, parents, students, and the community. Hence, with the help of the UA Bookstores, the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA) is holding a contest, requesting the written and artistic talents of our fellow Wildcats. We need you to create poignant pieces regarding the issue of rising textbook costs and show how it can affect students, the community, and our goals for achieving a higher education. Submission can either be in written (essays), visual form (paintings, sketches, photos, videos), or audio (interviews, songs, etc). They must address the crisis of rising textbook costs (suggested solutions, demonstrations of the problems caused by high prices, literal or metaphorical effects, etc). The rest of the criteria are broad and open-ended in order to facilitate the creative voice of students. Three winners shall receive a $100 scholarship towards textbooks for the following th semester. Submission deadline is Monday, December 4 , 2006 by noon. They are to be turned rd into the ASUA front desk office (located on the 3 floor of the Student Union Memorial Center). th Winners will announced via email by the following Friday (Dec. 8 ). PROMPT: In a creative and original manner, demonstrate or explain how the rising cost of textbooks affects the body student of the University of Arizona. These effects may extend into the faculty, families, and community of Tucson. You may show the consequences or solutions. You may express your knowledge, opinions, or emotions toward the issue.
Categories include: Written Submission Essays Personal Stories Suggested Plans of Action Letters to Publishing Companies Visual Submission Photos Paintings / Sketches 3-D Displays Videos Audio Submission Interviews / Montage Songs Miscellaneous
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Good luck!! For any questions, please contact Senator Jen Dang email: [e-mail]; office phone: [phone]).
Due by Monday, December 4 , 2006 at NOON to the front desk of ASUA (located on the rd 3 floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, above the Bookstore). For questions, contact ASUA Senator Jen Dang ([e-mail]).
Textbook Awareness Campaign Submission Form th
Name: _________________________ Email: _________________________ Contact Phone Number: (____)____________ Class standing: (check one) [ [ [ [ [ ] freshman ] sophomore ] junior ] senior ] graduate student
Major: __________________________ Title of Piece: ____________________________ Type of Submission: (check one) Statement of Intent: ________________________________________________________________ _______________________...