From the SGA President

Members of the VCU Student Body:

I am pleased to welcome you back to the 2005 spring semester at VCU. I hope that you each had an enjoyable and relaxing winter break and are excited to get back into the swing of things.

I am writing today to inform you of a new SGA initiative, namely the creation of www.vcusga.com, a new forum created for VCU students to exchange textbooks. This site allows you to buy and/or sell your books to students just like you, without the middleman (bookstore) making a profit off of you. It simply puts you in touch with other VCU students who are willing to sell and/or buy a particular book.

The idea of this Web site came about as a result of sky-high textbooks costs. Being ripped off at the bookstore has become a norm every semester. College students on average now pay about $817 per semester for textbooks and supplies.

While legislation is currently pending in the General Assembly to make it easier to get cheaper books, trading books at www.vcusga.com is an alternative method though which VCU students will save hundreds of dollars.

Please be advised that before selling (posting) or buying a book, check with your respective professor that it is the right book and correct edition.

I hope all of you will check out www.vcusga.com and utilize it to save money. I would also like to encourage you to go to www.virginia21.org and sign the petition in support of “Textbook Fairness” legislation.

Thank you and have a great semester.

Best Regards,

Zmarak Khan
Student Body President