Archive for the ‘College News’ Category

Aug 2010 31

ValoreBooks featured on The Make It Work Blog!

The Make It Work Blog recognizes that college textbooks can be ridiculously expensive. As you go on your search this semester for the cheapest possible college textbooks, remember to check out the options available to you besides the college bookstore. You can find textbooks for a small percentage of the list price which will save you a ton of money in the long run. ValoreBooks made the list for our wide selection and low prices. See the full article here!

Aug 2010 17

ValoreBooks featured on CBS Money Watch, The College Solution Blog

A recent article featuring 7 ways to save money on your college textbooks was put out by the CBS Money Watch College Solution Blog.  ValoreBooks.com was featured for our free shipping offer on rentals over $20! Check out the full article, here!

In addition to renting textbooks, you can also buy textbooks on our marketplace. We have over 14,000 booksellers who compete to sell cheap textbooks to you! Save up to 99% on your textbook purchases this Fall! Share your money saving stories below! We love hearing them!

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Aug 2010 17

ValoreBooks.com textbook rental service featured on San Diego CW 6!

We have recently launched our new textbook rental service just in time for the Fall 2010 back to school season ! We guarantee the best prices on textbook rentals, free shipping on rental orders over $20 and fast, same day customer service. Of course, you can also continue to buy and sell your textbooks at ValoreBooks.com  for the same low prices you have come to love us for! Renting textbooks is just one additional low cost option for you to explore! Cheers to a great Fall semester! Do you guys prefer renting or buying your textbooks?

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Jun 2010 14

June 14th is Flag Day?

The last time I remember formally celebrating Flag Day was in 1997 with my fifth grade class. Since then, it has been a day that has snuck by year after year; barely standing out from just an average Monday. This year, since I sit in front of a computer for 9 hours a day anyways, I decided to look into what Flag Day is all about, aside from a flag ceremony or red, white and blue cupcakes.  Since I am assuming most of you have had a  similar experience with Flag Day throughout your post elementary school days, I figured I would share some of my new found facts with you.

  • Flag Day commemorates the adaptation of the Flag by the United States in 1777 by the Second Continental Congress (but you already knew that, right?)
  • In 1916, Woodrow Wilson issued June 14th as Flag Day
  • In 1949, National Flag Day was established as an Act of Congress
  • Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, but on June 14th, 1937 Pennsylvania became the first and only state to declare the day a state holiday

Are your colleges and universities doing anything to commemorate Flag Day today?

Jun 2010 8

Students use technology such as Twitter to track real time effects of Gulf Oil Spill

On April 20th, an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded killing eleven people and began to threaten marine life and many southern states due to the massive oil spill. Ever since, the story has dominated the headlines; most recently, the handling of the crisis by BP executives and the US government. Despite the administrative handling of the crisis, the issue at hand is the ecological disaster affecting areas surrounding the oil spill.

One group of students at Tulane University have created an oil spill crisis map using open source software.  The students partnered with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB) and Radical Designs to create the map, which uses information from texts, tweets, e-mails and online submissions that people send in to the website in order to plot the effects of the oil spill. The eyewitness reports include a description and location information, such as address, city and state and zip-codes. Photos and video also can be uploaded.

Real time testimony directly from the public is one way to see just how many areas are being affected by the oil spill. We think it’s pretty neat to be able to use new media such as Twitter to track something so important as a region’s livelihood.   What are your thoughts on the Oil Spill Crisis Map?