Abby Taylor Staff Writer At the faculty and staff convocation on Aug. 9, Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. said that, on average, students spend about $1,200 a year for textbooks. “I went over to the bookstore, and I went through all the texts that we require students to read,” Hawkins said. “I became curious about what was the most expensive textbook that we require at Troy University. “I went through the stacks, and I found a book that costs $432,” Hawkins said. “The title of that $432 textbook was ‘The Cornerstones…
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