EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 8 MIN
The Byline: Loyola Students Push Back Against Textbook Costs
from The Byline · host Loyola Phoenix
Why are 65% of college students nationwide skipping on textbooks due to their price? What are alternative textbook sites like Annas Archive and how has that alleviated some students financial burden concerning textbook costs? What does textbooks going underutilized mean for the students who invested in them?On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by Phoenix opinion editor Ari Shanahan and deputy opinion editor Carlos Soto-Angulo to discuss these questions and more.Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.
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Why are 65% of college students nationwide skipping on textbooks due to their price? What are alternative textbook sites like Annas Archive and how has that alleviated some students financial burden concerning textbook costs? What does textbooks going underutilized mean for the students who invested in them?On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by Phoenix opinion editor Ari Shanahan and deputy opinion editor Carlos Soto-Angulo to discuss these questions and more.Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.
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