Long lines can be seen from outside the bookstore as students made their way to the cashier, Monday. A multitude of students were not only rushing to get to their classrooms on time, but also making their way to a crowded bookstore to purchase textbooks.

“I only had to wait five minutes since every register was open,” Karen Ruiz, 21, undecided major, said. “Everyone was doing their job and that made for an easy checkout.”

Students have much more to worry about than just lines and service; they also face textbook prices and the big question, “how am I going to pay for all of this?”

“I used financial aid for some of it and I had to pay out of my own pocket because of very high prices compared to online stores,” Ali Zarrin, 19, biology major said. “I sometimes even have to borrow books from friends.”

As students resort to searching for better prices online some feel that the book store could offer alternatives that could make students’ lives easier.

“They keep changing editions and I am forced to buy new books each time,” Zarrin said.

With steep prices and a crowded store, some may be worried that theft is an alternative to book buying.

“There hasn’t been any incidents so far,” Sgt. Dal Turuno, said. “Everything has been running smoothly.”