Another Fine Use of Illinois Taxpayers Money

Here is a staff announcement I got…

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DVD rental available at Library
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Through a new pilot program, the Undergraduate Library is offering
popular movies and television shows on DVD. These items are available
at no charge for a three-day rental period. They are separate from
the teaching and research collections. For more information, visit:

URL: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ugl/mrc/mrc.html
Cynthia J Ashwill – cashwill@uiuc.edu
Library Admin
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So now taxpayer money needs to underwrite students who want to watch the latest flicks instead of hitting Blockbuster… I mean, that no more late fees thing is unfair…

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