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Oreos at Ohio State: Almost $6

By Alison Go

January 7, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Ohio State's Lantern points out the ridiculous prices for snacks bought on campus versus the regular grocery store.

$5.85 for Oreos? That's a 114 percent markup. Highway robbery.

Graphic courtesy of Lindsey Swanson at the Lantern

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MarkRight of AL 2:39PM March 09, 2010

.. means paying convenience store prices.

Oreo Von Mott the XVIIth of AZ 10:20PM January 08, 2009

The state should enforce something against the college for doing such a thing! During exams and projects, it is nearly impossible to get off campus sometimes when you are craving any type of junk food addiction. Considering the high cost of school already, they can cut back on the food costs.

Eli of NJ 10:38PM January 07, 2009

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