Ratcliffe's Textbooks: behind the scenesWhether looking for books for your newest classes or a job, Ratcliffe's is worth checking out.

It’s the place that many students visit to get their textbooks at the beginning of each semester. It's the convenient joint that's always stocked with scantrons on test mornings, for those of you who forget about that crucial green slice of paper. What else could this magical place be, other than Ratcliffe’s Textbooks? As an employee of Ratcliffe’s, I can say that working there has brought me some of the best memories of my college experience.

First off, the other employees at Ratcliffe’s really make the experience of working there a joy. We have a mixture of members from different Greek chapters, as well as a few employees who are not in Greek houses. However, if you’ve ever been in the store, you know that we are all equally awesome.  If you ever want to join the rat pack, keep in mind that you will be hanging out with us a lot of the time. In addition to being at work with each other, we also hang out outside of work. Just last weekend we went on a hiking trip together at Turner Falls. And guess what? We had the time of our lives! So if you want to join a group of the most fun people ever, Ratcliffe’s takes applications year round. 

Fun fact for ya: bet you didn’t know that the owner of the store, Randy Ratcliffe, was an SAE right here at OU. If you ever get him talking on the subject of his college years, sit back, relax and be prepared to hear some stories that are comparable to Animal House.

Not to mention our manager, Charissa Siebert, who is always a source of entertainment at work. If you’re ever in buying a book, you might hear Charissa from the back of the store saying some things that might puzzle you. “She couldn’t find her butt in a room full of mirrors.” That's Siebert on the subject of a naïve girl. “Ouch! Shoot a monkey and call it Fred!” That's Siebert after stubbing her toe. 

On a completely different note, our mailman is pretty cool, too. Every day when he brings us our mail, he also brings us a riddle to solve. In all honesty, they’re not always the most top-notch riddles. “What’s brown and sticky?” A stick, dude, we know. Regardless, solving the mailman's conundrums can be an instant mood changer for those who enjoy a good challenge.

Our ultimate goal is to make our customers happy. However, it is important for all of you to know that Ratcliffe’s has a pretty groovy scene going on behind the front doors.