11:44 a.m., Aug. 1, 2008--The families of 10 incoming freshmen are competing online to win a semester's worth of textbooks. You can help choose the winner by voting for your favorite.

Here's how it works: During each day of DelaWorld 2008, the University Bookstore awarded a randomly chosen visiting family a $400 gift certificate to purchase UD-licensed merchandise, and hats, visors, T-shirts and shorts flew off the shelves.

Winners then were asked to model their new UD look and submit their photos to the “Xtreme Delaware Family Makeover” contest to win textbooks. Now the heat is on.

To participate in this light-hearted contest sponsored by the University Bookstore, UD constituents are encouraged to visit [www.udel.edu/PR/bookstore/contest.html] to view the photos, cast their votes--and help determine the winner.

Voting is open until noon, Monday, Aug. 18, and only one vote per person per day will be counted.