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25 Responses to “Tuition Protests at Colleges and Universities”
Tuition is high. Can’t argue with that. What did everyone else think of the new one called “You Have A College Degree, Now What?” Heard the book has gotten good reviews so far.
It is the government fault that tuition is rapidly increasing.
Its the subsidies.
The colleges could raise the tuition to any amount because they know the government has the students covered. Don’t worry well pay whatever you hike your costs to. When you remove the subsidy, colleges will be forced to lower costs to a respectable number because students wouldn’t be able to afford it.
What a liar this guy is it was a lot more than just window being smashed. They took over a whole building and spraypainted it and trashed it. Protest all you want it does matter because we’re broke folks. If you cannot afford college I suggest the miltary they are hiring.
I think the problem with school from preschool to college is the financial barriers used to separate one student from another. Some students do have access to loans/grants/scholarships to level the playing field, but I think these things ultimately discourage a potential student from going to school rather than encourage.
You got the revolution from us. If we didn’t put France into so much debt paying for the American revolution. There probably wouldn’t have been a French revolution. Have that cake.
I understand why these people are pissed. Universities try to squeeze you for every dime. For the price of the books you could probably buy a book store.
Non-violence was the best thing for the civil rights movement? Without the threat of mutually assured destruction or, at least, the division of the US into two separately sovereign regions, from Malcolm X and the Fruit of Islam, all of those peace talkers would have gotten nothing done, including Martin Luther King. The choices were death or fairness, not really a choice at all.
These tuition rates are ridiculous. I’m pretty upset because I go to a private university, and as we all know private school are not funded the same as public schools, although it’s not that great either. But my point is three days ago my school informed us that it is raising the tuition by 20% in less than a year. That is outrageous and shouldn’t be allowed. I literally don’t know what to do because I can barely stay afloat as it is. So I may not be at this school next year, to be honest.
Well my $2500ish a semester is tuition alone (so it doesn’t include the many other fees), but I’m also at one of the ‘middle-ground’ unis here (not terrible like some of the schools, but not terribly expensive like say University of Toronto or whatever),
Someone could expect to spend $18,000 plus if they’re in a more expensive field. But yeah… I get your point. Lucky I’m here.
You know what the weird part about all that is? All I see in the media about USA schools is stuff about frat houses and massive drunk parties. I have been in university for 6 years (long story was aiming for 5 >.>), and have only been to 2 university parties and they had security and were on campus, and there are neither frats, nor sororities. I think its because here its the students paying for it (cause they can) and so they value it more and so actually study.
if the federal govt wouldnt guarantee the loans, the schools would be forced to lower their costs or go out of business. just another example of the govt’s hearts being in the right place with the wrong solutions. stay out of our health care big govt, u will fuck that up to!
I’m sooo against violence. I’m sure if we hold up enough card board signs to the same powers that are raping and plundering our way of life that things will change!
As would I, if the opportunity arose. Guess I am a few years later for grad school abroad, but the situation here is so nepotistic and corporatist to the point of sickness. No promoting the general welfare, no safety net, no community, no education; just sink or swim here. Of the people by the people for the people? If it ever was, it is certainly not anymore.
conquer the earth and rebel, you bastards!
Tuition is high. Can’t argue with that. What did everyone else think of the new one called “You Have A College Degree, Now What?” Heard the book has gotten good reviews so far.
It is the government fault that tuition is rapidly increasing.
Its the subsidies.
The colleges could raise the tuition to any amount because they know the government has the students covered. Don’t worry well pay whatever you hike your costs to. When you remove the subsidy, colleges will be forced to lower costs to a respectable number because students wouldn’t be able to afford it.
@SabreTooth123 I just read in the paper today that a local college is automatically admitting anyone who pays double tuition. Watch out!
What a liar this guy is it was a lot more than just window being smashed. They took over a whole building and spraypainted it and trashed it. Protest all you want it does matter because we’re broke folks. If you cannot afford college I suggest the miltary they are hiring.
Who do you think is paying for this? Hire more cops and give them better weapons.
I think the problem with school from preschool to college is the financial barriers used to separate one student from another. Some students do have access to loans/grants/scholarships to level the playing field, but I think these things ultimately discourage a potential student from going to school rather than encourage.
You got the revolution from us. If we didn’t put France into so much debt paying for the American revolution. There probably wouldn’t have been a French revolution. Have that cake.
Well actually the buildup to the Iraq war spawned the largest worldwide protest in history.
Thats the point. You can’t afford school. So you end up with massive debt. And get indoctrinated in the lifetime US debt system.
I understand why these people are pissed. Universities try to squeeze you for every dime. For the price of the books you could probably buy a book store.
eggsactly
the time has come to….. galvanize!!
I was part of the protest in Riverside, CA!! =]
you should go after The Young Turks,, but other than that, great job at fucking over Scientology
Non-violence was the best thing for the civil rights movement? Without the threat of mutually assured destruction or, at least, the division of the US into two separately sovereign regions, from Malcolm X and the Fruit of Islam, all of those peace talkers would have gotten nothing done, including Martin Luther King. The choices were death or fairness, not really a choice at all.
Less education leads to more control.
These tuition rates are ridiculous. I’m pretty upset because I go to a private university, and as we all know private school are not funded the same as public schools, although it’s not that great either. But my point is three days ago my school informed us that it is raising the tuition by 20% in less than a year. That is outrageous and shouldn’t be allowed. I literally don’t know what to do because I can barely stay afloat as it is. So I may not be at this school next year, to be honest.
Well my $2500ish a semester is tuition alone (so it doesn’t include the many other fees), but I’m also at one of the ‘middle-ground’ unis here (not terrible like some of the schools, but not terribly expensive like say University of Toronto or whatever),
Someone could expect to spend $18,000 plus if they’re in a more expensive field. But yeah… I get your point. Lucky I’m here.
You know what the weird part about all that is? All I see in the media about USA schools is stuff about frat houses and massive drunk parties. I have been in university for 6 years (long story was aiming for 5 >.>), and have only been to 2 university parties and they had security and were on campus, and there are neither frats, nor sororities. I think its because here its the students paying for it (cause they can) and so they value it more and so actually study.
if the federal govt wouldnt guarantee the loans, the schools would be forced to lower their costs or go out of business. just another example of the govt’s hearts being in the right place with the wrong solutions. stay out of our health care big govt, u will fuck that up to!
Thanks to the Terrorist Organization called the US Federal Reserve Bank we would not be living in the Second Great Depression.
I’m sooo against violence. I’m sure if we hold up enough card board signs to the same powers that are raping and plundering our way of life that things will change!
As would I, if the opportunity arose. Guess I am a few years later for grad school abroad, but the situation here is so nepotistic and corporatist to the point of sickness. No promoting the general welfare, no safety net, no community, no education; just sink or swim here. Of the people by the people for the people? If it ever was, it is certainly not anymore.
@alizee2010
Finland, higher education is only free in Finland when you apply for a student visa in the EU.
“It’s not so much the education as it is the status.”
Absolutely.