[Sooth2222]

Forty years after I took out my first student loan, and 30 years after getting my last, the Department of Education is still pursuing the unpaid balance.

Compared to today's prices, college 30 years ago was a relative bargain. I suspect that the quality of the product was better, too. But 30 years ago, the colleges didn't have 15 bazillion deans and assistant deans, or "world-class" exercise/recreation facilities. They couldn't afford it.

BTW, I would like to have a Mercedes. And not have to pay for it.

[kiryandil]

Compared to today's prices, college 30 years ago was a relative bargain. I suspect that the quality of the product was better, too. But 30 years ago, the colleges didn't have 15 bazillion deans and assistant deans, or "world-class" exercise/recreation facilities. They couldn't afford it.

You could replace most college by videotaping the best lecturers for a year or two, and putting the result on Youtube. Of course, that would implode the education gravy train, and defund a lot of the Lefties.

Also, they could put the bookstore scam out of business tomorrow. Hard to believe the youth of America hasn't strung up people over the $200 textbook that could be digitized in a millisecond, considering that today's video children do everything else on their little digital devices...