2008 Woodie Awards
Something's wrong here
Sarah Shoenberger
Issue date: 9/19/07 Section: Opinion
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Well, well, well. Welcome back to HSU! How was getting ready for school? Oh, what's that? The tuition was substantially higher this semester? Oh really?! 21.1% higher? How could that be? Oh, and what's this? You were late getting your textbooks because your financial aid check didn't go through.
I know. That's weird, isn't it? The government makes you take out a loan (with interest, and just WHERE does that interest go?) because going to a state college is now YOUR financial responsibility, and then doesn't even give it to you in time to buy your books, pay rent, and pay your atrocious dues.
Why is this happening? Why has attending a STATE-FUNDED, public university that was created for the students of working-class people become so damn expensive? Well, things are shifting. And they are shifting fast.
Starting this year (according to an agreement between the CSU's administration and our Governator) student fees are projected to go up a minimum of 10% every year until 2010/11. That means ALL of us who are currently enrolled will face school becoming less and less affordable each year that we attend.
Is this okay? Is this something to be accepted because, well, "you can't succeed without a college education and if you have to take out massive loans, so be it?" Or maybe your parents are paying. So who cares if it goes up? That's what they saved for anyways.
Well, here is the real problem: Fees will keep rising while the administration cries a lack of funding. So, classes will grow, and the burden of large, heavy classes will be placed on faculty who are part-time lecturers. Bless their souls. Taking on full-time loads with minimal pay, and absolutely no job security. All for what? Not to mention the fact that if I get to Spanish class less than five minutes before it starts, I'm sitting on the floor. Oh yeah, and being a sophomore, I STILL can't seem to get those GE's in because by the time I register, they are all gone! I don't know about you, but I feel like I've been paying more, and getting less. There is something going seriously wrong here.
I know. That's weird, isn't it? The government makes you take out a loan (with interest, and just WHERE does that interest go?) because going to a state college is now YOUR financial responsibility, and then doesn't even give it to you in time to buy your books, pay rent, and pay your atrocious dues.
Why is this happening? Why has attending a STATE-FUNDED, public university that was created for the students of working-class people become so damn expensive? Well, things are shifting. And they are shifting fast.
Starting this year (according to an agreement between the CSU's administration and our Governator) student fees are projected to go up a minimum of 10% every year until 2010/11. That means ALL of us who are currently enrolled will face school becoming less and less affordable each year that we attend.
Is this okay? Is this something to be accepted because, well, "you can't succeed without a college education and if you have to take out massive loans, so be it?" Or maybe your parents are paying. So who cares if it goes up? That's what they saved for anyways.
Well, here is the real problem: Fees will keep rising while the administration cries a lack of funding. So, classes will grow, and the burden of large, heavy classes will be placed on faculty who are part-time lecturers. Bless their souls. Taking on full-time loads with minimal pay, and absolutely no job security. All for what? Not to mention the fact that if I get to Spanish class less than five minutes before it starts, I'm sitting on the floor. Oh yeah, and being a sophomore, I STILL can't seem to get those GE's in because by the time I register, they are all gone! I don't know about you, but I feel like I've been paying more, and getting less. There is something going seriously wrong here.
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Deborah Baskette
posted 9/19/07 @ 4:05 PM PST
Don't forget that the Chancellor, the Board of Trustees and all campus presidents are requesting hefty raises (10% plus) because they claim to be underpaid. (Continued…)
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