Sunday Roundup: Yo Money

Happy Sunday!

This is going to be a quick roundup. College Ave is on the road and heading back home to Ithaca tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. (College Ave needs some beauty sleep).

Basically, it’ll be a recap without my fun, witty, quirky interpretations. Tragic, I know. But I’ll probably come back and touch on these later in the week.

For some reason, this week has been all about money for me. Most of the stories that caught my eye revolve around it … loans, bills, costs. Enjoy (or, cry.):

Take that, big bad banks: House Passes Bill to End Bank-Based Lending, which will  “end subsidies to student-loan companies and use the projected $87-billion in savings to expand aid to students and colleges.” (The Chronicle).

I’d really like to know the answer to this one: Why College Costs Rise, Even in a Recession. Look for my favorite line, “Is this where we are supposed to stand up and cheer?”,  in response to a report from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities that said the average tuition increase is the lowest in years, which  at 4.3 is still higher than inflation.(New York Times)

Oops Moment: The Daily Iowan, U. Iowa’s student newspaper, said it’s university was hypocritical when it accepted a donation from ExxonMobil (The Daily Iowan).

See you Tech Tuesday!

Posted September 20, 2009 at 9:59 pm by Erica R. Hendry | Share on Facebook
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