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  1. Feb 2016
    1. Lastly some believe that by increasing the amount of loans, students, especially the large number who drop out of college, could put themselves in a bigger financial hole than the current loans would allow.

      Will every student be able to pay back these loans, even with a good job?

    2. raising costs is the price needed to stay competitive, as many prospective students and their families equate higher price with better quality. (NYT)

      This raises a good point, competition is needed in our economy.

  2. Jan 2016
    1. In those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society.

      This is a powerful metaphor that points out how the church has changed it's values.