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Re: WSJ columnist not impressed w/ expansion & ACC adding Cal/St
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Aug 16, 2023, 7:58 AM
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"And yet college football set itself on this path long ago..." Agreed--I just posted the same in another thread.
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Not a bit of defendable logic in adding those loser schools
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Aug 16, 2023, 8:01 AM
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Other than the dead-weight programs locking their money cows into this forsaken league for all eternity.
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Re: Not a bit of defendable logic in adding those loser schools
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Aug 16, 2023, 8:06 AM
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Amen and technically they arent even locked in. It is very weak sauce by the ACC
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Speaking of Newberry, the ACC should add Newberry!***
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The imbedded link in that article on university spending
Aug 16, 2023, 9:05 AM
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is very good as well. Its a long read but details just how much colleges are spending on campuses in general. I live in KY and am floored every time I go to the Lexington campus...how much it has changed and how nice some of the buildings and dorms are.
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Re: The imbedded link in that article on university spending
Aug 16, 2023, 10:03 AM
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https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/14/from-bougie-dorms-to-video-game-lounges-state-universities-burn-through-taxpayers-dollars
On the extravagance front, few institutions likely could match the University of Kentucky. It spent a total of $3.66 billion — $805,000 per day over the course of 12 years — upgrading its campus, including:
New homes for the law, business, and visual arts schools, state-of-the-art hospital facilities, a student center, a 900-spot parking garage, a theater for videogame competitions, and dorms sporting full-size Tempur-Pedic mattresses, granite countertops, and in-unit washer-dryers.
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Re: The imbedded link in that article on university spending
Aug 16, 2023, 10:06 AM
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I've always been ticked that a significant portion of these "burdensome" student loans were spent not on education, but on providing "students" with an extravagant lifestyle (and probably one in which they will not be able to sustain themselves later). When student loans were used to fund a latte-sipping experience and then they cry about how they cannot pay them back, my sympathy strings snap.
E.g., at The Knox student housing at Tennessee...
At The Knox Apartments, everything residents need is right outside their UTK apartment. Looking for a quiet place to study? Camp out in one of our individual study rooms. Need to de-stress from classwork and relax with friends? There’s no place like The Deck, our elevated outdoor entertainment space. Prefer to unwind indoors? Drop by our expansive clubhouse or our cutting-edge, 24-hour fitness center. It’s all here:
Community Amenities
The Deck
Hot Tubs
Open-Air Theater
Grilling Areas
Hammocks
Pet-Friendly
Dog Park
Resident Clubhouse
Big-Screen TVs
Pool Tables
Individual Study Rooms
Gated, Covered Parking Garage
24-Hour, Cutting-Edge Fitness Center
Media Cafe Computer Center
Coffee Bar
Community-Wide Internet
Apartment Features
Fully Furnished Apartments
High-Speed Internet, Cable & Trash Included
Individual Bedrooms
Private Bathrooms With Granite Countertops
Roommate-Matching Services
In-Unit Washer & Dryer
42-Inch Flat-Screen TV
Stainless Steel Appliances
Modern Kitchen With Granite Countertops
Spacious Closets In Each Bedroom
Individually Locked Bedrooms
Wood-Style Floors
Ceiling Fans In Each Room
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