I was watching my favorite program with Brian Williams last week and saw a story that left me stunned. The University of California school system is enacting a fee increase of up to 32 percent for students, which could equal $1,929 each year.
One student at the protest was interviewed and said, “rich people get educated and poor people don’t.”
Several students said they wouldn’t be able to afford to stay in school.
Imagine if this would happen to us. It would be insanely ridiculous.
Aside from school getting more expensive all over, I have seen students get more rude. I live on campus and regularly have my hands full when I have to swipe my ID card. You would not be surprised how many times someone with free hands has just stood there and watched me struggle.
Or when they see you coming, already with the door open, and look you in the face and just keep walking. Ridiculous.
Even better, when I was in the Peay Pod last week, the girl working was on her cell phone the whole time. I know of a lot of places won’t serve you if you’re on your phone, but this was tables turned. Rude. Ridiculous.
There were a few other stories I caught while watching the news. Not-so-ridiculous was that BusinessWeek just named Clarksville as the best place to raise your kids. According to their Web site, www.businessweek.com, “Clarksville, in Middle Tennessee, 40 miles northwest of Nashville, is among the nation’s fastest growing communities. It has lot of new buildings—schools, hospital and subdivisions. Its low cost of living and good schools make it a choice setting for families.”
I know of many people who have chosen Clarksville as their home, and I’d say this new ranking will help out our little city even more. Congratulations Clarksville.
In other rankings, Matt Lauer will be profiling his people of the year during a special scheduled to air on Thanksgiving. This years list boasts six famous and infamous names. Kobe Bryant, of the LA Lakers; Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who landed in the Hudson River; country music’s Taylor Swift; Susan Boyle, the shocking surprise from “Britain’s Got Talent;” Captain Richard Phillips, the captain of the ship that was bombarded by pirates; and my favorite, Nadya Suleman.
If you don’t know who she is, that would be the Octomom. Really? The Octomom is one of the people of the year. I could not believe my ears when I heard it, and I struggled to actually write it down. The Octomom is the queen of ridiculous.
While you’re waiting to tune in to Lauer’s special, which will air on NBC at 8 p.m. Central Time, be sure to enjoy the time with your family and friends for the holiday. Even if you don’t have an elaborate feast, be thankful for the two days of no classes. We are almost finished with the semester: That alone is something to be thankful for.
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