Comments on: Conn’s Own Budget Crunch http://thecollegevoice.org/2009/11/09/conns-own-budget-crunch/ Connecticut College's independent student-run newspaper Fri, 25 May 2012 14:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Go Need Blind http://thecollegevoice.org/2009/11/09/conns-own-budget-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Go Need Blind Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:36:37 +0000 http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=1573#comment-289 I hope FinAid reads this article, realizes what an enormous loss the student mentioned was for this campus, and offers him an affordable aid package so that he may make many happy returns, if he so chooses. I hope FinAid reads this article, realizes what an enormous loss the student mentioned was for this campus, and offers him an affordable aid package so that he may make many happy returns, if he so chooses.

]]> By: LAR http://thecollegevoice.org/2009/11/09/conns-own-budget-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-221 LAR Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:54:18 +0000 http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=1573#comment-221 James - those come from separate funds. You can't compare teddy bears and helicopters. When Higdon asks for donations from our wealthy alums, they need to want to direct those donations to the right causes - so those causes need to be promoted as our #1 priority (financially supporting its students, giving students who aren't from the top 1% of the US income bracket the same opportunities as those who are.). Let's not forget that boasting that 40% of our students are on financial aid means that 60% can afford this school. We've got to keep our school looking nice. But maybe start promoting it less as 'friendly' and pristine and more as a serious place dedicated to give everyone an equal opportunity to learn. James – those come from separate funds. You can’t compare teddy bears and helicopters. When Higdon asks for donations from our wealthy alums, they need to want to direct those donations to the right causes – so those causes need to be promoted as our #1 priority (financially supporting its students, giving students who aren’t from the top 1% of the US income bracket the same opportunities as those who are.).

Let’s not forget that boasting that 40% of our students are on financial aid means that 60% can afford this school. We’ve got to keep our school looking nice. But maybe start promoting it less as ‘friendly’ and pristine and more as a serious place dedicated to give everyone an equal opportunity to learn.

]]> By: Nat http://thecollegevoice.org/2009/11/09/conns-own-budget-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Nat Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:23:54 +0000 http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=1573#comment-218 College Improvements are necessary investments--there was a serious erosion problem with the old library green configuration, so when they fixed that, they made other changes too. Deferred maintenance can cause serious problems down the line. College Improvements are necessary investments–there was a serious erosion problem with the old library green configuration, so when they fixed that, they made other changes too. Deferred maintenance can cause serious problems down the line.

]]> By: James http://thecollegevoice.org/2009/11/09/conns-own-budget-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-213 James Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:32:56 +0000 http://thecollegevoice.org/?p=1573#comment-213 Does anyone know how much was spent on the walk way in front of the library? How many such students could we have helped out with that money? Does anyone know how much was spent on the walk way in front of the library? How many such students could we have helped out with that money?

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