I’m not usually one to quote song lyrics, but this little ditty from grunge kings Pearl Jam seems to fit:
“All that’s sacred comes from youth
dedication, naive and true
with no power, nothing to do
I still remember, why don’t you.”
For those wanting these college kids to “get off their ass and do something” what do you expect them to do? Run for governor? Drop out of school and get a job at their daddy’s hedge fund? All they’re doing is what is expected of them — working hard and getting an education. They’re holding up their end of the deal, what do you expect them to do when the other side doesn’t hold up their end? They’re in no position of power — really all they’ve got is some free time to cause a bit of a ruckus. More power to them I say.
And I agree that this is all just a little bit of history repeating. I remember protests over rate hikes every year at UCSD when I was there. Life goes on. Those that are worthy of the education they receive will be fine and pay off their debts in good time. Those who aren’t worthy of their own education are the ones who will be in trouble — and rightly so.
