I hate to play the part of institutional memory for the Alligator, but I remember last spring semester when the editorial board went ga-ga for the Academic Enhancement Program, now known as the Tuition Differential Program.
How much does Tuition Differential cost?
Well, it can be as much as 40 percent of regular tuition over four years, and overall, the sum of regular tuition and the Tuition Differential fee can increase tuition by no more than 15 percent a year. Is that more than ,75? Yes.
So explain to me why the editorial board is upset about a loss of ,75 - but only for some people - while before it was for a large percentage increase that affects all students.
And please, don't say this is about the problem with Bright Futures.
If that were the case, the editorial board would have been against the Academic Enhancement Program (i.e. Tuition Differential, i.e. another Bright Futures quick-fix).
Like politicians, newspapers aren't supposed to constantly waffle on issues to pander to an audience.
