Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Get your paper Up
College tuition on the rise due to recession
Annual tuition and fees are raised over five percent, or to an average of around $7,000
Kate Oczypok
The recession means bad news for kids who are already struggling to pay college tuition. But there’s news that those students may have an even worse time paying that tuition. According to the Los Angeles Times, not only are students facing bigger bills because of the reduced state spending on higher education, but campus endowments are lessening greatly.
If you’re enrolled (or wish to enroll) in a four-year public college, the most severe budget problems cause annual tuition and fees to raise themselves over five percent to around $7,020 this fall, the Times reported.
If you’re in the more private realm, your school saw the value of their investments drop. Private college tuition didn’t climb as much though, mostly because a lot were afraid that if they raised their prices any more, families just simply wouldn’t be able to afford to go to their schools. The article reported tuition rose to around $26,000.
Many college officials though told students not to be scared about enrolling. Basically, there are always grants and scholarships. In fact, the Times said that two-thirds of all college students receive grant aid. This aid can reduce tuition bills by more than half, the College Board study said. Pretty crazy savings I’d say.
This College Board study said that 65 percent of us students who got their bachelor’s degrees in 2007-2008 graduated with student loan debt and the average amount was about $20,000.
As bad as that seems, there are some students who have it worse that others. California is the worst state for fee raises with fee increases by more than the national averages, the Times said. The University of California 10 campus group raised undergrad fees by 9.3 percent and is planning another increase that would put fees above $10,000 by next year. So good luck to future students on paying those bills!
Until the economy gets back on its feet, it doesn’t look like any end is in sight for those affected by college tuition. The important thing is to not panic, because if you really want to attend college and are worried about the money, things will always work out. It wouldn’t hurt to maybe look into part-time job work. Also, start looking for college scholarships early. Trust me, the earlier the better on this stuff. With patience and plenty of organization, everything will fall into place eventually. Just be patient.
Pretty Girls
First Look: H.Williams Footwear Spring/Summer 2010 | Highsnobette.com: "Heather Williams created her footwear and handbag line for the Autumn/Winter 2009 season,focusing on high end materials and fabrication. The collection reminds us slightly of early Sigerson Morisson pieces in a good way. Sleek design not overdone with subtle detailing like tusk heels (above) or zipper accents. On the next page a closer look at H.Williams Spring/Summer 2010."
All Together Pieces form Animals
The Toy Stories of Robert Bradford | Highsnobiety.com: "Today we came across an interesting presentation of the work of artist Robert Bradford, known for his various sculptures, made up of old toys, most of the time.
“Toys ARE a colourful version of everyday life including fantasy life, love life, work life, even spiritual life, so pretty much everything can be mentioned/ referred to/ communicated about using them. New ones come out all the time, fads and fancies come and go – a whole cultural and anti-cultural history exists within them, waiting to be explored/ exploited. Like most series, the first couple of pieces were made as experiments, to see if the idea could actually work in tangible reality and of course one thing led to another – but it took me three years of false starts to find the most flexible construction method and another year to start doing it well so it has been no ‘instant fix’.”
You can head over to Yatzer to read a full interview with the artist"
Maestro Knows NYC Edition Episode 1 (Nigel Sylvester)
Maestro Knows - NYC Edition (Nigel Sylvester) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.
Props to Maestro and Nigel on this. Really Dope.
White Lies
NoordNoordWest Lamp by JJB Environmental Design: "NoordNoordWest Lamp by JJB Environmental Design
by Jaime / October 27, 2009
Cloudy skies over the mangroves aren't as bad as they sound when describing the landscape at Eindhoven's Nova Gallery during Dutch Design Week. Licht Bewolkt, or Lightly Clouded, was an installation of 30 NoordNoordWest lamps by JJB Environmental Design. The theme of the exhibition was Paper Plastic Fabric, the materials used in all the featured items. Plastic was the substance of choice for this series of light-softening shades, as well as for the Mangrove Vases by Elfi Voermans that are made from plastic used to cover flowers.."
Say Hello...To the bad Kitty
Three Apples: A Hello Kitty Group Show: "Three Apples: A Hello Kitty Group Show
by sabine7 / October 6, 2009
Three Apples (also Hello Kitty's weight) is a multimedia exhibition of Hello Kitty-related art, produced by Sanrio in celebration of Hello Kitty's 35th Anniversary. Over 80 contemporary artists, including Gary Baseman, Ron English (shown above), Natalia Fabia, Buff Monster, Amanda Visell, Luke Chueh and Tara McPherson, have reinterpreted the famous symbol of kawaii for this special exhibition to be held in Los Angeles for North American Hello Kitty fans. The concept speaks for itself."
Dope
Nike Sportswear Air Magma Blue/Black | Hypebeast: "After a sneak peek into the Holiday Collection earlier in the month, Nike Sportswear launch a new colorway in its outdoors-inspired Air Magma. The shoes are offered in a simple Blue/Black color block with subtle Nike embossing and suede finish. Available now through various Nike Sportswear retailers, including atmos."
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