I think the Northwestern Football team Unionizing tactic is incorrect.

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21. Go to extremes much?

1. I NEVER said we need no geologists in the US. What I said is that colleges need to be smart with their resources. In Nebraska, we have three universities (University of Nebraska at Omaha, Lincoln & Kearney). There is no reason for there to be a geology degree offered at all three campuses (I believe it is offered at 2 of the 3 campuses here). While we CLEARLY need geologists, the field is not large enough to justify such a large expenditure.

2. You never answered the question I asked. What college were you referring to?

3. If you are TRULY interested in what is costing colleges so much money, look at needless technology upgrades and money wasted on needless student amenitites. There are a couple dozen universities that have athletic departments that MAKE money and the rest lose (with many being near break even). For this minimal investment, they are able to provide a free education to tens of thousands of students nation wide (many of which come from lower income families that could never afford college as an option). They achieve graduation rates 10-20 points HIGHER than the general student population. And they provide a form of unity and entertainment for very large groups of the student population.