If Colleges Didn't Waste Your Tuition, We Wouldn't Need New Student Loan Reform - Guardian

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6. Sadly, without the bells and whistles those universities wouldn't be able to attract students

Especially top talent.

I went to a fairly small regional university in the south. They always had amazing instruction, but you know how it began to make a name for itself and really attract top talent? They had to spend loads of money buildings things like student unions, student health centers (essentially giant gyms), a new resort style dorm and eating areas.

I would see it all the time. When they were taking prospective students on tours they weren't showing them the quality professors, they were showing them all the neat new expensive stuff we built.