I did everything I was told to do to make college affordable. I applied early. I filled out the FAFSA. I waited patiently. Still, my future felt crushed by an email labeled “congratulations.”
Inspired to make art after the 9/11 attacks on New York City, the band My Chemical Romance produced a big hit with its album debut, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love.
The recent ICE raids and immigration crackdowns have taken a huge toll on our community; students and faculty know people who have been deported unjustly, and it is scary.
Those who seek a higher education through college or university are often praised for their effort. But if going to college is so important and everybody is expected to do it, then why is it so expensive?