<p>You have to read between the lines a bit to realize that the increases are 9% for housing and only 1% for the meal plan. </p>
<p>My son was going to stay in McNutt, but after hearing about the planned increases, he signed up for an off-campus apartment this past Saturday, with a starting rental date of late August. He said he wanted to do it before the rental companies raised their rates in response to IU's announcement.</p>
<p>sounds like reasoned thinking on son's part. Gotta say that I'd be doing the same thing.</p>