<p>Can someone tell me how the "antennae" system works for students who choose to have a television in their dorm? What will change after the June 12 switch from analog to digital? I think most of my other questions were covered but just curious at the whole "no cable" thing.</p>
<p>Analog TV won’t work after June 12, whether you’re at SLC or anywhere else. I certainly wouldn’t bother sending your kid off to SLC with an analog TV unless they also had one of those analog-to-digital converter boxes. Geez, whaddya expect for $55,000+ a year?</p>
<p>MY daughter is just finishing her freshman year. Here is what I know from her. She did not have a tv in her room at all and really did not have time to watch TV, there is so much to do on campus and off. When she did watch TV, for instance during the elections, there are places on campus that they can go to watch TV together. My daughter is very happy that there was no tv in her room, as she seldom watches it, and it would have been a huge problem for her if she had a tv watching roomate. I think it is really good news that students don’t haved too much time to watch tv, don’t you? I think that is what my money buys and I for one am grateful! They have the rest of their lives to sit in front of a TV if they want to.</p>
<p>If I have a tooth brush in my room, that doesn’t mean I’m going to brush my teeth all day with it. Same for TVs. Having one in your room doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to watch it all day.</p>
<p>It’s just one of those things I found rather odd when we toured the school. It’s a very good, but very expensive, school. For the money, it just seemed out-of-touch, facilities-wise. It just seemed that things should be nicer than they were.</p>
<p>It’s definitely one of those “bubble schools” so I guess finances are always tight.</p>
<p>True. I think that is something that roommates should agree on ahead of time. Most rooms for freshman are small. I personally would not want a TV in my room. If the other 2 kids in the room watch tv also, then I think they should have one. What is a bubble school?</p>
<p>My original post was with the intent of Bankroll’s response. I certainly don’t think my kid will have time or even want to watch tv all the time, but it would be nice to have that option if she wants to put on her pj’s, kick back and watch a show that others in the common area/tv room may not be interested in. Not a big deal…just curious. I thought it was odd too that it’s not a provided option. I guess she should note on her profile that she will most likely have a tv in her room, so they don’t put her without others that would be bothered by that. Thanks for the input.</p>
<p>“What is a bubble school” . . .</p>
<p>There are those who believe that the smaller, private liberal arts schools are on a “bubble”, i.e., they could cease to exist or at least cease to operate as they do today. A “Google” of the phrase “bubble college” will give you other information.</p>
<p>The small LACs are among the most expensive schools to operate and charge the highest tuitions. Their “all-in” costs per year are often more than most households earn in a year.</p>
<p>They’ve been able to stay in business because wealthy families have been willing to pay these high costs and not-as-wealthy families have been able to send their kids because the schools could provide large grants to students from the large endowments they have, making the very expensive schools much more affordable.</p>
<p>The smaller LACs have now seen their existing endowments shrink because that money is invested in the same way that our 401(k) and pension funds are invested. That lump of money has shrunk. That means they can’t offer the generous grants they once did. Also, the wealthy who once funded the endowments are not contributing as they once did.</p>
<p>All this leads to a situation where only the wealthiest families will be able to send their kids to these small, private LACs. They’ll be the only ones who can afford it. There may not be enough students from wealthier families to populate all of the various LACs in the country. That will likely cause some of them to close and some to probably strike strategic relationships with larger universities in an attempt to stay in business.</p>
<p>There are LACs that have already closed and others that are not planning to “field” a freshman class this year. Some students and parents have become concerned that the LAC they’re attending this year may not be around for them to graduate from in four years.</p>
<p>Thanks for your uplifiting interpretation of higher education. I do not agree that SLC is a “bubble college”. Apparently,you don’t think much of liberal arts colleges?</p>