<p>^ That is quite possibly the most laughable logic I can think of. So NC students should only allow mediocre universities to be “as free as practicable” to in-state students, but the second those universities have national or–gasp–GLOBAL importance, we should be robbed of our right to attend there freely? At what point would you cut off each school from the system? </p>
<p>The whole point is that UNC’s potential is so closely tied to fostering and promoting the success of NC students that removing such a bond would irreparably change and contradict the founding principle of the school. I think the University’s forebearers would be extremely proud to see how wonderful a school UNC has become and delighted that it still serves it original purpose in educating NC students. </p>
<p>To put it more bluntly: We pay for it, so we should get first priority. You want to go to a GLOBAL school? Go to Yale. Or Michigan. Or UVA. UNC ONLY has a responsibility to the citizens of North Carolina, not the world.</p>