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well, we have sure generated a lot of exchanges of differing opinions. Yes, the collegiate scene has changed considerably
over the past century. Shortly after the civil war, college enrollments were generally under a hundred students and the
state supported, regent-type schools were in their infancy. The
high school extensions, later to be junior colleges and now some are state universities, have joined the ranks of the state
schools, the private schools, the trade schools, the night schools, replete with GLOs of all types. There's still room....
Today you can get a degree without having stepped foot on a campus, you can enroll at a shopping center, you can get a master's in air conditioning. You can wear any label or badge
you want, and almost all can get in, whether they can read, write
or spell is no longer important.
But the fact remains, most of us are somewhat elitist. Why do we form groups, anyway? And way back when...
the GLOs were small, rarely housed, and were certainly elitist.
Today's collegian is more of a trade-oriented matriculate. The liberal arts have taken a back seat to job seeking.
Perhaps this is where it is going...
Maybe conferring the doctorate at birth would ameliorate all.
But these womens' clubs, like ESA, Beta Sigma Phi, etc. have
every right to establish clubs on college campuses. And they
may thrive in Lyons, Kansas, too....
I guess we might say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
And for those of you who have gotten your nose out of joint or your panties all in a wad about my ravings...I certainly want to hear all points of view. If the cheapest were the best, we would all be driving Yugos. 'ta ta...
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