things you had no idea there were words for. 14 ways sugar is secretly evil. since no visit would be complete without a furry four-legged porn, 21 cutest reasons why this cat is so sad. which brings me to my list of the top five reasons why college still matters. just to be sure we keep your buzzy attention, we're going to run a video of pandas in this cute animal cam in the corner. now, reason number one, it still makes financial sense. graduating from college is one of the few rungs left on the ladder to the middle class. in fact, a recent report from the new america foundation says that at least 65% of new job openings in the u.s. require education beyond high school. and as much as 35% will require that you have a b.a. before you even apply. lifetime earnings for college grads are about 66% higher than for high school graduates, which might not matter for those kids with millionaires, but for everyone else it's still a big deal. reason number two, it's good for