Eric talked about students switching majors and taking a long time as the cause of increasing student that when we visited and eight as pt of our heres a bit of what he had to say. But if you dig a little bit deeper, you see that there are really two problems that i think have an enormous impact. One of those is that we have too many students going into years five and six. And going years five and six borrowing money to do it. So they are not completing as fast as they can. A large number of them are students that are not as well off financially and what they end up doing is creating a cycle of working too many hours taking fewer classes perhaps not doing quite as well as their talent would allow because they are working. And then they go forward and take more time to graduate. Some of them give up. This is the group of people for which i believe we have too many people that dont complete. And then in years five and six they are borrowing more money because that is what it takes to get
Acton said a lot of different and memorable things. You probably know best his statement that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is one of the most incorrect quotation in history. People say power corrupts. But it is power tends to corrupt. I had the unenviable task once of correcting Lady Margaret thatcher on that. [laughter] she looked down her nose at me and said, oh, just so. Carry on. [laughter] acton also said this. He said that liberty is the political end of man, and that is true enough. The problem arises when we think that the total end of man is liberty, because liberty, after all, is a vacuum. I know in a liberty loving crowd like this, you might think i am heretical, pardon the expression. But in point of fact, think of liberty not as a virtue, not as the goal of our lives, that as the context in which we can negotiate the goal of our lives, and of course, the goal of all lives is truth. Now, we will have different apprehensions and understan
Good thursday morning to you all. We have new developments in the terror attack that has stunned france and the world. Overnight police made arrests in connection with the rampage in paris. But two of the main suspects are still on the loose. Meanwhile this morning flags, the president ial palace at halfstaff as a day of mourning gets under way for the 12 people killed. Overnight crowd as cross france and other Countries Holding up pens during demonstrations a show of support for freedom of speech. Abcs Alex Marquardt is there. Alex. Reporter good morning, t. J. And reena. France is reeling from this attack. The worst terrorist attack in half a century. French authorities have named the three men they believe took part in the attack and one of them, an 18yearold, has already turned himself in to police in a town about 2 1 2 hours northeast of paris. Police have put out a wanted poster for the other two men who they say are armed and dangerous. Brothers in their 30s named said and cheri
Good thursday morning to you all. We have new developments in the terror attack that has stunned france and the world. Overnight police made arrests in connection with the rampage in paris. But two of the main suspects are still on the loose. Meanwhile this morning flags, the president ial palace at halfstaff as a day of mourning gets under way for the 12 people killed. Overnight crowd as cross france and other Countries Holding up pens during demonstrations a show of support for freedom of speech. Abcs Alex Marquardt is there. Alex. Reporter good morning, t. J. And reena. France is reeling from this attack. The worst terrorist attack in half a century. French authorities have named the three men they believe took part in the attack and one of them, an 18yearold, has already turned himself in to police in a town about 2 1 2 hours northeast of paris. Police have put out a wanted poster for the other two men who they say are armed and dangerous. Brothers in their 30s named said and cheri
Of the Portsmouth Naval shipyard. Theyre more interested in playing politics than doing whats right. On capitol hill, finger pointing continued. They finally have their prize, a Government Shutdown that no one seems to want but them. Reporter theyre obsessed with the health karen law, and theyreb healthcare law, and theyre obsessed with hurting this president. Reporter for the 40 time, they removed fourth time, they removed healthcare spending. House republicans wanted senators to come and work out their differences. The senate refused. They wont even have people sit down with the negotiators. I mean, for heavens sake. Now, the house is working on another proposal, one that would fund the veterans administration, park service and d. C. City government. President obama accused House Republicans of holding the economy hostage. Reopen the government. Restart the Services Americans depend on. Reporter in a letter to federal workers, the president said they had become punching bags in a par