Is the future of higher ed in the South?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of the state of reproductive healthcare in the South, and I can see it having real-life impacts on girls and boys attending colleges there.

I take your point, but also if you want the politics to change, having liberals move there is a good start. Some states, Mississippi, for example, are probably so deep red it won’t happen, but Tennessee, for example, has both Nashville and Memphis and two other large university towns in Knoxville (u of Tennessee) and Murfreesboro (Middle TN State, which is the second largest college in the state with probably 30,000 students). Those places are fairly progressive and are barely outnumbered by the more rural places in the rest of the state. The state as a whole is not nearly as red as its legislative assembly would suggest. Sure, the Smokeys might be deep red, but mountains and moonshine distilleries don’t vote.

It’s not that everyone is so conservative across the south. There are a lot of majority black cities in the south (Memphis, Birmingham, Jackson, MS, Montgomery, Shreveport, New Orleans, Baton Rouge…all have a majority black population and politics that reflect that demographic) and those places solidly vote democratic.

100% of which are crime-ridden $h!+holes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of the state of reproductive healthcare in the South, and I can see it having real-life impacts on girls and boys attending colleges there.

I take your point, but also if you want the politics to change, having liberals move there is a good start. Some states, Mississippi, for example, are probably so deep red it won’t happen, but Tennessee, for example, has both Nashville and Memphis and two other large university towns in Knoxville (u of Tennessee) and Murfreesboro (Middle TN State, which is the second largest college in the state with probably 30,000 students). Those places are fairly progressive and are barely outnumbered by the more rural places in the rest of the state. The state as a whole is not nearly as red as its legislative assembly would suggest. Sure, the Smokeys might be deep red, but mountains and moonshine distilleries don’t vote.

It’s not that everyone is so conservative across the south. There are a lot of majority black cities in the south (Memphis, Birmingham, Jackson, MS, Montgomery, Shreveport, New Orleans, Baton Rouge…all have a majority black population and politics that reflect that demographic) and those places solidly vote democratic.

100% of which are crime-ridden $h!+holes.

Fact.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Quality of life at places like Auburn, Alabama, and George is insane. Gorgeous weather, gorgeous people.

Not sure if you actually grew up in the south or not but I don't know if you'd describe Alabama or Georgia as "gorgeous". Morbid obesity is a huge problem across the South.
Sure, there are some good looking people but you could go to CA or CO for more physically fit people.

I meant the Universities dipsh*t. What, I have to literally spell that out for you?

Um, moron, I did go to school in the south. I know precisely what I'm talking about. And no, the entire student populations are not "gorgeous". You may be confusing a singular sorority with the entire school population.

My original comment stands. I think the student population at Boulder is likely in better shape than Bama or UGA

I mean, if you're cruising gay bars for trim guys in Patagonia vests, sure. You got me.

DP. How of your stupid little bit is "there are gay people there"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whatever. I'm from a warm state and my kids love the sun, but their colleges are in Minnesota and Massachusetts, and not coincidentally. Neither of them considered a southern state for a moment. And that's the case for 90% of their high-achieving friends in MCPS public schools, too. None of them are going south.

I'm in MCPS and we have tons of high achieving kids going to UGA UF UMiami Tulane. Many turning down northern schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Quality of life at places like Auburn, Alabama, and George is insane. Gorgeous weather, gorgeous people.

Not sure if you actually grew up in the south or not but I don't know if you'd describe Alabama or Georgia as "gorgeous". Morbid obesity is a huge problem across the South.
Sure, there are some good looking people but you could go to CA or CO for more physically fit people.

I meant the Universities dipsh*t. What, I have to literally spell that out for you?

Um, moron, I did go to school in the south. I know precisely what I'm talking about. And no, the entire student populations are not "gorgeous". You may be confusing a singular sorority with the entire school population.

My original comment stands. I think the student population at Boulder is likely in better shape than Bama or UGA

I mean, if you're cruising gay bars for trim guys in Patagonia vests, sure. You got me.

DP. How of your stupid little bit is "there are gay people there"?

Please edit and resubmit. Incoherent gibberish. Perhaps we should send over a wellness check.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Quality of life at places like Auburn, Alabama, and George is insane. Gorgeous weather, gorgeous people.

Not sure if you actually grew up in the south or not but I don't know if you'd describe Alabama or Georgia as "gorgeous". Morbid obesity is a huge problem across the South.
Sure, there are some good looking people but you could go to CA or CO for more physically fit people.

I meant the Universities dipsh*t. What, I have to literally spell that out for you?

Um, moron, I did go to school in the south. I know precisely what I'm talking about. And no, the entire student populations are not "gorgeous". You may be confusing a singular sorority with the entire school population.

My original comment stands. I think the student population at Boulder is likely in better shape than Bama or UGA

You think Boulder potheads are in good shape?

Weird comment. Yes, CO smokes a lot of weed. But so do students at UF, Texas, UGA, Bama, and other schools. And they drink a ton. They also do copious amounts of drugs. So I'd say that Austin and Boulder are on par with the drug taking - having spent time in both.

But yes, in general, the CO weed-smoking drinkers were fitter than the ATX weed-smoking drinkers due to the fact that the CO kids were always out hiking, boarding, biking, snowshoeing and doing perpetual mountain stuff that is sorely lacking in other parts of the country. I will definitely give points to Colorado kids for that. I wish we had a culture of fitness in the south. Sadly, we do not.

[Anonymous]

Yes, the South is the future of higher education in the US. Lot of great schools, that offer a better value for the education dollar.

[Anonymous]

Yes, the South is known worldwide for its excellent education. The Athens of America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Quality of life at places like Auburn, Alabama, and George is insane. Gorgeous weather, gorgeous people.

Not sure if you actually grew up in the south or not but I don't know if you'd describe Alabama or Georgia as "gorgeous". Morbid obesity is a huge problem across the South.
Sure, there are some good looking people but you could go to CA or CO for more physically fit people.

I meant the Universities dipsh*t. What, I have to literally spell that out for you?

Southern charm on display

[Anonymous]

So tired of these political posts in the guise of college talk. Seriously? Like the "future" of college is going to be in one region, and one that happens to be right wing. But the absurdity doesn't stop this poster promoting this again and again on this board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, the South is the future of higher education in the US. Lot of great schools, that offer a better value for the education dollar.

I think it's bananas to send your kids to an out of state public university (and pay OOS tuition) to a school that is just ok. The honest answer here is to send your kids to an in-state public school in your jurisdiction. THAT is the future of higher ed....if we're smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of the state of reproductive healthcare in the South, and I can see it having real-life impacts on girls and boys attending colleges there.

I take your point, but also if you want the politics to change, having liberals move there is a good start. Some states, Mississippi, for example, are probably so deep red it won’t happen, but Tennessee, for example, has both Nashville and Memphis and two other large university towns in Knoxville (u of Tennessee) and Murfreesboro (Middle TN State, which is the second largest college in the state with probably 30,000 students). Those places are fairly progressive and are barely outnumbered by the more rural places in the rest of the state. The state as a whole is not nearly as red as its legislative assembly would suggest. Sure, the Smokeys might be deep red, but mountains and moonshine distilleries don’t vote.

It’s not that everyone is so conservative across the south. There are a lot of majority black cities in the south (Memphis, Birmingham, Jackson, MS, Montgomery, Shreveport, New Orleans, Baton Rouge…all have a majority black population and politics that reflect that demographic) and those places solidly vote democratic.

100% of which are crime-ridden $h!+holes.

I guess Trump had time to post today because he was not (sleeping) in court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, the South is the future of higher education in the US. Lot of great schools, that offer a better value for the education dollar.

I think it's bananas to send your kids to an out of state public university (and pay OOS tuition) to a school that is just ok. The honest answer here is to send your kids to an in-state public school in your jurisdiction. THAT is the future of higher ed....if we're smart.

What is so bananas about sending your kid to FSU for about $20k (b/c they offer good merit). FSU is ranked in the mid 50s. You can't go to school in VA for $20k in-state.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Whatever. I'm from a warm state and my kids love the sun, but their colleges are in Minnesota and Massachusetts, and not coincidentally. Neither of them considered a southern state for a moment. And that's the case for 90% of their high-achieving friends in MCPS public schools, too. None of them are going south.

I'm in MCPS and we have tons of high achieving kids going to UGA UF UMiami Tulane. Many turning down northern schools

Interesting choice of words. Warm state, southern state. So you're not in the south. California?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whatever. I'm from a warm state and my kids love the sun, but their colleges are in Minnesota and Massachusetts, and not coincidentally. Neither of them considered a southern state for a moment. And that's the case for 90% of their high-achieving friends in MCPS public schools, too. None of them are going south.

I'm in MCPS and we have tons of high achieving kids going to UGA UF UMiami Tulane. Many turning down northern schools

Interesting choice of words. Warm state, southern state. So you're not in the south. California?

Sorry meant the PP, not you MCPS.