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• SFPA Morning Links: Conservative prof wins case; AZ tuition may skyrocket

  Robby Soave - Assistant Editor •April 7, 2011

  A new study by higher ed economist Richard Vedder criticizes universities for spending too much on things unrelated to educating students.

• Reducing the deficit is a lot like losing weight: Simple, but not easy

  Zach Wahls •April 7, 2011

  Three simple rules for losing weight. Three simple rules for reducing the deficit. We're still going to have a shutdown, though!

• Rebels: Sewanee lowering tuition

  Matt Levy - SFPA Contributor •April 7, 2011

  In an economy characterized by climbing prices of almost everything –- from clothes to gasoline to movie tickets –- how do we pay for one of the largest investments in life we will ever make: college?

• De-funding North Carolina's Governor's School is as easy as 1-2-3

  Anthony Dent - University of North Carolina •April 6, 2011

  Sure, it’s a life-changing experience, but why does the government have an obligation to subsidize someone’s life-changing experience?

• SFPA reporting was on the Colbert Report last night

  Katherine Miller - SFPA Editor •April 6, 2011

  Last night, Stephen Colbert spoofed Tim Pawlenty's, er, self-proclaimed youth appeal, with his invocations of Charlie Sheen and Lady Gaga.

• SFPA Morning Links: Wisconsin Supreme Court election still too close to call

  Robby Soave - Assistant Editor •April 6, 2011

  Paul Ryan's budget plan would reduce Pell Grants to pre-stimulus levels.