{"id":4215,"date":"2010-11-11T01:04:51","date_gmt":"2010-11-11T06:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinbryant.com\/?p=4215"},"modified":"2010-11-11T01:04:51","modified_gmt":"2010-11-11T06:04:51","slug":"usc-students-getting-ripped-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/usc-students-getting-ripped-off\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S.C. students getting ripped off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don\u2019t have a problem with the University of South Carolina inviting guest speakers for the students to listen to. Also, I don\u2019t have a problem with a famous speaker getting a handsome payment for their appearance as long as the taxpayers and the students aren\u2019t forced to fund these worthless forums.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/usc-students-getting-ripped-off\/images1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/images11.jpeg?fit=225%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"225,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"images1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/images11.jpeg?fit=225%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/images11.jpeg?fit=225%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4223\" title=\"images1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/images11-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"images1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/images11.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/images11.jpeg?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>The big problem is the mandatory activities fee. Why should 29,334 U.S.C. students be charged $125 per semester\u00a0on top of skyrocketing tuition for forums that very few are taking advantage of. That&#8217;s $1,466,700 a year!<\/p>\n<p>My fix: Invite who you want and sell tickets and sell books. The students that wish to attend, let \u2018em. Those that don\u2019t should not be coerced into paying for these events. If 200 students want to reach for their wallet and pay $175 to hear Ben &amp; Jerry, so what.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of recent speakers and fees\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/kevinbryant.com\/?p=4215&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\">source: fitsnews.com<\/a>):<br \/>\nDuff Goldman \u2013 \u201cAce of Cakes\u201d star; September 2009 $27,000<br \/>\nAndrew WK \u2013 Singer\/ songwriter; September 2009 $10,500<br \/>\nDan Savage \u2013 Author, media pundit; September 2009 $9,500<br \/>\nKevin Connolly \u2013 Actor; November 2009 $5,600<br \/>\nHerman Boone \u2013 Former Football Coach; November 2009 $5,500<br \/>\nBen and Jerry- Ice Cream Entrepreneurs; Jan. 2010 (for both); $35,000<br \/>\nRenee Yohe \u2013 Author, recovering addict; February 2010 $3,500<br \/>\nSantino Rice \u2013 Fashion designer; March 2010 $7,800<br \/>\nChristian Lander and Elon White \u2013 Stand-up comedians; March 2010 $11,300<br \/>\nNicholas Sparks \u2013 Novelist; March 2010 $12,500<br \/>\nLogan Smalley \u2013 Documentarian; September 2010 $4,500<br \/>\nMarc Elliot \u2013 Disease survivor; October 2010 $2,900<br \/>\nEboo Patel \u2013 Founder, Interfaith Youth Core; October 2010 $9,500<br \/>\nJenny Sanford \u2013 Former S.C. First Lady; October 2010 $15,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don\u2019t have a problem with the University of South Carolina inviting guest speakers for the students to listen to. Also, I don\u2019t have a problem with a famous speaker getting a handsome payment for their appearance as long as the taxpayers and the students aren\u2019t forced to fund these worthless forums. 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