UPass Referendum
So there is a movement, directed mostly by the Inter House Council, to have a referendum on the ballot about the UPass.
The idea is this will finally answer the question: how many students really want a UPass?
While I think the UPass is a great idea, I have real concerns about going with populist sentiments. The cost per month would be five round trip rides and one one-way ride. The question is do you ride the CTA that much.
My problem with the UPass is I don't think it makes a lot of sense financially, yet its really appealing for many students because it means shifting their transportation costs from their wallet to the their tuition statement.
Students are more or less responsible for their tuition statement depending on their family's financial situation. While some have it covered, for others a rise would mean more debt. My worry with the UPass Referendum is that we'll approve it for the wrong reasons and then end up hurting those students who are already taking on a lot of debt to attend this University.
Am I wrong? Post bellow.
4 comments:
I agree. I do not think people truly understand that the u-pass would be a large expense that far exceeds normal CTA expenses for most people. I say let people pay for their own rides.
I don't like the UPass because, unless there are really significant economies to scale or something like that, it seems very oppressive. Those who benefit from the UPass use the CTA a lot and won't paying as much as they are now by transfering the cost to those who don't use the CTA much. Hardly seems fair, majority or no.
Also, student's, parents', government's or school's, money is still money.
UPass will be of most benefit to out-of-towners who go downtown on weekends and actually "explore" the city. For those of us who aren't here on the weekends to party downtown and for those who have lived in or around Chicago, UPass will just be another unneccesary cost.
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