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Professor Scott Molloy talks to Occupy URI

College costs, debt an issue for Occupy URI

By Bob Plain on February 24, 2012

“Pretty much my only option at this point is to die in debt or win the lottery,” said URI communications major Jeff Blanchette at an Occupy URI “teach-in” on Thursday afternoon in White Hall. He was one of two students in the classroom that will owe more than $30,000 in student debt by the time [...]

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