Students are getting high-tech these days
Journalism students at the University of Missouri, Columbia, starting this fall will need an iPhone or an iPod touch.
Although it is not a requirement, it is indeed encouraged.
The associate dean of the journalism school was quoted, “It will not be enforced, however, and there will not be a penalty for students who chose not to buy an iPod touch or iPhone.”
The reason behind this move is that the device will help students review recorded lectures, as told by the dean of school.
The dean added, “The reason we put required on it is to help the students on financial need. If it’s required, it can be included in your financial need estimate. If we had not required it, they wouldn’t be able to do that. ”
Well not all students are a fan of Mac.
Several student protested, sharing their sentiments online, “I don’t think people should be forced to buy one brand of computer or one brand of anything. So basically, this is a scam to let students take out federally subsidized loans to buy iPhones. Presumably they can put AT&T’s minimum $69/mo. subscription on credit, too, and pay it off after graduation.”
All I can say, it is indeed pricey for a student to have an iPhone let alone a subscription plan. Wouldn’t a simple reviewing of lecture materials from your laptop suffice? That’s what I did when I was still in school, or is that outdated already.
