In response to Lauren

Does the government have too much power when it comes to technology?

In my opinion the government has way too much technology for me to even begin to fathom. I think that it is wrong to hack into someone's private life. What ever I do on my computer should not be seen by a complete stranger who doesn't even know me. I agree that certain information is not a threat, such as how many times I visit keene.edu. But thinking about the government looking at the pictures on my computer really creeps me out! That is a complerte invasion of privacy and I think it should be a crime. When is it safe to draw the line? How far can the government go before it is really considered an invasion of privacy?

The College Credit Card Hustle

After reading the article about advertising to college students, I was pretty shocked. I had no idea that universities were actually making money off selling credit cards to students. I think that is a very unethical practice because we all know what kind of debt students can get into with a credit card. The country is already in debt enough, do they really want the younger generation making the same mistakes? I think that credit debt is one of the reasons our country is in an economic crisis. If the college students begin building their debt now, then we are putting ourselves in a position to live in the "rat race". Working hard for our money and then spending it all on our bills. I do not think that colleges have the right to hand out student information to banks, especially when they are just trying to rope them into buying a credit card. It is just so wrong! Is it ethical to raise money for a university by putting students in danger of owing major debt?