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economics

This tag will be used for stories that examine money, and all its impacts on students, parents, and society.

<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/dan-jacobsen/">Dan Jacobsen</a>·
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Living with Bad Roomates

Three college students talk about their worst experiences with bad roommates
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/carli-scalf/">Carli Scalf</a>·
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The Truth about Student Employment

Ball Bearings sits down with five individuals to discuss on-campus and off-campus employment, and what it really means to be a working college student
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/ariel-elmore/">Ariel Elmore</a>·
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The Quarter Thief

I used to be a quarter thief. College students today go to more extreme measures to afford the life they want later
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/trenton-scroggins/">Trenton Scroggins</a>·
Feature PhotographyLivingNews

“My hope is that one day anyone, no matter their skill, whether it’s artistically or mathematically, can do what they love.”

"My hope is that one day anyone, no matter their skill, whether it's artistically or mathematically, can do what they love."
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/lauren-donahue/">Lauren Donahue</a>·
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Blood Money

As college tuition costs rise, students are becoming more desperate to escape their economic burdens. Plasma donation has become a mainstream source of compensation for students seeking extra money
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/michele-whitehair/">Michele Whitehair</a>, <a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/miranda-carney/">Miranda Carney</a>·
EducationMultimedia

The Cost of College: Work and School

Ball Bearings explores the impact for students who must balance work and school
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/trenton-scroggins/">Trenton Scroggins</a>·
Feature PhotographyLivingNews

“Student debt is a necessity to move forward in this world, and we have to fight our way out of holes as soon as we start on our journey.”

"Student debt is a necessity to move forward in this world, and we have to fight our way out of holes as soon as we start on our journey."
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/betsy-kiel/">Betsy Kiel</a>·
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Tuition vs. Paycheck

The average Ball State student employee will make less than $5,000 a year. Compared to tuition, this only covers only a fraction of the cost of college
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/michele-whitehair/">Michele Whitehair</a>·
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Finding the Balance

Rising tuition and living costs mean more of the financial burden of a college education falls on students’ shoulders, creating the need to work and go to class. Experts say that for students to find a balance, they should compartmentalize
<a href="https://ballbearingsmag.com/contributor/maggie-kenworthy/">Maggie Kenworthy</a>·
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“You have so many things going on at once and on top of that adding on a career you want to go into.”

"You have so many things going on at once and on top of that adding on a career you want to go into."
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