Do You Even Need a College Education Anymore?

James Last

Despite recent advances in technology, individuals are still advised to pay an ever increasing amount to attend college, in order to attain information that can be found on the internet entirely free.  Tune in to learn what current college students and professors make of this question of educational value in the 21st century.

Speakers in order of appearance: James Last, Ries Allyn, Evan Buarer, Parker Newman, Barry Thornberg, Dr. Doug Hall.

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