At the end of the movie Animal House we learn the perennial student-slob character played John Belushi went on to success as a U.S. Senator.  I only just realized this was based on a real-life person: none other than Vermont's own Bernie Sanders. Anyway, Bern has become famous for promising free college for everyone, even those going through life "fat, drunk, and stupid," and with the massive student loan debt to prove it. But I wonder why any young person these days really needs to shell out for college.  There are so many ways to pay little or nothing, even if you don't have an athletic scholarship. Consider the so-called "work colleges," a group of academically elite schools in several states that offer work-study that covers virtually everything.  And there are many less-known programs as well.  For example, in my hometown there is an innovative program called Metropolitan College, where thousands of students work the night...(Read Full Post)