Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back to campus

Re:Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back t... by JCharante on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:07AM (#24158133)

> as rent prices near school nearly doubled overnight.

Wait is that really what happened? I anticipated that rent prices would drop because most students would just go home and there wouldn't be a market for people wanting to live in the college part of town.

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Re:Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back t... by ghaff on Friday August 14, 2020 @02:14PM (#24161298)

I know a number of students attending virtually in the fall who are renting near campus with their friends.

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Re:Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back t... by epmaybe on Friday August 14, 2020 @07:12PM (#24164354)

But isn't that worsening the problem? Going to a college town with friends is a recipe for community spread

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Re:Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back t... by CincinnatiMan on Saturday August 15, 2020 @08:00AM (#24168247)

The kids likely don’t care. Their age group is largely unharmed by coronavirus, so the option to be near their friends, partying, and not living at home is probably pretty appealing.

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Re:Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back t... by Buge on Saturday August 15, 2020 @02:40AM (#24166570)

Worse compared to what? Compared to living together and attending class in person it's an improvement.

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Re:Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back t... by epmaybe on Friday August 14, 2020 @07:13PM (#24164356)

I imagine some ended up dropping down, I'd have to ask her

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