This one starts a little defensively:
Whether you think it is true or finally faulty, the fact is people
still refer to our fine institution as the University of Spoiled
Children. But the worst part is, we refer to ourselves as that. It’s
one thing if other people do it — they are jealous, obviously — but our
students mentioning the stereotypical name hurts our reputation even
more.
Our school’s academic rank is now 27, according to U.S. News & World Report, only two spots behind UCLA.
And is also one of the “most selective universities.” But no matter how
high we climb, our reputation of spoiled sissies will still remain
intact.
But the scope gets broadened later on, and we agree:
USC might have the best initials for the acronym, but look at the Ivies
and even that school down the 10 freeway from us. They text their
friends on the same iPhones, check Facebook during class on the same
MacBook Pros ... wait, maybe Apple is just making every college student
seem spoiled.
The rising cost of tuition across the nation, whether at a public or
private institution, means that everybody now needs to be a millionaire
to pay for it.
Spoiled children are not just a West Coast thing or a private
university thing; it is an epidemic sweeping our higher institutions.