This article is about Obamas efforts to make college cheaper while still maintaining their level of academic prestige. He proposes different plans plans and ways of achieving this. It is relevant to student life because it helps students attend institutions that account for their intelligence without it taking a tole on their finances.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/nyregion/closing-the-proficiency-gap-in-new-york-schools.html?_r=0