Yes, Yes and Yes. This is one of the main reasons I voted for Biden and Kamala and expect them to follow through. At a minimum, state school should be free and federal student loans paid off. Having kids come out of school 100K in debt is ridiculous and only leads to more wealth inequality when a kid foregoes school because he can't afford it.

I agree completely.

If a university wants to add a multi-million $ gym, go ahead. Students that want to use it can pay for it if they wish. If they want the fee to be added to their debt, so be it. Same for meal facilities and dorms. Comfortable dorms and basic meal plans can come at a reduced rate. Higher end meals and dorms can cost more. If a student or parents don't want that added to debt, don't include those fees and opportunities.

My dorm room in the 80's would probably be considered "cell-blockish" but it was always warm, dry, had hot water, and toilet paper. The frig was tiny and held a 12pack. The toaster and toaster oven got the job done too. No need to pay for a suite. The food was sometimes sketchy (like most food services at the time) but there were eggs for breakfast and a survivable salad bar at L&D everyday.

If you want a gym, Planet Fitness will do the job. So will Lifetime. Most of us here understand the difference in facilities/luxuries/costs.