The Breeze: Cutting Student Aid Shortchanges our Future

This particular article written by Zachary Gerg addresses the issue of student aid and how the situation is growing worse for students in America. The article was clearly placed in the correct paper to be significant to it's audience, and seems to pose an important question. Gerg is speaking his mind on the lack of financial aid for college students and how he feels that this will create a cycle because the students not being able to pay for school will cause institutions to struggle to stay in operation.
His writing style isn't exactly closed, but he is supporting the way he feels about the situation with some main points in a slightly open manner. Gerg uses examples from his life and talks about certain bills and government action that affect the situation. He goes on to claim that getting financial aid is now about as likely as entering a lottery and winning. This seems to be some slight exaggeration on his part, most likely to grab the attention of his readers and show that the issue is pressing. Gerg then talks about a plan designed to assist with grants, but the plan doesn't kick in until 2014.
The reader is clearly able to see who Gerg is writing to, and he represents his side of the issue well. He talks about what may happen if students can't get aid from their state and how he feels the president is a big part of the issue. Gerg says that "immediate actions" must be taken and he discusses President Bush's veto to a bill that would have provided some help for the situation. Using "You be the Judge" as the last line in the article, dares the reader to disagree with the point he is making. Based on the points he makes, it seems like you can't really disagree with this being a significant issue, or the idea that some kind of action needs to be taken soon. Gerg wants action from Bush to address mistakes of his past and shows that money is being put elsewhere when it could be used for student aid. Overall, the article was effective in presenting the writer's view on the issue, and a possible solution to the question.