Page 2 June 1, 2017 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Timely Advice for Grads, Families About Student Loans By Rob McCarthy A college education in California was free not that long ago. The University of California system didn’t charge residents tuition before 1970, and two-year community colleges like El Camino were free to attend until 1985. Even graduate students got a free ride. To the class of 2017, the era of a free education must sound like ancient history. Today’s college students leave campus more than $30,000 in student debt, according to figures from the government and private lenders. They enter a university with an interest in science, education, medicine or business. They leave four or five years later with a loan balance and six months’ reprieve before the first loan payment--plus interest--is due. Some families are questioning whether a college education is worth the price anymore, considering that it might take 10 or 20 years to pay off the student loans. Naysayers are quick to point to people like Bill Gates who quit college to start Microsoft. Yet, wage and employment data from the U.S. Labor Department support going to college and earning a degree despite the odds that a student will graduate with a debt load equal to his or her annual starting salary. No question that college is an expensive proposition for young adults and parents, yet a college degree equates to higher pay, according to the Economic Policy Institute. It compared 2015 wages of college graduates vs. high school graduates in the workforce and found 56 percent higher pay for a college diploma. The current job market clearly favors college graduates because of the shift toward automation and technology in the workplace, the Institute noted. The class of 2017--from Westwood to Long See Student Loans, page 6 Calendar of Events Deadline for Calendar items is the prior Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 per word. Email listings to marketing@ heraldpublications.com. We take Visa and MasterCard. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 • Propagation Society – Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30 AM., Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, free to public, Call: 310-782-3989. FRIDAY, JUNE 2 • Free Advance Directive Workshop, 10:00 AM. – 11:00 AM., 5315 Torrance Blvd. Suite #B1, Call: 310-543-3402. • Friday Fun for Kids, 10:00 AM. – 12:00 PM., free, Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Call: 310-782-3989. SATURDAY, JUNE 3 • Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market at Wilson Park, 8:00 AM. – 1:00 PM., 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Between Carson St. & Sepulveda, Call: 310-781-7520. • A Mid Summer Night’s Dream Storybook Ballet, 2:00 and 5:00 PM., James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Tickets: $24, Call: 310-781-7171. • UNBA Samson & Delilah USA Muscle Classic, 1:00 PM., Ken Miller Recreation Auditorium, 3341 Torrance Blvd., Tickets: $50/$40, Contact: gwendolynmalone1@ gmail.com. SUNDAY, JUNE 4 • Nature Walk, 10:00 AM. – Noon, free, donations accepted, Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Call: 310-782-3989. • Mini-Train Rides (Public Run Days), 11:00 AM. – 3:00 PM., Wilson Park, 2290 Washington Ave. • A Mid Summer Night’s Dream Storybook Ballet, 2:00 PM., James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Tickets: $24, Call: 310-781-7171. • Police Reports Sunday, May 14 Theft 5/14 12:38 PM 3500 BLOCK CARSON ST. Suspect(s) takes unattended property from counter/cell phone. Auto Theft-All Betw. 5/14 12:30:00 PM & 5/14 12:45:00 PM 1900 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD. Stolen vehicle: ‘90 Toyota P/U. Burglary-Commercial Betw. 5/14 12:00:00 PM & 5/21 2:32:22 PM 20800 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD. Suspect(s) cuts chain securing door for entry/unknown if property loss at time of report. Monday, May 15 Burglary-Auto Betw. 5/15 9:00:00 PM & 5/16 7:00:00 AM 4800 BLOCK HIGHGROVE AVE. Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle, ransacks and takes property/knife, flashlight. Burglary-Auto Betw. 5/15 8:30:00 PM & 5/16 9:50:00 AM 5000 BLOCK LAURETTE ST. Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means, ransacks and takes property/duffel, eyeglasses. Vandalism Betw. 5/15 7:40:00 PM & 5/15 7:45:00 PM 23300 BLOCK ARLINGTON AVE. Suspect(s) pries open mailboxes/ unknown if loss at time of report. Robbery-StrongArm Betw. 5/15 7:10:00 PM & 5/15 7:14:27 PM 17000 BLOCK CASIMIR AVE. Suspects demand victim’s money before victim runs away/no loss. Theft Betw. 5/15 6:30:00 PM & 5/16 7:20:00 AM 21000 BLOCK AMIE AVE. Suspect(s) takes locked property from carport/bicycle. Robbery-Weapon Betw. 5/15 6:25:00 PM & 5/15 6:35:00 PM 16000 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD. Suspects brandish a knife and demand victim’s property/cash. Burglary-Auto Betw. 5/15 5:30:00 PM & 5/16 7:30:00 AM 4300 BLOCK HIGHGROVE AVE. Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property/headphones, purse. Burglary-Residential Betw. 5/15 5:25:00 PM & 5/15 5:30:00 PM 4500 BLOCK SEPULVEDA BLVD. Suspect(s) enters unlocked /open side garage door and takes property/guitars. Theft Betw. 5/15 11:30:00 AM & 5/16 6:00:00 AM 3900 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH BLVD. Suspect(s) takes property off of parked vehicle/license plate. Auto Theft-All Betw. 5/15 9:00:00 AM & 5/15 1:00:00 PM 3800 BLOCK CARSON ST. Stolen vehicle: ‘05 Honda Accord. Vandalism Betw. 5/15 8:00:00 AM & 5/15 2:00:00 PM 20400 BLOCK VICTOR ST. Suspect(s) scratches victim’s vehicle’s paint and pours oily substance on same. Auto Theft-All Betw. 5/15 8:00:00 AM & 5/15 5:30:00 PM 20000 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD. Stolen vehicle: ‘97 Honda Accord. Burglary-Residential Betw. 5/15 8:00:00 AM & 5/15 11:15:00 AM 16700 BLOCK GLENBURN AVE. Suspect(s) pries window for entry, ransacks and takes property/ electronics. Burglary-Residential Betw. 5/15 6:30:00 AM & 5/15 10:55:00 AM 16300 BLOCK SPINNING AVE. Suspect(s) pries window for entry, ransacks and takes property/shotgun. Tuesday, May 16 Theft 5/16 10:43 PM 23700 BLOCK WESTERN AVE. Suspect(s) takes property locked to pole/bicycle. Theft Betw. 5/16 10:30:00 PM & 5/17 6:00:00 AM 2500 BLOCK 235TH ST. Suspect(s) takes property from parking garage/bicycle. Burglary-Commercial Betw. 5/16 10:00:00 PM & 5/17 4:18:58 AM 24300 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD. Suspect(s) pries open door for entry, ransacks office and takes property/safe, cash. Burglary-Auto Betw. 5/16 8:00:00 PM & 5/17 6:30:00 AM 23300 BLOCK ALMAROSA AVE. Suspect(s) takes property from unlocked vehicle/wallet. Burglary-Auto Betw. 5/16 6:30:00 PM & 5/16 7:30:00 PM 2600 BLOCK LOMITA BLVD. Suspect(s) punches door lock for entry and takes property/third row seat. Vandalism Betw. 5/16 5:00:00 PM & 5/17 6:00:00 AM 2300 BLOCK PLAZA DEL AMO. 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