We must prove that when it comes to tough decisions, we are not the path of least resistance. We must not let this issue die. If we allow the removal of our Director of Student Affairs, we might as well inscribe the epitaph on the grave of Self Governance. That's not the path to Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but it's hardly squalid poverty. My parents raised four kids on a comparable income.
Some students here come from families that make considerably less.
If they did it, you probably can, too. Apparently such an upbringing has disconnected me from the real world and blinded me to the beauty of capitalism's efficient resource allocation, but other than that I see no incurable ill effects.