Hard Times at Harvard?

RECESSION, RECESSION, RECESSION! The masses are tired of repetitive discussions about what horrible shape the economy is in. Everyone is going through financial sets backs during these tuff times however some more than others. Colleges are starting to notice cut backs on campuses. For example the New York Times wrote an article about Harvard hard times, apparently Harvard is suffering minor finical hardship on there campuses. The article focuses on different types of cuts at the Ivy league, for example the student body is unhappy that hot breakfast will no longer be available in the dorms. I cannot speak for all but when I lived in the college dorms I do not recollect the luxury of hot breakfast available a few feet from where I slept. The facility is complaining about the cookies they well no longer have at staff meetings. Poor "HARVARD", these lost amenities sound detrimental to the academic success of the students bright futures. I understand that their tuition is a great deal of money ($48,868 to be exact) but is it necessary to whimper about such minuscule perks. The students should take their current experience and coalesce with one another. Endowments have dropped from $36.9 billion to $26 billion in just one year. That is a significant drop for a college that prides itself on donations from wealthy Alumni. Times are difficult but maybe it would be best if those who are not suffering a great deal should keep their howl's about hot breakfast, and cookies to a minimum because as we all know things could be worse....