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people who are people who are an ivy league schools who can't afford to pay schools that they get into why is that my problem. you know tuition has gone up depending on whose numbers you look at about four hundred percent in the last thirty years so this affects everybody it's ivy league schools but it's also community colleges and regular flagship for your colleges and certainly the for profit sector is a big problem so this isn't just about ivy league colleges that's a myth and you know student debt is not just even about young people a lot of people with gray hair have student debt we recently learned from the washington post that tens of billions of dollars in student debt are owed by people in their sixty's and it's not uncommon for lenders to harass the elderly for student debts that they took out decades before so the idea that this is somehow a problem of young people that go to ivy league schools who just got in over their heads is completely false and we absolutely reject that notion what about the student i mean i guess the average american how can they relate to the other t

college janitor who spent 20 years slipping into classes after work and is now graduating from his ivy league school. >>> good evening. we begin with a historic interview 40urs ago. president obama speaking exclusively to abc news' robin roberts and announcing something that no u.s. president has ever said that he supports same-sex marriage. for years, he only supported civil union, saying his position on marriage was evolving. last weekendnd, vice president biden surprised everyone seemingly to endorse gay marriage. and today, the president himself told robin how and why his opinion has changed. >> i have always been adamant that gay and lesbian americans should be treated fairly and equally. and i was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, the word marriage was something that evokes very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth. but i have to tell you that over the course of several years, as i talked to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed in monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships. when i thi

an ivy league university president has surprising answers. "the wall street journal report" begins right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program. "the wall street journal report." now, maria bartiromo. >> here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week on wall street. it was the most eagerly awaited initial public offering in recent memory. and on friday, mark zuckerberg rang the opening bell at nasdaq from facebook headquarters in california. on thursday, the facebook ipo was priced at $38 a share. the upper end of the expected range. it opened much higher than that. that valued the company at more than $100 billion, making it the largest internet ipo ever. company raising $18 billion on that ipo. the company began trading on the nasdaq on friday. take a look at how the stock opened and how it closed. the facebook anticipation did not help the markets much.

boys ok well why to boys who are the ivy league schools and they get poached they're full of goldman sachs j.p. morgan morgan stanley merrill lynch wherever and they want to bring them in there and operate in their kleptocratic sewage pot and blow it i mean you are on the internet new ball are always one hundred percent of the voller and the geeks are cool is a cool thing now especially in silicon valley so you're stereotyping i mean i don't think everybody in tech is a geek anyway i mean i'm saying it's a cool thing to be a good guy good school to be ok it used to be cool to be a banker the really cool new york city banker now the bankers are whining the really upset and they cry all the time and they cry why because they don't like that occupy wall street is messing up their little enclave they're not like other people because that makes them feel upset because they say you go wow i'm a beggar i'm supposed to be privileged and you want to add anything i think some of the viewers of content that i'm techies so winning. charlie will make you get by with this inexpensive meals moving

an academic dream come true for an ivy league janitor >> the 52 year-old student will graduate from columbia university next week with honors. he moved to the u.s. from yugoslavia nearly 20 years ago. his full-time job as a campus custodian has allowed him to take class is in the tuition exemption program. it took him seven years to learn english and another 12 years to graduate with a bachelor's in the classics >> i would rather clean bathrooms two or three years and get a master's in get more money and a better job and stuff like that >> he is an ivy league graduate now. he said the toughest part was learning ancient greek. an incredible storm hit arizona from north to south and east to west. >> the storm hit the tucson area creating havoc. drivers were warned to take extra precaution because of a sudden appearance of limited or zero visibility. to southwest airlines flights had to be delayed. >> they get hit with these and they are terrible for your car's paint job. it just sandblasts the side of your car. in the bay area we are bottoming out and it doesn't look like it will be that bad.

of this tricky mountainside rescue >> an unlikely graduate, how this college graduate earned his ivy league tassle. >>> i'm tim williams with more on the race for rain. >> >> bernadette woods, coming up your first warning forecast. . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> cloudy, 69 degrees in central maryland. bernadette will have the complete weather forecast coming up. >>> first, seven people are dead after flames tear through a hotel in japan. firefighters fight desparately to get to the seven trapped on the second and third floors, but the fire was too intense. the investigation is still underway tonight into the cause of the fire >> more than 2,000-acres damaged why wildfires in arizona take a look at what it did. here, this is what crews were dealing with. people living in the area were evacuated voluntarily still for word on what sparked the fire >> a scare plungens 160 feet into the hole into the mountain in canada and walks away with only a scratch. search and rescue pulled -- the man was trapped in hole for two hours before help finally arrived. >> >> you get cold very fax. but but was warm enough

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but these were ivy league bathrooms. chose a janitor's job at columbia university because it came with 14 free credit hours a year. >> i do believe that education, good education is very important, not just for individuals, for one's self but for society as a whole. >> first he had to learn english with his full-time job, it took seven years. then he enrolled in columbia's classics program. studying greek and latin by day, scrubbing toilets by night. >> he is a remarkable human being. >> garrett williams taught him and supervised his thesis on the roman philosopher seneca. the professor saw a man dedicated to knowledge. >> he would ask one question and then we ask another question and then a third question. his intellectual curiosity was very broad. >> reporter: another 12 years of work study lead to this moment, not just a crowning but also a passage. he plans to get a masters, even a ph.d. one day he hopes to teach. >> there is a saying seneca said, while you teach, you learn. >> 19 years of hard work and learning behi

i'd like to just point out to our distinguished ivy league president that another ivy league president, rick levin of yale, is devoting a lot of time to changing the culture in singapore by partnering with the national university there and trying to instill our values in that culture. so my question is this -- if you were sitting around yesterday and you had the choice as anyone in washington did of watching an exciting game between the red sox and the orioles or watching the new president-elect of france give his speech, which you could watch on france 24, which would you do? >> was that directed to professor -- >> i didn't know the game was on so i watched the president of france. >> i'm not sure that in this new world people really want ink. >> let me take andy's point and also add this to it. when we have discussions like this, we like to talk about covering revolutions and crises and covering people who have been thrown into prison for embas expressing themselves but much of what the media does is also new music reviews, celebrity interviews, the newspaper when is they thrived had

panel of a bunch of ivy league lead kids going to these expensive universities just aren't able to pay their debt why should we take the burden as taxpayers and absolve the six billion dollar burden or even just the entire debt crisis like you're talking about. well one of the misperceptions is that you're just dealing with a bunch of ivy leaguers who overcame need for their education but we have been telling people for many years they college is an invaluable experience that they're going to make far more money by going to college and we have we have a system which does place. greater weight perhaps on private and ivy league schools so you can't really fault someone for seeking out what they believe the best education possible would being the second part of your question i actually am not sure of what and taking on this burden the assumption is that it would be the government but the government has a lot of power and ten can absolutely pressure the banks who are the ones making the money who securitized the status and profit by and to profit enormously through their collection practic

this weekend, he graduated with an ivy league degree. >> many times i did not sleep at all, especially when i had to write papers. >> the 52-year-old wants to go on for a master's degree and possibly ph.d. i love this story so much. one of the many reasons i love this country. in this country you can come from nothing and nobody and have an ivy league degree and make yourself better no matter -- >> you talk about the american dream and sometimes you lose sight of what it is. there you go. perfect example of how it happens. >> wonderful. >>> stay with us. "news4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> chased out. this morning, fallout from the bad investing that cost america's largest bank $2 billion. >>> and the debate rages on. this morning a magazine cover adding to the political fight over same-sex marriage. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this monday, may 14, 2012. we'll look outside at 5:01. time for weather & traffic on the 1s. 65 degrees. a mild start. but it's going to be a wet day. >> wet couple of days? >> we

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first of all, how did he get into an ivy league school if he was in a daze, attended classes rarely,ntoxicated regularly, using drugs enthusiastically. how degette into these schools? i think these are legitimate questions. >> everything you played is his account of his young life so he had the advantage of writing his own narrative. that is not an advantage most candidates have had. not one romney has had. the press ought to be writing its story about what obama's young life was like. >> sean: how degette into school. in if you attend school sparingly? >> it it is incumbent on reporters to answer that question. >> sean: i think you have a mission here. i'm charging you with that mission. >> sean: it was a big issue if bill clinton even inhaled. he a has admitted doing drugs, cocaine. >> he admitted. he got in front of this stuff and wrote it and told us about it. >> he did this long before he was running for president and now it is coming back to haunt him. >> i think it was great inoculation for a political career that led him into the presidency. >> sean: how many people do you th

. >> and not just about anyone can get an ivy league education for free. >> i'm spencer christian. clouds, showers lingering but sunny skies around the corner, i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> taking a look at traffic on the golden gate bridge. it's flowing smoothly in both directions. stay with us. the news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> take a look at this, a giant sink hole about 50 feet deep and growing. it is threatening that home you just saw in owe lando, florida already swallowed four trees now closing in on this home's foundation. sink holes are common in central florida forming when porous lines don't erode. >> that is an amazing picture, climate change scientists say greenland glaciers are melting in a faster rate but not as once feared. the glaishers melting about 30% faster than 10 years ago this according to scientists at university of washington raising sea levels by four inches and it's less than the 18 inches envisioned as worst case scenario in a 2008 study. >> the la nina weather fen nom nonis over saying the cycle finished today. it's t

first of all, how did he get into an ivy league school if he was in a daze, attended classes rarely,ed regularly, using drugs enthusiastically. how degette into these schools? i think these are legitimate questions. >> everything you played is his account of his young life so he had the advantage of writing his own narrative. that is not an advantage most candidates have had. not one romney has had. the press ought to be writing its story about what obama's young life was like. >> sean: how degette into school. in if you attend school sparingly? >> it it is incumbent on reporters to answer that question. >> sean: i think you have a mission here. i'm charging you with that mission. >> sean: it was a big issue if bill clinton even inhaled. he a has admitted doing drugs, cocaine. >> he admitted. he got in front of this stuff and wrote it and told us about it. >> he did this long before he was running for president and now it is coming back to haunt him. >> i think it was great inoculation for a political career that led him into the presidency. >> sean: how many people do you think just

finally today that ivy league janitor walked across the stage and accepted the degree.he 62-year-old is now planning on working toward a masters. slowly but surely. that is dedication. >> that's wonderful news. >> almost inspiring enough to go back to college. i don't know though. it's hard work. >> relax. >> yeah that's hard work. >> that's like jail for you, ,,,

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an unlikely student graduates with honors from a top ivy league school. [ indistinct conversation ] didjust...? impossible. ♪ yes. yes. yes. noooooooo! [ male announcer ] yep, subway broke the 200-calorie breakfast barrier with delicious subway fresh fit breakfast sandwiches. like the black forest ham, egg white & cheese on mornin' melt flatbread. subway. build your better breakfast. [ female announcer ] weak, damaged hair needs new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. active naturals wheat formulas restore strength for up to 90% less breakage in three washes. for strong, healthy hair with life, new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. it's real milk full of calcium and vitamin d. and tastes simply delicious. for those of us with lactose intolerance... lactaid® milk. the original 100% lactose-free milk. laura says we should start worrying about drinking at these things. they're only 12. i know. i'm just glad you know better, sweetheart. you're too smart for that, right, honey? [text message alert beeps] >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., showers, 72

starting fall you can get an ivy league education for free. >> reporter: a harvard or mit education forree? yes you just need a computer and internet connection. the institutions have teamed up to provide five free online courses. they include engineering and more will be added. >> we believe that people throughout the world, even -- especially those who can't afford to pay the fees of online courses should have access to the information. >> reporter: both mit and harvard each gave $30 million to fund the project. they are doing it for research purposes, the schools plan to look at the way students learn. they will use the knowledge to improve teaching. they describe what the online courses would be like. >> i expect the staff to develop ambition our approaches that will likely have a video part and maybe other features, maybe the possibility of v laboratories. >> reporter: you won't get a degree but you will get a certificate of mastery. if you are up for the free courses they say monitor the website to find out when you can enroll. reporting in washington. >> now, maryland's most powe

. >>> and this comes to us from wnbc news 4 new york where the newest ivy league graduate truly worked his way to a diploma. a 52-year-old janitor at columbia university was among the proud graduates from that very same school sunday. the yugoslavian immigrant fled his war-torn home 20 years ago hchl e took the custodian job because it meant free tuition. cleaning the campus and night, going to class in the morning. he plans to keep his job and now hones to go if his masters. good for him. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? upgrade to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. this is a limited time offer, so don't wait. get fios at this great low price. act now and you'll get $250 back. but hurry. this incredible offer ends june 2nd. call 1.888.get.fios. fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> good

. >>> and this comes to us from wnbc news 4 new york where the newest ivy league graduate truly worked his way to a diploma. a 52-year-old janitor at columbia university was among the proud graduates from that very same school sunday. the yugoslavian immigrant fled his war-torn home 20 years ago hchl e took the custodian job because it meant free tuition. cleaning the campus and night, going to class in the morning. he plans to keep his job and now hones to go if his masters. good for him. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news today. it's good morning. we are starting this monday with a little rainfall after a nice mother's day weekend. will see showers off and on the next couple days. there's light rain. it's not very heavy, but just a little rain. that will affect the drive, so give yourself a couple extra minutes. temperatures are in the upper 50's, low 60's. will get to the an low 70's this afternoon. off and on rain showers will stay with us through this evening. in

and like to nominate aristocrats, who come from ivy league school spirit republicans, for the well-to-do, the connected, nominate people who come from humble origins -- ronald reagan, richard nixon, gerald ford. mitt romney reinforces the republican stereotyped as the rich taking care of the rich and only caring about the rich. he has got to break out of that. >> thanks very much. enjoy your weekend. see you next week. announcer: the new pbs for ipad app.

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that custodial job turned into an education in the classics and now an ivy league degree. >> the hardest for me was and still is elementary ancient greek. >> but the now 52-year-old was accepted into columbia school of general studies back in 2000 and took advantage of free courses for employees. he said juggling a full-time job and one or two courses a semester got exhausting at times. he typically took morning classes so he could work the night shift until 11:00 p.m., then he had to commute home. >> many times, i did not sleep at all. especially when i had to write papers. >> but he says it was worth it. sunday, the custodian will receive a classics degree from the prestigious university, graduating with honors. >> he's an inspiration for the wider community. >> i would like that people when they look at me at this age, that i graduated, they do not feel ashamed to go to school. >> capping a 20-year journey of learning valuable lessons by teaching. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >> how about that? that's our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. don't for