Editorial: Will ‘CampusTown’ make the grade? | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Editorial: Will ‘CampusTown’ make the grade? | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Commiserating with peers about topics of the day over a quick bite or a cup of coffee is a defining experience of college life. This social aspect of higher education — scholarly discussions that go beyond the classroom — and the need to support thousands of college-age adults, many of whom are confined to dorms, gave way to the college town: a symbiosis between commercial enterprise and educational institutions.