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Five candidates, two debates and one expensive question: Can students afford Colorado?

Republican governor candidates debate June 2 at DU. Photo by Andy Green, FoxTalk

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At DU, candidates for governor argued over Trump, Tina Peters, immigration, faith, taxes and each other. But for community college students, the real issue was simpler: after graduation, can they afford to stay?

Victor Marx tells student journalists that college must benefit students

As some college students grapple with the value of higher education, one candidate for governor recently told college students that educational institutions need transparency and must make sure they benefit students in various aspects of life.

Transcript: Victor Marx on CSU sexual assault case, campus religion and higher education

In an Oct. 21 FoxTalk student press interview, the Republican candidate for Colorado governor answered questions from student journalists on criminal investigations, public safety, political disagreements, religious freedom, sentencing, education funding and college costs.

‘You don’t go to college to get C averages,’ Colorado governor candidate Greg Lopez says

In a FoxTalk-organized student press interview, Lopez said financial help should come with expectations for students, but offered no specific aid proposal.

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