The graph of the stock marketâ??s downward zigzag, a sinking mountain range in silhouette, is a textbook illustration (for those who can still afford their own textbooks) of how quickly the comfy insularity of college life can vanish.
Forget â??Gossip Girlâ? or â??Family Guy.â? Financial concerns are the new topic on campus. â??Sometimes people will make it a joke, but because there are so many jokes, you know itâ??s really serious,â? says Kyia Bish, a Spelman College freshman from Queens who is concerned about her momâ??s job security at JPMorgan Chase.