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The article discusses whether parents should pay their children's way through university. Some parents believe that not paying college tuition for their children will teach them fiscal responsibility, while others argue that it is a parental obligation to foot the bill. Many students who pay their own way by working part-time and taking out loans feel that they are more financially responsible and value their education more than if they parents had paid for their education.

The article looks at rising prices at college student dining establishments in Canada. Topics include the increased healthfulness of the meals offered, increased demand for specialty food such as gluten-free, kosher, or international items, and university dining services' labour costs. All-you-can-eat service models are also considered.

The article looks at whether high-quality athletic facilities attract students to colleges and universities. Topics include the Trent Community Sport & Recreation Centre that opened in 2010 at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, the increase in athletic facility construction at Canadian higher education institutions between 2002 and 2012, and the use of naming rights to defray the construction cost. Student concerns about required fees related to athletic facilities are noted.

News briefs for October 2012 are presented, on topics such as the Canadian housing market, malware, or computer viruses, on Microsoft software from China, and college student debt.