Nearly a year ago, when I was editor-in-chief of the Montage, St. Louis Community College-Meramec's newspaper, I met with Carla Chance, vice chancellor for finance and business services for the STLCC district to discuss the possible outcomes should there be large budget cuts from the state.Chance pulled out a large white binder. In it, there were several scenarios the administration was preparing for in case of a large cut in the state's budget for higher education. Although always careful not to predict the future, Chance said she was hopeful the state would not make a cut as high as 7 …