Quote Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito View Post
Wow, I can't believe there is no mention of protesting the Governor's grab of this year's college tuition increase to be used in the general fund to put toward balancing the state budget instead of the university system.
Actually, I think thats a great idea. the amount of money big universities spend on groundskeeping (RE:fancy shrubbery) is absolutely staggering. The University of Oklahoma spends a cool 1.25 million a year on nice grass and pretty flowers, and paid 800k for a statue of a rearing demon horse with glowing eyes and a giant fat tiger/woman with giant boobs crouched like she's ready to pounce on some cupcakes.

I can assure you that peoples decision on whether or not to go to a university hinges less on scenery and more on education. Look at UNLV.

Most college presidents are former politicians, skilled at raising money for things that aren't needed. I'd actually be happier paying more tuition knowing it was going into the state fund and not going into a campus beautification project. If beautification was their real concern the universities would stop annexing parts of communities, including parks and historic districts, so they could build a bigger stadium and make a new athletic dorm.

Am I whining? Sorry, we just lost a park and duck pond that has been around for damn near 100 years and was a staple of families and childrens lives, all so some coked up jocks could have a dorm separate from the normal students (and by normal i mean the ones who go to class) so they could prepare to lose another national championship