Your Tuition Dollars At Work

The University of Tennessee has just spent $1 million on an organ. That right---a million dollar grand pipe organ. But don't worry; $750K came from just one family who apparently felt very devoted to improving the education of Knoxville's organ students. For those who really really like expensive organs, there's a webcam that shows the installation.

Meanwhile, the University of Oregon is going to spend $2,500 on a new bike rack. Any student can submit a design for the new rack whose purpose is to promote "environmental sustainability" and "look nice." It seems to me that the design most beneficial to the students would be a normal $200 bike rack with a $2300 pool table next to it.