Originally Posted by Dude
I do find it interesting that your main concern is, "Can I pay for it?" rather than, "Why should I pay to subsidize outrageous sports programs, unnecessary new construction, frivolous amenities, and tuition discounts for wealthy high-achievers, none of which serve the basic mission of the thing I'm actually paying for?"

Are we certain that's *not* the basic mission of the institution these days?

Many people seem to have decided that the "college experience" is the goal.