Students are living in a different world. My car cost less than White’s party, and it’s not a beater. That amount could pay tuition and fees at UI for three in-state students. To most of us, $14,000 is a life-changing amount of money. ... White was president of UI for four years, less time than it takes many students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. His first-year salary at Riverside, $325,000, will be about $39,000 more than he was paid at UI last year. Riverside is also giving him $25,000 to relocate, an $8,916 annual vehicle stipend and a university-provided home. To him, a man of no mortgage, $14,000 is probably not a big deal. If it were not a tacky and selfish move, making White pay for his own party would make a lot of sense. He can afford it/Holly Bowen, UI Argonaut. More here.

Question: What would you do with $14,000?

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