Cash-Strapped UCs Paid $2 Million for Brand Name Bottled Water
April 19th, 2010
Image via Arrowhead The fact that the University of California system is facing severe budget shortfalls is news to exactly no one--the increased tuition rates and widespread faculty layoffs have sparked controversy and student protest. But what may indeed be news to some is that despite facing a $637 million shortfall, the UC system still managed to pay $2 million dollars to pay for brand name bottled water at just two campuses--even while 2,000 faculty members lost their jobs. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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