Dear Editor:
After feeling disgusted all day, I felt that I had to write to this paper in order to express my opinion. As I sat in my first class this morning (4/18/11), I heard a student behind me make a comment on how much newly elected President Tripathi would be making once he takes office. You could have knocked me over with a feather. I honestly thought I had heard her wrong. In order to make sure my hearing was intact, I quickly opened my copy of The Spectrum only to see that the figure she stated was right: President Tripathi would be making a grand total of $737,315, an additional $85,000 than what President Simpson had previously earned. What?!? I find it ridiculous not to mention disgusting that while the state budget has been drastically cut as well as the fact that tuition for UB has gone up for the next academic year, this man will be making a completely unnecessary amount. Why is it that he will be making almost $100,000 more than the current President? I would love an explanation in a future issue of The Spectrum as I'm sure would many other students who read your paper. The fact that students (such as myself) as struggling to pay their tuition while this man will be making almost $738,000 is just sickening and I'm sure I am not the only one who thinks so.
Daniel Whitney
(716) 338-7718
dwwhitne@buffalo.edu
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