[arkady_renko]

Imagine that, only $4.5 million for 1% campus energy production and the ever precious symbolism. Why don't they just get a few Al Gore and Michael Moore 'Fatheads' to stick in the student unions for symbolism? Cost around $200 to have them made.

The little kids on campus seem to be upset that they can't waste money to feel good - welcome to a lesson in life.

Perhaps Obama will come to the rescue and build the 1% solution at our expense with his new CCC?

[VeniVidiVici]

"It's pretty awful. Everyone's really shocked right now," said Amanda Schield, president of Students for Environmental Concerns,

The "Students for Environmental Concerns" could always hold a bake sale to raise funds for it. Of course, they could always volunteer to hike their own tuition to pay for it (as if).

[hinckley buzzard]

"It's pretty awful. Everyone's really shocked right now," said Amanda Schield, president of Students for Environmental Concerns,

Grow up, a-holes. Don't you have some studying to do?

[PaleoBob]

“Basically (the turbine) was more symbolic than it was adding to the energy capacity of the campus,” said Jack Dempsey, executive director of Facilities and Services at the UI.

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They are ALL symbolic! It’s oil, coal and nuclear that actually PROVIDE ENERGY.

[dfwgator]

Well they need the money to pay for Ron Zook’s contract.

[Secret Agent Man]

A big-ass, noisy symbolic thing, it would have been.

[Flycatcher]

For conservatives, this makes two "feel-good" stories in one week from Illinois.

Excellent.

[denydenydeny]

"Basically (the turbine) was more symbolic than it was adding to the energy capacity of the campus," said Jack Dempsey, executive director of Facilities and Services at the UI.

But...but...everyone will save billions by "going green"! Every TV commercial told me so.

"It's pretty awful. Everyone's really shocked right now," said Amanda Schield, president of Students for Environmental Concerns

It's tragic. An opportunity for people to feel better about themselves has been lost, perhaps irretrievably.