Discuss “Pointless university fees contribute to rising cost of higher education”

With tuition reaching as high as $49,505 this year, sometimes I begin to wonder where, exactly, all of our money is going. Most of the people I talk to agree that there are definitely a lot of things that Carnegie Mellon spends too much money on. Unfortunately, most of these people could not tell you what they are. That being said, one thing that 100 percent of people agree on is that the cost of higher education is ridiculous now. In general, I feel like this university suffers from a misallocation of funds.

First off, let’s talk about Orientation. Coming to college is a great experience and can be a huge event in many people’s lives. Orientation is obviously a great way to get new students acclimated to the campus, the community, and...