Either University officials were inspired by last semester's Ray Charles concert, or they have an ulterior motive for picking the right one baby.

Administrators have said that if they sell the University's vending services exclusively to Pepsico Inc., that it is just a "business decision."

But one University official said the deal may go through because Pepsi has promised a donation to the Athletic/Academic Convocation and Events Center. In exchange for the donation, the University would agree to sell exclusively Pepsi products for a number of years.

The apparent deal raises several concerns. Students may never know where any of the money is going since the University does not have an open line-by-line budget.

And the University has a responsibility to keep its business dealings open and honest. It owes the employees an explanation, since some may lose their jobs or suffer pay cuts because of the change.

If vending services show a profit, why not allocate those funds to helping stop tuition increases, instead of channeling the money to the convocation center, which is already being funded by alumni and other contributions?

Although not as glamorous as the convocation center, Pepsico Inc. could donate money to the Silver Anniversary Campaign to Stop Tuition Increases, which was formed by the Undergraduate Student Government to lobby against a 25th consecutive tuition increase.

It is the University's perogative to make money, but it is the administration's obligation to tell the students how money is being spent. The choice of the University may be Pepsi, but administrators should explain why it's the right one.