With the University having completed a $2 billion capital campaign, it is distressing that we refuse to do anything "fun" with the money. Why not build a mono-rail? A mono-rail would instantly solve all the University's transportation problems. In addition, the "cool factor" would be off the charts. Surely applicants would be lured away from Ivy League schools with the promise of riding a mono-rail to class. At least temporarily, class attendance would skyrocket, with everyone excited about riding the mono-rail. And surely there is a way to work the mono-rail into the campus's Gothic theme. With all of Duke's wealthy alums, it's certain that someone out there has the Mark Cuban-esque vision and enthusiasm to donate a mono-rail. We are all waiting for this person to emerge.
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