Washington State University (WSU) is commemorating 125 years as an institution with the construction of a $900,000 fountain, but not all the school's students are excited about it.

According to USA Today College, Christopher Gambino, a WSU graduate student, is among the relatively few voices speaking out against the fountain. But he said there is not much information available on the impending construction, which he says is the reason for few vocal protests.

"I agree completely that 125 years of higher education should definitely be celebrated," he told USA Today College. "But I cannot agree with pooling resources together to fund a fountain.

"No student is really privy to this information, nor do they have a say in it," he said. "It's pretty difficult to find. You can't Google it."

The fountain is also set to be the culmination of The Campaign, a 10-year fund raising project in which WSU has aimed to raise $1 billion. In a statement on the school's website, WSU President Elson S. Floyd said the fund-raising project, launched in July 2006, is a "comprehensive capital campaign."

"[The Campaign] raising support for the University's top priorities as a state-wide system, improving access to higher education for the citizens of the state, sustaining excellence in education, research, and outreach, and helping to secure WSU's place as a leading land-grant university," he said. "Throughout this campaign, supporters are building relationships with WSU and forming partnerships that strengthen the University's aspirations and priorities."

As of Nov. 30, the school was about $39 million short of their goal.

"That $900,000 can fund 80 full (tuition-only) scholarships," Gambino said. "I would really, really hope the student body would rather see friends and family live their dreams out of coming to WSU rather than having a fountain on campus."

John Gardner, WSU Foundation CEO, said the fountain's construction is only expected to see a draft later this week. The project is in the preliminary stages and would eventually be put to a public bid, per laws from the State of Washington.