I think the discussion between NU Athletics and the board of regents went something like this
NU: This didn't come out of our endowment fund.
BoR: Oh.
NU: Yeah, I was able to raise 25 extra bucks before we left.
BoR: Where did you get 25 extra bucks?
NU: I sold some stuff, to Pitt.
Bor: The Blind School?
NU:(Laughing) Yeah, yeah.
BoR: What did you sell them?
NU: You know, stuff.
BoR: What kinda stuff?
NU: Few baseball cards, a sack of marbles, (coughs) Pedey.
BoR: Pedey? You sold the AD to a bunch of blind kids? Tom, wh- he- wha- Pedey didn't even have a head!
NU: Harry, I took care of it.