Ames IA is great place. Very educated workforce. High average incomes, very low unemployment. The school district likely had few issues passing the bond referendum that paid for it. Its likely they don't have the money flow issues faced by many other districts and decided this was the way they...
You could try playon, or tversity. I know playon has a trial so you could try before buying. As far as a good free way I'll have to let someone else speak to that.
Personally, I believe that special interest groups like PETA have no business using money to lobby schools to adhere to an agenda. At the same time its up to the school to not give in to it.
That being said, with the level of technology now available there is no real reason for dissection in...