Chemistry 101 informs students that water is the universal solvent. Rain breaks down the molecular structure of the cow manure, aiding bacteria to release the all too noxious-to-the-nostrils chemical compounds indole, skittle, hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans, which in combination smells like sh*t, causing even their most pompous campus official, Mitch Daniels, to flinch. A special President's Council was called to study this offensive matter and determined the manure too thick to be economically feasible to remove without having to raise student tuition.