Pinthouse Pizza
Get Rid of College Sports
RECEIVED Tue., June 24, 2008
Dear Editor,
Maybe it's just me, but it seems that our society is losing its intelligence. I have one suggestion. Get rid of the college sports. No more multimillion-dollar stadiums. Eliminate the student athletic complexes. For what they cost, you can send all the students to 24 Hour Fitness. Absolutely no more athletic scholarships.
Then take all the funds, and build classrooms and science labs.
I realize that people will say that UT's football team contributes to the university. It promotes the university's popularity. Why should that matter? In fact, why does it cost a couple thousand bucks to attend a local state college and 10 times that to go to a private school? Does St. Ed's teach a different biology than Texas State?
Regardless of where a person chooses to go to school, it should cost only the amount needed to provide that education. Set university salaries based on cost of living for the area. Don't make the president a millionaire, although eliminating the head coaches' salaries will free up some payroll. You want to run a private university? No problem – if you can do it for this cost. Otherwise, maybe the state will buy your campus.
Simply put, we need colleges to educate people and prepare them for the work force. That's it. You want to play baseball? Try out for the minor leagues. You want to get an education and a job? Go to college.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems that our society is losing its intelligence. I have one suggestion. Get rid of the college sports. No more multimillion-dollar stadiums. Eliminate the student athletic complexes. For what they cost, you can send all the students to 24 Hour Fitness. Absolutely no more athletic scholarships.
Then take all the funds, and build classrooms and science labs.
I realize that people will say that UT's football team contributes to the university. It promotes the university's popularity. Why should that matter? In fact, why does it cost a couple thousand bucks to attend a local state college and 10 times that to go to a private school? Does St. Ed's teach a different biology than Texas State?
Regardless of where a person chooses to go to school, it should cost only the amount needed to provide that education. Set university salaries based on cost of living for the area. Don't make the president a millionaire, although eliminating the head coaches' salaries will free up some payroll. You want to run a private university? No problem – if you can do it for this cost. Otherwise, maybe the state will buy your campus.
Simply put, we need colleges to educate people and prepare them for the work force. That's it. You want to play baseball? Try out for the minor leagues. You want to get an education and a job? Go to college.
Steven Mccloud