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I fail to see how the Athletic
Department can seriously
consider adding 12,000 more
seats to Scott Stadium at a
time when the football
program has reached the nadir
of its season. If we actually
decide to increase the
stadium's capacity by 35%,
then we must at the same time
take a realistic look at the
activity which will hopefully
draw those crowds.

Are the University's varsity
sports programs to exist merely
for the purpose of winning so
the alumni can be pleased with
how much we have improved,
or do we have the courage to
transform those programs into
a real student activity–an
opportunity to enjoy the
exercise and comradeship of
playing against students of
other schools?