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Brett Fischer
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: Sports
Classes are canceled during Convocation, a celebration at the beginning of the academic year to honor the three institutions that makeup Drexel University. Sure, a few students might think of this as a great occasion, but does this truly raise the spirit and pride of Drexel students? I think the concept of Convocation works, but in reality, very few students care. Regardless, classes are canceled so students can attend.
Why can't we put a specific focus on improving the morale of Drexel students instead of making everything so academic-oriented? Yes, the Penn Quakers might receive 500 to 1,000 tickets since it was originally supposed to be their home game, meaning there would only be 1,500-2,000 tickets available for a Drexel student population of over 20,000.
But by letting students have a free three hours from 9:30- 12:30, we can tailgate and have students not only fill the basketball stands in the Daskalakis Athletic Center, but also the surrounding areas directly outside.
Imagine what it would be like to have over 5,000 students crowded outside watching the Drexel game on ESPN HD on an 80-inch television. Maybe Princeton Review wouldn't rank us as one of the unhappiest campuses in the country.
This is a great opportunity to show Drexel students that this University does care about its students and it's important to have fun. Is there any better way to display that than by encouraging them to be a part of Drexel history?
I think the bottom line is that there should be leniency if students want to attend the basketball game or tailgate outside the DAC. Let's put students first and give them the benefit of a doubt.
I've already received a handful of emails and spoken to several individuals about this issue. Some students think it is the right move to not cancel classes because they might have graduate courses to take or an important engineering class they cannot miss. But most people feel this is a great way to build camaraderie at Drexel, that we students have a chance to show the entire country (at least those who are watching ESPN early in the morning) that we are Drexel Dragons.
We aren't just the school that happens to be next to Penn. We have our own history, our own campus and our own student pride.
Bruiser Flint says we should make this day a holiday. Greenberg says the decision should lie with the professors. But for a game of this magnitude, I think the decision should lie with the students.
Why can't we put a specific focus on improving the morale of Drexel students instead of making everything so academic-oriented? Yes, the Penn Quakers might receive 500 to 1,000 tickets since it was originally supposed to be their home game, meaning there would only be 1,500-2,000 tickets available for a Drexel student population of over 20,000.
But by letting students have a free three hours from 9:30- 12:30, we can tailgate and have students not only fill the basketball stands in the Daskalakis Athletic Center, but also the surrounding areas directly outside.
Imagine what it would be like to have over 5,000 students crowded outside watching the Drexel game on ESPN HD on an 80-inch television. Maybe Princeton Review wouldn't rank us as one of the unhappiest campuses in the country.
This is a great opportunity to show Drexel students that this University does care about its students and it's important to have fun. Is there any better way to display that than by encouraging them to be a part of Drexel history?
I think the bottom line is that there should be leniency if students want to attend the basketball game or tailgate outside the DAC. Let's put students first and give them the benefit of a doubt.
I've already received a handful of emails and spoken to several individuals about this issue. Some students think it is the right move to not cancel classes because they might have graduate courses to take or an important engineering class they cannot miss. But most people feel this is a great way to build camaraderie at Drexel, that we students have a chance to show the entire country (at least those who are watching ESPN early in the morning) that we are Drexel Dragons.
We aren't just the school that happens to be next to Penn. We have our own history, our own campus and our own student pride.
Bruiser Flint says we should make this day a holiday. Greenberg says the decision should lie with the professors. But for a game of this magnitude, I think the decision should lie with the students.
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