[B]When I read the headline of the Charlotte Observer's April 1 editorial – “Can UNCC have it all in a recession?” – I thought it had been mistakenly placed on the opinion page instead of the April Fool's page.[/B]
A simple phone call to UNC Charlotte would have avoided the misstatement that we are attempting to raise $45 million for football. We have adjusted the fundraising goal to $20 million by scaling back the football operations facility to a pre-engineered structure and by scratching the proposed new full-scale football stadium in favor of modifications to the existing Belk Track and Field Stadium to accommodate football.
excellent rebuttal - especially with Schulken canned
[SIZE=5][COLOR=Green]Most disturbing is the false choice raised by the final line of your piece: “Losing academic scholarships and raising money for UNC Charlotte football? Not compatible.” Ridiculous[/COLOR][/SIZE].
Donors have different interests, and [U]some who support academic scholarships might not donate one dime to athletics.[/U] Others support athletics, but not scholarships. Some support both. This is not an “either/or” question. [B]The Observer does the university, its students, and the community a disservice to present it that way. [/B]
wait- so now you are FOR stories that rip the Observer?
Because I disagreed with one of your posts you think that I’m a faithful Observer defender. I admit, sometimes people on here take it too far, but I also realize how unfair and biased articles about our University or athletic programs are in the O.
I always want what is best for the University and I applaud Shaw’s letter.
