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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (2564)	3/14/2002 12:23:28 AM
From: Michael M	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

Actually, academic institutions are a lot like political parties - their first priority is raising money. Athletic programs are expensive and, ordinarily, significant revenues are generated only by men's football and basketball. While I would agree that too many participants in these programs do not belong in college at all, it is far more common that these students are "used" than are the universities. An extra chair in the classroom costs nothing, regardless of the rack rate for tuition. When football and basketball teams win and win big, donations from alumni soar. Maybe it's not an admirable motive for being true to your school - and yet - the schools are happy as clams to get the loot. Strong support of athletics is clearly in the academic interests of universities. M