THE QUESTION that we never seem to ask is why. We'll wonder whether Temple can continue to win football games without an on-campus stadium similar to those of its opponents. We'll wonder whether any of the university's students or alumni would object to the opportunity to eat, drink and cheer together six Saturdays a year. We'll wonder whether the school might begin to attract potential students who view a competitive on-campus football environment as a prerequisite.
What we won't ask, what we never ask, is why a college such as Temple University - or any college, really - should care about these things. We won't ask how a Top 25 ranking or a visit from ESPN helps fulfill the mission of an institution of higher learning, or why such an institution should spend any of its resources pursuing them, particularly when those resources are financed in large part by taxpayer and student debt.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...oning_Temple_s_proposed_football_stadium.html
What we won't ask, what we never ask, is why a college such as Temple University - or any college, really - should care about these things. We won't ask how a Top 25 ranking or a visit from ESPN helps fulfill the mission of an institution of higher learning, or why such an institution should spend any of its resources pursuing them, particularly when those resources are financed in large part by taxpayer and student debt.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...oning_Temple_s_proposed_football_stadium.html
