Comments on: Column: Dave Brandon’s Fireworks

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:17:00 +0000

Small correction to #2: I don’t know who approved the halo, but it wasn’t Shapiro, who stepped down in 1987, more than ten years before the halo was installed. In the interim, Jim Duderstadt had come and gone, and we were a couple years into the Bollinger era.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:14:08 +0000

The college sports situation in this country needs to be reshaped, especially at a school that prides itself on academic excellence. I believe President Schlissel will make a check on reality and hopefully sit with the masses in the stadium–regardless of the weather. We need a leader who is “for the students”.

The booth use by university officials and staff and yes, that includes the Regents and President, needs to end. The IVORY TOWER has never been so rudely and embarrassingly displayed.

Money that is brought into this university should be prioritized to reduce tuition for debt ridden students, provide 100% faculty taught classrooms for undergraduates students, etc. The quality of education has remained the same even with the $150,000,000 football haul and all new new shiny buildings are nice, but a majority of the students are leaving here in debt–and Universities are lobbying the federal government to forgive loans on an financially out-of-control college education system.

Also, the students do not show up to the games because by 3pm, they are too wasted to even make it. The games should be at 12pm not when TV says. Be the leader Michigan, be the LEADER!

By: Downs Herold

Downs Herold — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:07:08 +0000

Blog and on street comments have been numerous. President Schlissel’s quote that athletics were not in the University’s mission also created a lot of buzz. Tradition is powerful, especially at Michigan, as Preident Shapiro discovered with his addition of the soon to be removed halo and the regent’s vote goes against AD Brandon’s theme of “if it ain’t broke, break it ” with his numerous marketing schemes. Keep representing those of us who honor the Michigan Tradition John.

By: Steve Strinko

Steve Strinko — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:31:12 +0000

John, Once again a very poignant look into Michigan “Tradition” being circumvented in lieu of the “necessity” to promote/market something that has never been needed before.