2008 Woodie Awards
Athlete response to athlete privileges
Letters to the Editor
Issue date: 3/12/08 Section: Opinions
The following is an online response to the Feb. 20 staff opinion "Staffer mad about athlete privileges," in which Aaron Larson wrote, "So what really gives athletes the right to register before me? Because as far as I can see, this is nothing more than Wright State giving me the finger for not caring about sports."
First of all, your complaining about how you don't care about sports and how the only thing that they do is bring more publicity to our school and possibly more students the following year is outrageous.
Do you think that you whining about your "underprivilages" in a newspaper is going to do even that?
That is not only what sports do... The majority of students (sorry that you don't care) enjoy to spectate some sort of athletic event every once in a while and it gives students and student athletes something that everyone can be proud of and have a good time with. It gives our school a sense of unity.
Athletes are given the ability to register earlier, not because we are "top dogs" but because the chance that we may not be here is extremely high due to our travel schedule. A travel schedule of which you have no idea about.
Kim hit it right on the nose in her comments online. On top of all of that, try to factor in how tired we are once all of our practices and school work are finished?
Honors students receive early registration because they have worked harder than most people for the grades they get. If you don't like it then maybe you should try and pick up a work ethic like one of us and attempt to become an athlete or honors student instead of bitching about it.
As far as the we "(supposedly)" do well in sports.. well you can kiss my championship ring that my team just won to represent this school.
I think that "someone" might just be a little bit jealous that we are blessed, hardworking, and talented enough to be "going through school because we are good at throwing a ball or catching a ball or running very quickly."
First of all, your complaining about how you don't care about sports and how the only thing that they do is bring more publicity to our school and possibly more students the following year is outrageous.
Do you think that you whining about your "underprivilages" in a newspaper is going to do even that?
That is not only what sports do... The majority of students (sorry that you don't care) enjoy to spectate some sort of athletic event every once in a while and it gives students and student athletes something that everyone can be proud of and have a good time with. It gives our school a sense of unity.
Athletes are given the ability to register earlier, not because we are "top dogs" but because the chance that we may not be here is extremely high due to our travel schedule. A travel schedule of which you have no idea about.
Kim hit it right on the nose in her comments online. On top of all of that, try to factor in how tired we are once all of our practices and school work are finished?
Honors students receive early registration because they have worked harder than most people for the grades they get. If you don't like it then maybe you should try and pick up a work ethic like one of us and attempt to become an athlete or honors student instead of bitching about it.
As far as the we "(supposedly)" do well in sports.. well you can kiss my championship ring that my team just won to represent this school.
I think that "someone" might just be a little bit jealous that we are blessed, hardworking, and talented enough to be "going through school because we are good at throwing a ball or catching a ball or running very quickly."
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