Tuesday, November 13, 2001

Your views
Letters to the editor

More than one club sport deserves support

I read the recent article (TCU Daily Skiff, Nov. 9) on club sports, and was disappointed to find that only rugby was showcased. What about all the other clubs? If you want to get the word out about club sports, let’s mention them all. Did you know that there is an ice hockey team? I just happen to be secretary, and we get absolutely no support from Hyperfrogs, let alone the Skiff.

Our vice president e-mailed the Skiff twice about our team and we got no response. We called, and still no response even though the girl I spoke with promised an article. We contacted everyone we knew, and got no response.

And what about game coverage? You blasted Hyperfrogs for only going to football and basketball games, but the Skiff never goes to sport club games to cover them either. If you want to pretend to help the club sports by getting the word out, get the word out on all of them. Now, If you’d like to help us out, I’d be glad to give you all the information you need to cover our sport.

— Sarah Hoban, sophomore business management major

Students should act to change the meal plan

I read an article in the Skiff last Thursday about meal plans and I felt kind of angry. How much money does TCU exploit from us?

The article said a current meal plan is already too much for some students but its amount will increase. The Director of Residential Services said that a new dining plan requires students living on-campus to purchase at least a $600 plan each semester. He also said that this amount was reached by analyzing the average amount of money spent on meals per person in past years.

Moreover, TCU sent e-mails to some students to encourage them to finish up their meal plan. If students spend more money due to that e-mail, the average amount of their spending increases. This means that the minimum amount of meal plan increases. Then, more students will waste more money to finish up their meal plan.

I know some friends living on-campus complaining about meal plans. However, as long as TCU requires students to purchase meal plans, they will try to finish the minimum not to waste money that they have already paid. But such behavior will increase the amount of a meal plan.

This is ridiculous. I suggest students to take some actions to abolish the required meal plan, such as boycott meal plan use. It is ideal that those who want a meal plan can purchase the amount they want, and I think some student organizations such as SGA can lead action.

I don’t know how many people support my idea, but without action, we will continue to be exploited by TCU.

— Takeshi Sugawara, junior history major