I hear discussions of slots, tips, impacts, and spreadsheets. Pretty soon I suspect I'll see PowerPoint presentations. And I thought at this time of year, the crazies were in Washington, Texas, or Florida. These discussions substitute numbers for purpose, leadership, and appropriate action. No longer is the discussion one of ideas and principles.
Numbers replace intellect.
They are divisive. They serve to separate, to suggest that intercollegiate athletics are somehow at cross purposes with Swarthmore's heritage or what Swarthmore should be. We not only risk making the wrong decisions, but making those decisions for the wrong reasons. Finally, we need some common-sense actions. I will try to the best of my ability to address the points raised above.