But this did not happen. If Georgetown wants to get anything done, it cannot sign the CLC Code of Conduct. By signing the code, Georgetown is dropping the ball, and this ball cannot be picked up again. According to Donahue, the university will look to amend the code over the next two years. But waiting two years to acknowledge the code is a waste of precious time.
Time is of the essence, and the university is letting the proverbial clock tick away.
The issue of choosing between standing up for moral values and appeasing big-time supporters of the university is not a new one. After all, several of our athletic teams play their games garbed in apparel made by Nike, one of the best-known users of sweatshop labor. Because Nike endorses Georgetown's teams, the university's interactions with the company are inherently tied with its finances. With the college athletic world quickly moving into the commercialism so characteristic of professional sports, the administration has to decide where it will draw the line on the use of sweatshop labor in factories that make Georgetown gear. The social implications of accepting endorsements from immoral companies must be addressed, or Georgetown will set a dangerous precedent for the future.