:: Running from the Thought Police ::

:: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 ::

Wow, More Real Thought in the DI

Campus Scout's article today advocates putting the football team up in the dorms instead of paying craploads of money for a hotel.

The price tag (Scout needs to repeat it) was $82,632.

That money could pay for a tenured professor. Or at least a couple of associates.

It could pay for TVs in buildings that have one or none. It could pay for a few raises to help bring back the Discovery program.

And considering the Urbana campus lost $27.9 million this year, every bit helps.

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But in a friendly gesture, Scout started trying to find a cheaper way. Scout did some math, and Scout figures Scout can get it done for less than half.

According to numbers from the Housing Division crunched by Scout's math, one residence hall meal is roughly $4.78. And one night's stay in a residence hall quad room is about $43.56 for one student.

See, by Scout's logic, if the University can force freshmen to live in the residence halls and eat residence hall food, it must be a safe sleeping environment and the grub must be nutritious.

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So Scout started multiplying.

Seven games times 120 meals per game times $4.78 per meal equals $4,015.20.

And again seven games times 120 beds per game times $43.56 per bed equals $36,590.40.

Grand Total: $40,605.60 (more than $40,000 less than what the DIA will pay next year).

I'd love to see the substantial increase in the quality of dorm food if the football team starts staying in the dorms.

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