Thursday, October 13, 2005

The Michigan Daily -- 114 Years of Editorial Freedom - Some wary of football season ticket program

The Michigan Daily -- 114 Years of Editorial Freedom - Some wary of football season ticket program: "ome wary of football season ticket program

New required donations for seats could lead ticket holders to neglect giving to academics, critics say
By Ian Herbert, Daily Staff Reporter
October 13, 2005


An Athletic Department program partially intended to raise money for the proposed renovations to Michigan Stadium may inadvertently deter ticket holders from donating to the University’s academic programs, critics of the program say.

The preferred seating program, which started this year, requires football season ticket holders to donate between $125 and $500 to the Athletic Department for the right to purchase season tickets."

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