“I don’t think it’s a great idea to be honest with you, because I have the one class tonight. I’m not a big football person. I’m here for the education,” student Jackie Fulco said.
A student at the University of Central Florida fails to get on board for the half-day-because-of-football thing.
October 10th, 2010 at 8:49PM
The funny thing about this is that I’m not against UCF football, or the sport in general. I think its good to have team spirit and I do! I absolutely support the athletics of the school and the publicity the Knights received from televised games.
However…I’m absolutely against it cancelling the classes that I’m paying way too much money for and legitimately want to attend. Academics and athletics should be separate and if one has to be chosen over the other, my education definitely wins.
October 11th, 2010 at 8:16AM
Thanks for that comment, Jackie.
February 16th, 2013 at 8:37PM
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