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Friday, March 09, 2007

University of Minnesota Student
Attempts to Reason With ...


... Branch Manager, TCF Bank (Scholastic Division):


In an interview last month, Bruininks said the stadium in no way conflicts with the University's academic mission, pointing to Target Corporation's recent $5 million donation. The company pledged $2 million for the stadium, $2 million for the Weisman Art Museum and $1 million to help expand the business school.

"Nearly every (stadium) donor has also made an academic donation," Bruininks said.

But former Council of Graduate Students President Britt Johnson said she doesn't fully follow the president's logic.

"Why not just donate $5 million to the academic mission?" she asked. "That's a lot of scholarships and fellowships for graduate students and undergrads."