In a recent article published by NYU's student newspaper, The Washington Square News, by the paper's former editor-in-chief talks about what an NYU football team would do for NYU's community.
Basically, high school students seem to hear all the time from current NYU students, who miss an athletic atmosphere and thus some school spirit, of the lack of some cohesive social atmosphere at NYU. These high school students who are admitted and attend NYU then keep believing that the lack of community exists, and this notion continues as they pass it on to high school students.
Now, many different kinds of students come to NYU. There are those who can be completely individual and take advantage of going to museums, shows, and even the professional sports around the city by themselves and therefore don't need any community. And then there are those who absolutely need some community, probably most easily accomplished through a division I athletic program or something of the sort. But most students fall somewhere in between. So why not at least try to bring back the division I sports NYU had over 50 years ago?
Well, as the article explains, John Sexton believes NYU has a specialty that no other university has, but didn't really say what that specialty is. In addition, he said, by adding a football team or division I sports, NYU would merely, "... be giving up a unique franchise for a franchise that a whole bunch of other places have.”
But these places that have football teams and/or division I sports technically include the major universities - the Ivy League schools, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Duke, UNC, UChicago, Northwestern, UMich....and are all either ranked above or at the same level as NYU academically.
So what's going on here exactly? NYU should at least try and add another division I sport besides fencing to see what happens. I'm sure it would enliven an already lively city.
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I wish there was a NYU football team. I dont see why there isnt one. Campus life would be far more exciting if we played columbia ever year to see who is the best in the city. We can surely get alumni to donate for a football team. It only cost 1 million a year to start up a D III program. Do you guys ever talk to the heads of nyu and petition for the football team? Im asking everyone to try and make this happen
Talking to a lot of current students at NYU (at least that I know), many are interested in a thriving community event that involves other NYU students. These students do fall in to that middle ground, and we have come to expect that college would be a place to bond with other NYU students. Anything (including this blog) and everything done to make this possible would be much appreciated :D
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