Dear Editor,
A few days ago I received an e-mail mentioning that the concert was canceled. This didn’t surprise me too much, I know that the university is under financial strain, and a $100,000 concert is definitely extravagant.
With that being said, the rest of the e-mail confused me. The $100,000 is still there, not being used for anything.
The article last week stated that the reason behind this has been attributed to the ‘dire financial situation’ facing the university.
Then, only one sentence later T.J Mitchell is quoted as saying “It’s more of a responsible decision on our part rather than a fiscal decision.”
If that isn’t a contradiction, I don’t know what is. As much as I wanted to be in the front row waving a lighter while Hinder belted out a mighty verse, I don’t really care whether or not there is a spring concert. I do care that $100,000 dedicated to the student body is sitting around doing nothing.
Give it back to the university, donate it to charity, give it to the clubs, do ANYTHING. Maybe I’m the only one, but saving the money to throw an even more expensive concert next fall has nothing to do with being responsible.
Perhaps the real reason behind the cancelation is the hope to bring a bigger act next year. If this is the case, be up front with the student body about it. Pretending to be responsible doesn’t do anyone any good.
– Conor Fitzgerald

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