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Issue date: 9/9/08 Section: Opinion
Sub-par Under Armour
Wow. As if it wasn't bad enough that five of our great teams already switched over to a second rate athletic-wear provider, but now we have to see this cheap, so-called "performance apparel" fabric on all of our teams? Let's get real. The only good thing I see out of this is that it's only a five-year deal, because by then this administration (or hopefully a new administration) should come to its senses and realize it shouldn't sign deals with someone just because he is an alumnus. If I create a performance-degrading energy drink, can I sponsor the athletic program too? I'm just going to laugh when Under Armour attempts to put footwear on all of our teams. If their cleats and training shoes are any sign of what's to come, then I feel bad for our athletes. This is a top-tier athletic program, and there is only one company that can provide top-tier athletic apparel and footwear, and this administration just kicked it to the curb. I wish all the athletes well, and hope that your athletic abilities are not hindered too much from this change.
Jon Go
CLASS OF 2005
Standing up for clean energy
In the campaign-related articles on both Sept. 2 ("The Issues of Our Age") and Sept. 3 ("Sen. Cardin touts Democratic platform at union talk"), The Diamondback made no mention of non-partisan groups concerned with getting out the vote this November. Along with the College Democrats and Republicans, a diverse range of student groups should be reaching out to their peers in order to make sure that young people play the crucial role that they are destined to in deciding this election.
This semester, Clean Energy for UMD is doing just that, and - with a strong presence at the Cardin event - should have been mentioned in the Sept. 3 article. This fall the group is working on the national, non-partisan Power Vote campaign, asking thousands of young people to pledge to vote in November and to hold our elected officials accountable for passing strong, clean, renewable energy policies in the face of dire economic and environmental problems.
Wow. As if it wasn't bad enough that five of our great teams already switched over to a second rate athletic-wear provider, but now we have to see this cheap, so-called "performance apparel" fabric on all of our teams? Let's get real. The only good thing I see out of this is that it's only a five-year deal, because by then this administration (or hopefully a new administration) should come to its senses and realize it shouldn't sign deals with someone just because he is an alumnus. If I create a performance-degrading energy drink, can I sponsor the athletic program too? I'm just going to laugh when Under Armour attempts to put footwear on all of our teams. If their cleats and training shoes are any sign of what's to come, then I feel bad for our athletes. This is a top-tier athletic program, and there is only one company that can provide top-tier athletic apparel and footwear, and this administration just kicked it to the curb. I wish all the athletes well, and hope that your athletic abilities are not hindered too much from this change.
Jon Go
CLASS OF 2005
Standing up for clean energy
In the campaign-related articles on both Sept. 2 ("The Issues of Our Age") and Sept. 3 ("Sen. Cardin touts Democratic platform at union talk"), The Diamondback made no mention of non-partisan groups concerned with getting out the vote this November. Along with the College Democrats and Republicans, a diverse range of student groups should be reaching out to their peers in order to make sure that young people play the crucial role that they are destined to in deciding this election.
This semester, Clean Energy for UMD is doing just that, and - with a strong presence at the Cardin event - should have been mentioned in the Sept. 3 article. This fall the group is working on the national, non-partisan Power Vote campaign, asking thousands of young people to pledge to vote in November and to hold our elected officials accountable for passing strong, clean, renewable energy policies in the face of dire economic and environmental problems.
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Ali Adler
posted 9/09/08 @ 8:15 AM EST
Just for the record, my name is Ali Adler, not Alia.
Justin Fair
posted 9/10/08 @ 1:07 AM EST
Correction for the article listed here; due to a publishing error my correct article (based on the Courtyards article a number of days ago) is on the 10th's issue; the above article is not my work. (Continued…)
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