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Originally Posted by esquire
For what it's worth I could live without the over the top approach to university athletics they embrace down in the US. I just think that having at least some support and enthusiasm for university sports could a) increase opportunities generally for student athletes, b) enhance the campus experience for students generally, and c) cement the bonds between campus and community.
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I think it was Carleton's Dave Smart who said college athletics is way overdone in the US and not done enough in Canada, fair statement I think.
I lived around much of the country and in my experience many universities are disconnected from their communities. They're like little ghettos where people in the community don't go or would feel uncomfortable going because they've usually had no reason to go there. And in my jobs I've had reason to go there, often.
I definitely will say that has been
my experience only and others may disagree as obviously some places have a tradition of local folks attending football games, art galleries etc but I just don't think it is a common place for people to go.