While I realize “Monday, Monday” is a humor column and therefore not to be taken seriously, I found a few aspects of the “Charlotte Simmons” piece this week troubling enough to warrant some commentary.
First, it has been my experience that all the groups who have authority in Krzyzewskiville (line monitors, basketball program, etc.) work very hard to dispel the myth that students must wait hours and hours in the freezing cold to get into Cameron Indoor Stadium. To suggest that the proposed policy of allowing larger groups to register will somehow exclude dedicated student fans from getting into games is ludicrous and damaging to the many people who put time and effort into developing the new plans. As someone who attended every home game last year, I can tell you that I had little trouble getting into most games in spite of the fact that I rarely lined up more than an hour before doors opened. I seriously doubt that this year will be any different. If you want to get into Cameron you will be able to get into Cameron, whether you’re by yourself or with 30 of your closest friends.
Second, while I am not a member of a fraternity, I am sure the many men at Duke who are greek-affiliated appreciated the lovely caricature “Simmons” painted of them and their organizations. Who wouldn’t want to be slapped with stereotypes like “broskis… with grills and brewskis” and “trouble-with-the-Women’s-Center greeks,” who run about hazing pledges and deflowering women? I know a certain sports team at Duke that faced similar (false) stereotypes once. I don’t think any of the men on that team found it very humorous.
Daniel Flavin
Trinity ’10
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