--- Andrew Christianson
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I think i missed part of this conversation, but has
> anyone said WHY North
> Dakota gives away student tickets?  Clearly they
> have the fan support, I
> would think the students would pay to get in.  Plus,
> hockey has to be their
> only real revenue sport.  I was just baffled by this
> when I saw it.  Even
> at my high school students had to pay a couple of
> bucks.  $55 for the year
> is right around $2/ticket, depending on the schedule
> for a particular
> season.  Certainly not outrageous.
>
> Andrew


Here is the reason UND students get free hockey
tickets.  Back in the early 70's (I think) UND student
body voted to implement an activity fee.  This fee
would build the then new Englestad Arena.  Part of the
deal was that all stdudents who payed the activity fee
received free tickets.  Also, part of the deal was the
number of seats the students have.  If you have been
to a gave it is like 1/3 of the building, about 2500
seats.
Now, of course students are not /paying a single cent
for the new rink, and may have to pay for tickets.  OH
NO!



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