On Mon, 9 Jun 1997, Larry Winer wrote:
 
> There is not the same level of
> interest in varsity athletics between men and women. There are plenty of
> schools that field womens teams- the marketplace should prevail.
>
This assumption is precisely why colleges should not field "professional"
revenue producing teams under the guise of educational development.  There
is more than one way interest in a sport can be measured.  Participation
is an equally valid frame of reference and more appropriate for what are
supposed to be educational institutions.
 
Arthur Berman [log in to unmask]
 
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