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...From the state's perspective, the school's appearance is definitely a drawback. "Financially, the state of Michigan would have been happy if there were four teams out of state," says Jason Winfree, a University of Michigan sports economist. If, say, UCLA had made the Final Four instead of Michigan State, thousands of the school's fans would have flown to Detroit to spend money. All of that cash is a windfall to the struggling state - without the Final Four, none of those Californians and UCLA fans throughout the nation were heading to Michigan to hang out for the weekend...
...other drawback to Winthrop’s subterranean dining paradise is that the kitchen has been known to flood…with sewage. For reference, look at the infamous incident of February 2008, which spurred Resident Dean Gregg Peeples to e-mail residents with this solemn warning: “Until things are brought under control, every thing you flush or otherwise send down the drain in our building will end up in the basement.” Gross. Might as well throw in a mention of that hideous wall sitting right in the middle of the room, too. Really...
...residents can still actively participate in their House community, unlike the Kirklanders there. Otherwise, sophomores should be prepared to share cramped bedroom quarters, in exchange for a sizable common room. While the unattractive monolith that is New Quincy is often cited as the House’s greatest drawback, inside, juniors can get spacious singles with modest common rooms, and seniors can get massive common rooms complete with picture windows. In the days of party grants, Quincy was notorious for offering a host of possible party locales to the masses every weekend. The balcony suite, which combines two gigantic senior...
...Dean that chairs the committee.Changes to the structure of the Finance Committee were also proposed, including a reduction in the committee’s size and a rotating membership drawn from the three proposed advocacy committees.“I don’t see any real drawback to have a smaller committee,” said FiCom chair Sundeep S. Iyer ’11.However, several UC members pointed to the benefits of institutional memory, which would be lost if the membership constantly changed. “FiCom operates on a specific set of policies and requires a knowledge...
...teaching “Crime and Horror” in Sanders Theater. How does it feel to be lecturing in that hallowed academic space to 454 students? MK: Exciting and inspiring. The room is beautiful and makes what you’re saying feel weighty. The one drawback to Sanders is that it’s very formal and some of the students are very far away, and I can’t see their faces, so that’s a little odd. 13. FM: Your CUE ratings have describe you as “funny...