Refined etiqette would benefit Frisbee-players
Brendan Egan
junior
I would like to respond to the letter sent in by Steve Hemkens, the off-campus senior who plays and defends the sport of Ultimate Frisbee.
While I have no beef with classifying ultimate frisbee as a sport, I do have my reservations about the character of the ultimate frisbee players. While I know none of them personally, I am frequently alarmed by their disgraceful appearances and disgusting behavior.
No, I have never been hit in the head with a frisbee meandering through the quads. What I am referring to the ultimate team's stain on the character of this fine University of higher learning.
Who wants to see long-haired, crazy people thowing frisbees on the fine trimmed lawns of Our Lady's University? I assure you that I am not one. Who wants to enter the pasta room of north dining hall only to discover that a pack of uncontrollable disc-throwing gorillas has taken over the room and are filling it with loud and rambunkious laughter.
I, for one, like to eat my meals in peace and in the company of others who observe the finer points of etiquette.
Ultimate players — I have no qualms with your sport. Rather I appeal to your sense of the finer things in life. Would not your sport have a better and more reputable place within Notre Dame if you raised the standards?
Why not wear formal dress, ties and sport jackets on the days of your tournaments? Why not cut your hair so as to improve your areodynamic capibilities, as well as improving your appearance? Why not practice on fields which are better suited for your sport? Our quads have sidewalks for a reason.
Brendan Egan
junior
off-campus
May 1, 2001
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