[NU Sports] Great News For Northwestern

[Jonathan Michael Hawkins]

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006, Hakirsch at aol.com wrote:

> And that would be  a shame if that is what the University wants as a way to
> boost applications--I know it has an impact--(witness after the Rose Bowl
> year), but I hope that isn't the key reason for the ever increasing number of
> applicants or higher quality--and I hope that never is a serious consideration by
> the NU administration

I know this is poor form to respond to my own message, but for the record, 
Duke University is ranked 5 compared with our 11.

Stanford, who is a perennial contender for the award given to the best 
Division I-A athletics program, is ranked 5 also.

Big-time sports excellence is something we can and should strive for as 
part of the total package of being a top notch University.  It goes 
without saying that this excellence should come with no corresponding drop 
in either student quality or exceptions made for those students who are 
also athletes, but I've said it anyway. :)

Best,

Jonathan

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Jonathan Michael Hawkins
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