First to defend the Border:

How was this quote allowed to appear in your publication?

“Fans streamed to the Border where TV camera crews waited to tape cops breaking up drunken fights, and capture intoxicating fans explaining how excited they were that the Pioneers won.”

The “cops” were hired by the Border to protect the shopping center from the students of DU. Also, there were no “drunken fights” or altercations.

The camera crew was not ‘waiting to tape cops breaking up drunken fights’. They were invited in to help promote school spirit, capture a major milestone in DU history and enjoy the celebration for the National Champs.

Intoxicating fans? Did he mean to write intoxicated fans? Hard to tell with the editing job that was done.

Please lay off the sensationalism and concentrate on the facts: The school won a National Championship without riots, setting things on fire or any problems at The Border. Be happy for that.

Now to question Jordan’s choice for an article:

Why is “Jordy” taking issue with the spectacular season that the hockey team had? Would he be so pessimistic if his swim team was so successful?

He should have come up with something better than a ‘so-what’ article and attitude even if he’s not a hockey fan. What will he write if the Avs win the cup, the Rockies win the series or the Nuggets win the championship? So what? No one wants to read that.

His column does nothing but destroy the school spirit, unity and positive national exposure that the University now enjoys. He should be excited for the team and the school he attends.

It takes effort to write something of substance, and a ‘who cares’ article is nothing short of lazy journalism. Not getting his facts straight about the Border was his first mistake, but writting a column to slight the accomplishments of the hockey team and University? I’m suprised it made it to print.

Robert MooreThe Border Restaurant