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Senate member Joe McNulty felt the wording — specifically that a stronger athletic program at UNT "leads to national exposure and increased recognition" — was too biased on the Senate’s part. Two proposed amendments to remove the wording were voted down.

"I didn’t think the language was biased," said Senate member Derrick Murray, one of the bill’s co-authors. "Like one of my fellow senators said, show us a successful athletic program no one’s ever heard of."

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"Why can’t you fund it all [by] yourself?" former UNT kineseology adjunct instructor George Ebertin said to UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal, the two locked in off-and-on debate. "I don’t have a problem with a new stadium. I have a problem with who’s paying for it.""Why can’t you fund it all [by] yourself?" former UNT kineseology adjunct instructor George Ebertin said to UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal, the two locked in off-and-on debate. "I don’t have a problem with a new stadium. I have a problem with who’s paying for it."

Maybe the students should help pay for it since they do get attend the games for "free."

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"Why can’t you fund it all [by] yourself?" former UNT kineseology adjunct instructor George Ebertin said to UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal, the two locked in off-and-on debate. "I don’t have a problem with a new stadium. I have a problem with who’s paying for it.""Why can’t you fund it all [by] yourself?" former UNT kineseology adjunct instructor George Ebertin said to UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal, the two locked in off-and-on debate. "I don’t have a problem with a new stadium. I have a problem with who’s paying for it."

Maybe the students should help pay for it since they do get attend the games for "free."

You know when someone is trying to make a case in law, they research judgements handed down in the past to put on the table as an example...So, why dont they try this? My guess is this...

How many brand new collegiate football stadiums built in the past 25 years have been completely paid for 100% with NO student help whatsoever??????????? And if thats what he's implying, then I mean C O M P L E T E L Y......

My guess would be very few, if ANY...Somewhere, in some fee, athletics or general or ticket prices, service charges, or WHATEVER, the students of that institution carry a good deal of the cost.

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"Why can’t you fund it all [by] yourself?" former UNT kineseology adjunct instructor George Ebertin said to UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal, the two locked in off-and-on debate. "I don’t have a problem with a new stadium. I have a problem with who’s paying for it.""Why can’t you fund it all [by] yourself?" former UNT kineseology adjunct instructor George Ebertin said to UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal, the two locked in off-and-on debate. "I don’t have a problem with a new stadium. I have a problem with who’s paying for it."

Maybe the students should help pay for it since they do get attend the games for "free."

Yes, you're right. Why should the students not pay for at least a portion? Or posed another way, why should the AD have to pay for all of the stadium? The stadium will be used by all of the students, even if it's just for graduation ceremonies (but I'd hope that the vast majority would be there for football games and any other events held there). They cannot, by law, pay for more than half. If it were never to the advantage of the student, why would they be allowed to pay anything? I think that the law was meant to include students. And, in this case, the university truly needs their help.

The students will be able to look back with pride and say, "I had a part to play in the building of this stadium." Fouts is not only becoming unusable but it is an eyesore. How many students would we have if the buildings at North Texas were in that outdated, rundown condition? Just as we are proud of the academics and achievements of North Texas, we are equally moved by the first-class nature of facilities and aesthetics. It sells a first-class university as being just that....first class.

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