Friday, January 10, 1997
Women’s sports
boring
This is in response to Kathryn Manlove’s letter about women’s
basketball on Jan. 7. She inaccurately identified the reason fans
walked out before the women’s basketball game after the men played
Kansas. It certainly was NOT because of sexism. This is the typical
victim mentality.
I, as a sports fan, do not discriminate against women. I go to
lots of women’s volleyball games. I’ve even gone to women’s AWAY
games. But I do discriminate when it comes to entertaining sports.
Women’s basketball is not exciting. They play on the same height
rim as men and all they do is lay the ball up. No offense, but
that’s boring. Women’s volleyball, however, is played with a net 1
foot lower than the one used in the men’s sport. Women volleyball
players spike the ball nearly as hard as the men do and that is fun
to watch.
Further, Manlove (interesting name) accused me of being
closed-minded. Wrong again. I’ve been to a number of women’s
basketball games, and they just don’t do it for me.
Michael C. MacNeil
Third Year
Political Science/History
Band exonerated
I am writing to apologize to the UCLA Marching Band for my hasty
comments made in my letter to the Daily Bruin that was printed Jan.
7. Call it freshman ignorance, as I was unaware of the band’s other
engagement, a performance in Santa Ana. I simply reacted to what I
observed. I am a supporter of all women’s sporting events, and if I
had been aware of the band’s appearances at other women’s games, I
certainly would not have written the letter. It is still
unfortunate that our students are not more supportive of our
women’s team; however, this was not the focus of my article. Once
again, my apologies to the UCLA Marching Band.
Kathryn Manlove
First Year
English