TO THE EDITOR:
I have to admit, at first glance, I automatically disagreed with the column “UNC is Kanye, Duke is 50 Cent.” As an artist, I adore Kanye, but as a person, I think he is an ass. When I saw you compare UNC to Kanye West and Duke University to 50 Cent, I thought, “I would rather be 50 Cent, honestly.” But I gave you the benefit of the doubt and read the article in its entirety. It turns out that I agree with your argument. “Co-opetition” occurs between the two facilities, and the heat and magnitude of the rivalry brings a ton of attention to both schools, making it okay to charge $300 for upper level seats.
The thing is, I am completely fine with that. I love being a part of this rivalry because it puts UNC (and Duke) on the map, not only in sports, but in academics as well. So you’re correct, Duke does need UNC, and vise versa. I forgive you for comparing us to Kanye cause I now understand that we are not being compared to the pompous, egotistical Kanye, but the more successful, creative genius, and that is fine with me!
Isabella Sabato ’17
Undecided
