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<p>I don’t really. In close games with competitive teams it can be fun to watch, but most of the time it’s a bore. </p>
<p>Our society is so hell bent on athletics that it’s sad. Look at what President Obama said in his State Of The Union address: “We need to teach our kids that it’s not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair. We need to teach them that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard work and discipline.”</p>
<p>I could not agree more with this statement. This is an academic institution, for learning and educating. You’ll notice that the Ivy League schools don’t have huge sports programs but rather they excel in academics like law, business, medicine, technology, etc. If Berkeley (and other universities alike) spent more time getting research funding and new equipment (have you been in a Cal undergrad chem lab?) maybe we would be better recognized across America and internationally.</p>