Notre Dame has just announced a $400 million project to expand the football stadium, create thousands of premium seats for high-dollar donors, and replace the natural grass field with artificial turf.
The stadium will be connected on three sides with new buildings that are “academic” on the outside with skyboxes on the side that faces the playing field.
Yes, we Mountain Williams were prophets, but we had it backwards: Now it’s “Rah Rah for Irish Football – and cash.”
But that’s really kind of crass, isn’t it?
Well yes, it is. Philosopher Ralph McInerny, one of the most respected faculty members in Notre Dame’s history, called this penchant for prestige a “vulgar lust.” (more...)
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