In response to the Nov. 19 letter "Students' spotty attendance shouldn't merit more seats," I could not agree more. As a freshman, I was excited about Penn State football games and was sure to show up at least an hour early for every home game this year.

After hearing nothing but praise for the "Best Student Section in the Nation," I was dismayed to see empty seats at the beginning of every single game, even the Ohio State game.

There seems to be a significantly larger problem with student devotion and ticket availability rather than seat availability. I strongly advocate improving upon the nascent current system of ticketing rather than drastically changing the way students experience the game for the worst.

I also understand the acoustic justification behind the movement, but at what cost to our ability to see the game are our voices to be heard? Everyone who has ever attended a football game understands that the seats around the 50 yard line provide the best view of the game.

To deprive seniors of their ability to see the game seems simply counterproductive. I think the cost to the individual student experience of moving and even increasing the size of the student section is too high.

John Zang

freshman

political science and economics