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<p>Once again - this is not a justification for anything. If anything at all, we need to stem this hole in the pocket as well.</p>
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<p>The banner switch was done is a fairly open and clear way. The administration made it clear WHY they wanted to make said change. </p>
<p>The result was a Thresher article crying foul, loud protests based on absolutely no fact and “stealing our money” claims popping up all over campus.</p>
<p>Dont fool yourself. The end result would have been the same. This process was just expedited this way.</p>
<p>In any case - this is not the forum to be arguing this. It reflects poorly on Rice regardless which side we are on.</p>