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Give excused absences for the game

Tonight the Horned Frogs will put their undefeated record on the line against No. 25 Louisville at Amon Carter Stadium. It will be on national television and will be the only NCAA football game on in the country.
Allowing the game to be on a Wednesday night means that TCU is going to get a lot of attention. But for some students, the timing is unfortunate because it means they can’t attend.

When the ESPN cameras pan the audience during tonight’s game, students want to be able to show the national audience that TCU supports its football team. But it makes it hard to do that when TCU schedules its home game during the week.

If you don’t have class tonight, you have no problem. You’re free to go to the game.

For those with class, even the most dedicated student may feel extreme temptation to miss their night classes and go watch the first game between two ranked opponents in Conference USA. But those students may not be able to attend the game because of exams or because professors will consider their absences unexcused.

This is unfortunate considering some believe that attending this football game is just as much a part of their collegiate experience as attending classes.

And since we have paid university activity fees, which include athletic events, and are strongly encouraged to support our team, the university wants us to consider the games an important part of our lives too.

If students do opt to attend the game instead of class, they should be allowed to make up the work they missed. They should not be penalized for showing the nation that TCU students know how to support their teams.