Yea, Though I Walk …
… through the Stadium of the Evil Empire …. Red Sox fans among NYU’s Class of ‘08 forced to endure commencement in Yankee Stadium. Boston Herald:
Red Sox fans graduating from New York University will be forced to cross enemy lines as the ceremony takes place in Yankee Stadium because the usual site is being renovated.
“I honestly, truly would not be happy graduating there,” said Red Sox fan Montanna Ancher, NYU ’08. “It’s supposed to be a celebration of our four years at school, marking our hard work, our commitment.”
Students at Manhattan’s venerable Village school are reacting strongly to the news that this year’s commencement is to be held on Yankees turf because of long-term renovations at Washington Square Park.
Ancher, who grew up in Upton, Mass. said receiving her diploma at Yankee Stadium would be tantamount to “betraying my roots.”
“I can’t even describe how I would feel if I had to stand there among all these Yankees fans who are happy to be there. It would almost be a hollow ending,” she said.
Aaaaaah! Pomp uncircumstance for the sheepishskin.
Topics: Boston, academia, baseball
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 9:59 am on Saturday, March 1, 2008
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