BU's new rink

[Will]

[Q]BigRedIslander '03 Wrote:

 Well..... I'm at work sooooo the surprise would have to wait until tonight...enlighten me??[/q]

And the rest of us not at the game, too?

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]BigRedIslander '03 Wrote:

 Well..... I'm at work sooooo the surprise would have to wait until tonight...enlighten me??[/q]

I haven't unwrapped mine, but I'm pretty sure they said "This is our house" on the back.  (And the front was "Unleash your inner dog" I believe.)

The one thing I'm annoyed about is that I forgot to buy a program last night (having bought one Sunday and only realized midway thru the game that they were different).

[BigRedIslander '03]

Hmm duck tape a little Harvard Sucks sign on the front......

[atb9]

It's better than naming the arena after some rich alum's daughter...no complaints naming it after an influential, athletic BU alum.

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1104/190470.html

[atb9]

Here's the link about Harry

http://www.agganisarena.com/about/arena/harry.html

[ben03]

that's pretty bad ... i was just wondering if there was a back story to the name

[atb9]

How about this?

"Because it will be a community focal point, we are proud to name the arena for Harry Agganis. Harry was a BU legend not only for his talent and achievement in sports, but also for his character and loyalty to his family and community."

http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news/releases/display.php?id=437

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]ben03 Wrote:

  does anyone else think it odd that the name of the new arena is that of an athlete that played none of the sports that will be contested there? as far as i know is Harry Agganis was an amazing football/baseball player but this may be due my limited knowledge of the subject and lack of research (too lazy) ... does anyone have any ideas as to why they chose to name the new arena in his honor?[/q]
Jim Lynah played football at Cornell.  Don't think he played hockey.  He was named AD in the 30s.

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:

Jim Lynah played football at Cornell.  Don't think he played hockey.  He was named AD in the 30s.[/q]
But he got the rink named after him for his work as an administrator, didn't he?

[Robb]

Right - according to Wodon's Cornell Hockey book that I got for Christmas, Carpenter (same guy as the engineering library) ponied up the $$$, but didn't want it named for himself, so he asked that it be named for Lynah.

[DeltaOne81]

So, I really want to know how it is that BU (any others?) are allowed to sell beer at games. It doesn't make any sense  ::help::  ::help::

[ben03]

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:

 So, I really want to know how it is that BU (any others?) are allowed to sell beer at games. It doesn't make any sense     [/q]
not sure if you're refering just to other hockey arenas ... but i know the Carrier Dome sells beer for $4.50

[Pete Godenschwager]

[Q] So, I really want to know how it is that BU (any others?) are allowed to sell beer at games. It doesn't make any sense[/Q]

The NCAA only bans alcohol sales at NCAA Championship events (Regionals, Frozen Four, etc.)  I assume the ECAC Championship is included in this since there weren't any beer sales in Albany.  Unless it's a dry campus, schools can sell alcohol if they choose for regular season games.

[Josh '99]

That sounds about right.  As I understand it, any school could theoretically sell beer at a campus event, but you need a liquor license for the venue.  I'd guess that the expense involved in that dissuades most venues.

[KeithK]

[q]That sounds about right. As I understand it, any school could theoretically sell beer at a campus event, but you need a liquor license for the venue. I'd guess that the expense involved in that dissuades most venues.[/q]There's also the obvious hassle of policing underage drinking. at an event attended by large numbers of underage students.  More trouble than it would be worth for most schools.