Spring Break
TICKETS: Higher demand elicits student frustration
DAY ONE OF STUDENT TICKET DISTRIBUTION
MERCEDES PARHAM
Issue date: 8/26/08 Section: News
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"Over 2,000 more requests were filled this year," said Tim Cearley, athletic promotions director. "More requests translate into more split packets (three tickets). We have seen an increase in demand not only from our students but our donor and faculty base this year."
Increased demands are attributed to the preseason ranking that places the University's football program in the No. 1 spot, he said.
With more than 22,000 student tickets processed, the ticket office prepared for the high volumes in advance. New procedures were used.
Climate control and line containment were a few issues that prompted change. But these changes were not the ones that caused a fury amongst a number of students: split packets to sophomores. These packages only include three home games.
Despite angry letters and phone calls, the University distributed some student football tickets Monday.
Students who qualified for all six home games trekked to Stegeman Coliseum late Monday to retrieve tickets.
Unlike previous years, students waited inside before getting their tickets.
"The lines move slowly, and it is frustrating," said Norman Barnett, a second-year law student from Upatoi. "It seems like one of those ideas that works great on paper but not in real life."
Graduate students like Barnett are considered in the number of qualified students if they have obtained University hours.
The Medical College of Georgia was represented as well, but data issues left some qualified students without tickets on Sunday. Arrangements to correct the mistake began Monday.
"The Medical College of Georgia students got consideration based on their qualifications," Cearley said. "Those who qualified are being accommodated. Some data from the registrar's office was not updated to show their University hours."
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DK
posted 8/26/08 @ 11:15 AM EST
??? Poorly written article, made little sense. I feel like I am more confused reading it. This is a front page story?? Didn't say anything that wasn't already known. (Continued…)
PR
posted 8/26/08 @ 12:22 PM EST
"Spophmores got split season packages." So did juniors and seniors, that is what is really F***ed up.
ASD
posted 8/26/08 @ 1:50 PM EST
The only thing that I dont understand is-- as I look on facebook marketplace and craigslist people are selling there student tickets for ten times what they paid for them. (Continued…)
Courtney
Courtney
posted 8/26/08 @ 3:02 PM EST
The Red and Black needs to post an address so that students can police themselves and turn others in for scalping. I recall two years ago when I was there something being said about revoking student ticket privileges from those that abused the system. (Continued…)
StubbaHubba
posted 8/26/08 @ 4:06 PM EST
It would be easy to minimize the situation of students selling their tickets, if UGA really cares about doing that.
Since you have to have a UGA ID to pick up tickets in the first place, it would seem that it would be easy to have a barcode on the ticket to associate THAT TICKET with THAT ID. (Continued…)
buckner
posted 8/26/08 @ 6:01 PM EST
this whole process is bullshit.
every student who wants to go to a game should be allowed to go.
92000 seats. 34000 students.
its embarrassing.
UGA Alumn
posted 8/26/08 @ 7:19 PM EST
It is such a shame that an Athletic Association with so much money continues to screw its students over by allotting them fewer and fewer tickets.
Once again, the money-hungry UGA AA would rather give your ticket to that person that never could have gotten into UGA yet donates away the farm for tickets. (Continued…)
StubbaHubba
posted 8/26/08 @ 9:13 PM EST
Eh?-
I know it's not perfect, but an occasional $10 loss isn't going to cause financial ruin if someone decides to not go to a game. I was just trying to point out a way that UGA could almost entirely eliminate scalping student tickets. (Continued…)
Rightfully Angry Senior
posted 8/27/08 @ 12:12 AM EST
JOHN - Before you go knocking Seniors who transfered in from somewhere else you should know that in order to achieve senior status and graduate with a degree from UGA a residency requirement of 45hours must be met. (Continued…)
A voice of reason?
posted 8/27/08 @ 7:07 PM EST
If I'm not mistaken I think the $10,000 is not per year but an over all contribution. For instance those who pay $1,000 will have that roll over into the next year. (Continued…)
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