# Columbine, an alternate reasoning

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [October 8, 2000, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbine-an-alternate-reasoning/36120 "2000-10-08T04:29:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2000, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbine-an-alternate-reasoning/36120/41 "2000-10-14T04:20:13Z")

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> \*Originally posted by pantom \*  
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> > Sports mean money, even in high school.  
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> How? Is this like alumni contributing to the college they went to? \*\*

Yes, there is money contribution. Also, snack bar and ticket sales.

And, if the school is known enough as a sports power-house, there is the possibility of increased inrollment, even in this enlightened age…

But mostly it’s the tickets, snack bar and alumni “gifts”.

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