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University of Colorado

The University of Colorado stands as a prime example of college athletics' excesses, its football program rostering 130 players with 85 on full scholarships. Donna invokes its stats amid House of Blues discussions, charging bloated rosters sideline women's sports and equitable funding. Stadium echoes and campus quads embody institutional priorities under scrutiny, fueling staff debates on scholarships and fairness.
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S4E3 · College Kids
Donna: Football Scholarships Are the Problem

The University of Colorado is invoked as the empirical anchor for Donna's argument (130 players, 85 scholarships), supplying concrete evidence that transforms the abstract tuition debate into a focused critique of football scholarship excess.

Atmosphere

Not physically present in the scene; functions as an invoked institutional example with implied large, football-driven campus investment.

Functional Role

Evidence source to justify policy reframing.

Symbolic Significance

Represents institutional priorities that can crowd out equitable funding for other programs.

Statistical citation (130 players, 85 full scholarships) Imagined athletic stadium scale
S4E3 · College Kids
House of Blues Bombshell — Amy, Stackhouse, and the Break

Mentioned earlier in the scene by Donna as an example of college football scholarship bloat; provides policy specificity to the tuition conversation that follows the debate crisis.

Atmosphere

Referenced as a factual example rather than a physical presence.

Functional Role

Factual touchstone used to argue redistribution of scholarships and budget priorities.

Symbolic Significance

Represents institutional choices that shape access to education.

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