DePauw has played host to some impressive musical talents over the last decades.
Dave Matthews, Black Eyed Peas, Lupe Fiasco and, of course, Yo-Yo Ma all rocked Kresge Auditorium over the last decade or so.
Those are names with national recognition and appeal. In recent years, that talent has decreased but by no means been unspectacular. Asher Roth, Mike Posner and Third Eye Blind are all artists most DePauw students know. But are they really worth the cost?
We appreciate Union Board's approach last year, saving up for one big spring concert. And while Posner may not have been every student's first choice, he did pack the house.
That's why we're confused about the university asking Union Board to drop the student-supported format in favor of a return to a fall and spring concert.
The bands are good choices, especially with the limited time frame given. Scheduling the event during Old Gold Weekend makes sense. Hopefully, it will bring graduates back to Greencastle and inject some much-needed youth into the homecoming weekend relic.
Still, we wonder why this was forced on Union Board.
With millions in deferred maintenance and a shaky economic climate, the university should be asking Union Board to spend less and save more.
As students with a vested interest in this community, I'm sure they'd be willing to oblige.