A FRONT ROW VIEW: Please keep line in order

Dear Mr. Bilsky: As you know, the Palestra is a very special place. I am writing to you at this time because I'd like to keep it that way. Ever since last year's debacle in line prior to Midnight Madness, a variety of rumors have floated around surrounding this year's season ticket distribution. Since you have once again decided to implement a line system, and I applaud that decision, I would like to offer some suggestions on how to make the line an orderly process that rewards the most devout of Quaker fans and makes the most of the Palestra's student section. 1. Allow one person to hold two spots on line. However, one of those two people must be present in line at all times. This allows friends to sit together at games, but prevents a small group from monopolizing an entire group of seats (ex. if one person could control four spots). 2. No alcohol in line, plain and simple. Drunk students who showed up late Friday evening caused the resulting chaos last season. 3. Going along with this policy, sell tickets on a Monday morning. People tend to be less disorderly in the daylight. Also, a Monday morning date minimizes the amount of class students will miss while waiting. 4. Make sure security personnel are present -- especially during the final 24 hours. Arm them with breathalizers and have them dismiss anyone with alcohol. 5. Have enough staff to distribute tickets or numbers, in lieu of only tickets, quickly. This would eliminate last year's rush on the ticket windows that led to the resulting chaos and several injuries. 6. To minimize the time people spend in line and the classes they miss, sell tickets as late in the year as possible. The cold in early November will keep many people at home. Using a line to distribute tickets serves as a natural selection process that sorts out the most loyal and vocal of fans -- these are the Quaker faithful who belong toward the front.