Shawn Miller’s letter from the April 13 edition of the Daily makes some worthy suggestions.

I would love to see a few athletic scholarships redirected to individuals who aspire to help and change the world through social work, nursing, teaching or art.

Jack Trice’s death in a ball game was a tragedy and a waste but no more honorable than death in a bike accident.

Confusing sports with real causes worth dying for is evidence of serious intellectual rot.

Thanks for putting sports in its right place, April Goodwin.

Never mind the grumblings from the peanut gallery.

Timo Seppalainen

Assistant professor

Math