I am writing on behalf of all the Izzone members who will be driving down to St. Louis this weekend - especially on behalf of those who faithfully sacrificed time and class Sunday night and Monday morning while waiting in line for Final Four tickets at the Union.

We all received great news in our inboxes Wednesday afternoon. Like most students who put in an online ticket request on Monday, I had been checking my e-mail religiously in hope (and in fear) of an e-mail from the Athletic Ticket Office. When the e-mail finally came, it took me completely by surprise when I read that they were no longer doing a lottery and that, "The Spartan Athletic Department, rather than going to a student lottery, has made a special effort to accommodate all student requests for Final Four Tickets."

It's safe to say that a lot of fingers were pointed over the "first-come, first-served" mishap, but regardless of who is exactly to blame for that, the university recognized it was wrong and corrected the situation in the best possible way for the students involved. For that, I would like to say thank you. I will see you all in St. Louis.

Nicholas Richer
journalism sophomore