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Essay / Increased Safety at College Football Games - 522
College football is an important part of many people's lives, especially here in the South. Whether we or someone we know is an alumnus, we plan to go there in the future, we think the uniforms are cute, or for some reason we always have a favorite team that we cheer for. Sometimes fans of a team will wear a jersey with the team logo and that doesn't go further than their loyalty. Others may attend a few games per season, but there are also those die-hard fans who never miss a game or who always tailgate, yell at the refs, and have the team's fight song as their ringtone. While this may all seem a bit exaggerated, believe it or not, there are people who take their team dedication to the point of killing to show their dedication to their favorite team. Being a team player is one thing, but when lines are crossed and people start causing major problems, security needs to be increased at games, even if colleges have to change a few things to pay for the extra help . There are numerous reports of property damage. to colleges before or after games, especially well-known rivalry games, like Alabama and Auburn,...