The following is a joint editorial that the New University Editorial Board co-signed along with representatives from 43 other student newspapers in support of the editorial staff of the University of Oregon's Daily Emerald. Since the editorial was first published in several of these newspapers on March 6, 2009, the Daily Emerald has resumed publication on March 9, 2009.
THE ORACLE: Ever since the advancement of high-definition television and programming, the experience of watching a sporting event on TV has become even better than the experience of attending the actual event.