“In my opinion, we’re never going to get a big band as long as Springfest is free,” Chapa said.
However, Blickstead said that charging students for admission to Springfest conflicts with the underlying philosophy behind the event.
“Part of the idea of Springfest is that everything is free,” he said.
Student response to the news was mixed.
Terry Shih ’04 said that he probably wouldn’t go if the Council charges for tickets for their Fall concert.
“ I’d rather that they got a band for free [admission] for Springfest,” said Terry Shih ’04.
“I had a good time with the other stuff besides the band last year,” said Daria J. Hinz ’04. “I feel like the band isn’t very central to Springfest.”
—Staff writer William B. Higgins can be reached at whiggins@fas.harvard.edu.