Megan Fisher, the writer of “Everything’s Bigger… and Better in Texas???,” posted a blog on October 28, 2011, titled “Funding the Enemy.” This article criticizes the University of Texas for signing a contract with VF Corporation. The University receives a substantial amount of money for “royalties” from VF in exchange for “exclusive rights for selling adult t-shirts” with the school’s logo. The author also criticizes the Texas Government for not regulating business arrangements that cause local companies to go out of business.
As an individual that “worked for a local Austin screen printing company that has specialized in University of Texas licensed apparel,” it is easy to understand the strong opinion of the author. Fisher argues that the contract between the university and VF created a “monopoly” that essentially “put many local citizens out of work.” The author of the blog makes a good point; the government should support local businesses to maintain local employment.
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