Comments on: Where Do Your Student Fees Go? http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go The Official Student Publication of Claremont McKenna College Tue, 22 May 2012 03:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luke Johnson http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-754 Luke Johnson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:21:08 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-754 Why is this a controversy worth revisiting? It is unfair to criticize the Port Side for this, since there is no evidence that the paper by itself exposes ASCMC to liability, as opposed to one quote in one story. I strongly believe that the 'statute of limitations' for this kind of thing should exist only when the involved students are still attending CMC. Moreover, yes, ASCMC should not fund the Port Side since is of little benefit to CMC as a whole and of course since it is funded, just reflects the views of the administration. Just as PBS and NPR are of little value since no one listens/watches them and besides they are liberally-biased! Why is this a controversy worth revisiting? It is unfair to criticize the Port Side for this, since there is no evidence that the paper by itself exposes ASCMC to liability, as opposed to one quote in one story. I strongly believe that the ‘statute of limitations’ for this kind of thing should exist only when the involved students are still attending CMC.

Moreover, yes, ASCMC should not fund the Port Side since is of little benefit to CMC as a whole and of course since it is funded, just reflects the views of the administration. Just as PBS and NPR are of little value since no one listens/watches them and besides they are liberally-biased!

]]> By: Luke Johnson http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-46301 Luke Johnson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:21:00 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-46301 Why is this a controversy worth revisiting? It is unfair to criticize the Port Side for this, since there is no evidence that the paper by itself exposes ASCMC to liability, as opposed to one quote in one story. I strongly believe that the 'statute of limitations' for this kind of thing should exist only when the involved students are still attending CMC. Moreover, yes, ASCMC should not fund the Port Side since is of little benefit to CMC as a whole and of course since it is funded, just reflects the views of the administration. Just as PBS and NPR are of little value since no one listens/watches them and besides they are liberally-biased! Why is this a controversy worth revisiting? It is unfair to criticize the Port Side for this, since there is no evidence that the paper by itself exposes ASCMC to liability, as opposed to one quote in one story. I strongly believe that the ‘statute of limitations’ for this kind of thing should exist only when the involved students are still attending CMC.

Moreover, yes, ASCMC should not fund the Port Side since is of little benefit to CMC as a whole and of course since it is funded, just reflects the views of the administration. Just as PBS and NPR are of little value since no one listens/watches them and besides they are liberally-biased!

]]> By: Amused http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-750 Amused Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:04:23 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-750 This is like the most comments ever on the forum... CJ is soo ridiculous, it is hillarious. he takes this shit so seriously and I dont think he really gets that no one else does. This is like the most comments ever on the forum… CJ is soo ridiculous, it is hillarious. he takes this shit so seriously and I dont think he really gets that no one else does.

]]> By: Amused http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-46300 Amused Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:04:00 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-46300 This is like the most comments ever on the forum... CJ is soo ridiculous, it is hillarious. he takes this shit so seriously and I dont think he really gets that no one else does. This is like the most comments ever on the forum… CJ is soo ridiculous, it is hillarious. he takes this shit so seriously and I dont think he really gets that no one else does.

]]> By: Charles Johnson http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-749 Charles Johnson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:29:27 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-749 Benefit depends on the eye of the beholder when its your money you are investing, not other people's, Nico. Ross, I'll take my lumpings on my web site. I treat people with civility and respect all the time, but I have a right -- in fact, an obligation -- to fight for the issues I deem important. If you can't take the heat, don't go to the web site. If you mislead or distort something, you'll be called on it. It goes with the territory of making and saying things publicly. I'd like you to point to a single instance in which I "lack[ed" that respect. Of course you'll find that your attack is more out of failure to respond to my arguments and personal animosity than from actual substance. And no, I'll be commenting whenever I want on this website. Thank you for your time, Benefit depends on the eye of the beholder when its your money you are investing, not other people’s, Nico.

Ross, I’ll take my lumpings on my web site. I treat people with civility and respect all the time, but I have a right — in fact, an obligation — to fight for the issues I deem important. If you can’t take the heat, don’t go to the web site. If you mislead or distort something, you’ll be called on it. It goes with the territory of making and saying things publicly.

I’d like you to point to a single instance in which I “lack[ed” that respect. Of course you’ll find that your attack is more out of failure to respond to my arguments and personal animosity than from actual substance. And no, I’ll be commenting whenever I want on this website.

Thank you for your time,

]]> By: Ross Boomer, Editor-in-Chief http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-747 Ross Boomer, Editor-in-Chief Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:18:27 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-747 CJ, I shouldn't be writing this, but you're taking this too far, and I honestly need an excuse not to do my biotech homework... I really AM suggesting that you should be embarrassed for what (unfortunately) happened to you. I learned from a young age that you treat everyone, EVERYONE, with civility and respect. As soon as you lose that, you inevitably open the door to problems. You (unfortunately) have failed at this, and have made a name for yourself in current CMC society more for your lack of respect and civility than for your political acumen. I really am sorry that you have to now deal with this attack. Someone definitely took things too far, and I sincerely hope matters can successfully get resolved. But if you honestly cannot put ANY blame on yourself, cannot learn ANY lessons from what happened, then you really are someone I don't need to be communicating with, and someone who I prefer would not remark on this website. Best of Luck, Ross CJ, I shouldn’t be writing this, but you’re taking this too far, and I honestly need an excuse not to do my biotech homework…

I really AM suggesting that you should be embarrassed for what (unfortunately) happened to you. I learned from a young age that you treat everyone, EVERYONE, with civility and respect. As soon as you lose that, you inevitably open the door to problems.

You (unfortunately) have failed at this, and have made a name for yourself in current CMC society more for your lack of respect and civility than for your political acumen.

I really am sorry that you have to now deal with this attack. Someone definitely took things too far, and I sincerely hope matters can successfully get resolved. But if you honestly cannot put ANY blame on yourself, cannot learn ANY lessons from what happened, then you really are someone I don’t need to be communicating with, and someone who I prefer would not remark on this website.

Best of Luck,
Ross

]]> By: Nico Brancolini http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-746 Nico Brancolini Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:57:49 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-746 Positive depends on the eye of the beholder... exactly! So people, obvisouly not you, but people do find merit in The Port Side so youe kvetching is obnoxious. But good job finding something equally asinine to fuss about... Positive depends on the eye of the beholder… exactly! So people, obvisouly not you, but people do find merit in The Port Side so youe kvetching is obnoxious.

But good job finding something equally asinine to fuss about…

]]> By: Nico Brancolini http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-46299 Nico Brancolini Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:57:00 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-46299 Positive depends on the eye of the beholder... exactly! So people, obvisouly not you, but people do find merit in The Port Side so youe kvetching is obnoxious. But good job finding something equally asinine to fuss about... Positive depends on the eye of the beholder… exactly! So people, obvisouly not you, but people do find merit in The Port Side so youe kvetching is obnoxious.

But good job finding something equally asinine to fuss about…

]]> By: Charles Johnson http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-742 Charles Johnson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:50:17 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-742 Ross, are you really suggesting that someone who is the victim of a crime ought to be embarrassed? Apply that a little further, next time, genius. Ross, are you really suggesting that someone who is the victim of a crime ought to be embarrassed? Apply that a little further, next time, genius.

]]> By: Ian http://cmcforum.com/news/09292008-where-do-your-student-fees-go#comment-741 Ian Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:54:04 +0000 http://thecmcforum.com/?p=437#comment-741 Actually, the beer numbers come from The Princeton Review. These numbers, by the way, sadly have fallen from 8th most beer on campus last year to 13th this year. This is very tragic. Now is not the time for a conservative alcohol consumption; we must adopt a more progressive policy on how to increase the deficit created. Actually, the beer numbers come from The Princeton Review. These numbers, by the way, sadly have fallen from 8th most beer on campus last year to 13th this year. This is very tragic. Now is not the time for a conservative alcohol consumption; we must adopt a more progressive policy on how to increase the deficit created.

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