Speaking of jerks and bad logic.....I present to you cjr3888. "He hates these cans! Stay away from these cans!"Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunVic
It's the cans fault, guys
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Speaking of jerks and bad logic.....I present to you cjr3888. "He hates these cans! Stay away from these cans!"Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunVic
It's the cans fault, guys
Hire the right ____ing people that knows how to get student engagement to an all time high level.Quote:
Originally Posted by cjr3888
I was actually threatened with being kicked out once FOR wearing a maskQuote:
Originally Posted by cajunfan96
Will we get any response from Martin Hall in writing on this issue today? I am 100% behind the students. We (what is left of a fan base) needs to support our students on this!
Wouldn't it be nice if all posts were just information or questions and none were W's or L's?Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesTheJeweler
BOOOOORIIING!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue
That is where the other problem comes up. Every decision from Martin Hall has political implications. Dr Savoie and JBE are good friends which is one way UL got tons of money in this years budget. So every hire has the practical side and the political side. Nobody on this board is thinking about that. If people would take off their blinders and see the full situation from every angle, they can come up with possible solutions.Quote:
Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView
I hope Martin Hall issues something and I 100% agree with you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Red
Geaux Cajuns!
I do believe the hatred of Frats by MH really began in the late 70’s early 80’s. As the story goes, KA was having a Social at their pad. I am not sure which Sorority was invited, any way the sisters show up all precious and smelling good. The KA’s decide appear in the nude! They start running around and raising hell until one of these fellas fell or was pushed on top of Authements daughter. Not sure if she got balls to the face or what, but Daddy found out and things started to go downhill for the frats. Can anyone verify my story? It’s what I was told when I was at UL in the early 80’s
Z
One step forward in our first home game (improvement on the gameday experience, great student turnout).......Hello 2 steps back.
. . . some just sit on good stuff . . . The Bird always provides . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by RaginReview
Haven’t been on RP in a while. Been a little turned off and burned out for a few months, justifiably. Cjr is a blithering idiot. For once, everyone on here has come together against the most cut and dry ignorant nonsense we’ve ever seen, and you sit there being a so-called grownup, trying to figure out how it’s somehow our fault. When everyone is finally walking in one direction, trying to fight the crowd doesn’t make you smart, it makes you an imbecile.
Solutions that have been brought up.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunVic
Show up and drink at the student tailgate, just without beer pong.
Show up and drink at the student tailgate with new drinking games that aren’t as obvious.
Boycott the student tailgate and join spots on the west side of stadium.
Boycott homecoming parade and yell like hell.
Have Greek Alums approach Martin Hall
Just to list a few
Wow, I'm off RP for a little while and all this goes down!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunrunner
They want war. Let's go to WAR.
I like your styleQuote:
Originally Posted by Swamp
EXACTLY.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunrunner
I know people that were gong to their son's frat houses this weekend, BUT.
These students are ADULTS and should be treated as such. This is not high school. Each organization (I am not limiting to greeks) should have a leader and that leader is responsible for getting the members to be responsible for their actions (actually each person is responsible for themselves but the leader is the communicator).
To force each greek organization to close their doors for "Family Weekend" is just STUPID on so many levels. The only level I will write about is not giving adults their freedom to make their own decisions because you don't trust them. So I, as Frank the Frat, am going to get totally wasted in front of my family or my frat brothers' famiilies? The frat can't control their own?
I am EMBARRASSED for my university. We can do better than this and we BETTER DO IT SOON!
Every week another issue.
ENOUGH. Be leaders not dictators.
Admin hated Greeks when I was there (early 2000s) because a handful of pledges went home and told mom about the horrors they suffered while rushing.. Then those moms called Martin Hall to complain -- some even went to (dramatic music) the newspaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZZeebart21
Now those moms have an even bigger soap box to scream from with social media.
So the university has decided that, rather than deal with the handful of issues that might arise from normal college debauchery, they will instead completely neuter the college experience.
Moore, your post about parents planning on visiting their son's frat house, and kids drinking in front of their own families reminded me of something.
I can recall times when I was a student, where members, or at least participates with, the Newman club were drinking, even maybe a bit much, and Father Chester (was the pastor at Wisdom at the time) showed up to tailgate party gatherings with the kids, and attended the game.
So if the university's Catholic Church pastor is fine hanging out with some of his younger congregation, even those who may have had a bit too much to drink, then what is the worry for "Family Day"?
I can remember seeing Father Broussard either last season or season before last on ESPN Thursday night dancing in the student section with the kids. The TV announcers even commented about it, and it was quite darn funny. Why are we trying to make things un-fun?
ETA: Just went to Our Lady of Wisdom's website, and on their front page they're advertising a Ragin Cajun Catholics tailgating event from 3-6pm before the game.
. . . father Chester and father Broussard are both realists . . . and the greatest of pastors . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunrunner
Jesus went where people needed to hear his message. Often, that was where the leaders of society did not reside. Today's Gospel is the story of where he called the tax collector, Matthew, to be his disciple. The pastors you refer to are simply following the example of Christ.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunVic
Just like everything else.. in the name of safety, which is also pronounced liability.Quote:
Why are we trying to make things un-fun?
Look at McKinley Street.. Twenty years ago, 18-30 years olds didn't mention Lafayette without mentioning 'the strip'. People from BR would drive over here on Wednesday nights...
Then a couple kids died, MADD hit the TV/newspaper circuit, and the university decreed that campus police would team up with city police to crack down on underage drinking on McKinley. By the time I graduated they had succeeded in turning it into a ghost town.
The one thing that UL was famous for statewide, they patted themselves on the back for stomping it out
The solutions here are solutions to get around the mess the university created. The problem is that the mess is still there in broad daylight, and the inconveniences still exist. The main solution would be to quit nit picking at the students and deciding to enforce rules whenever you feel like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by cjr3888
THIS!Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun55
. . . MADD was the first group I mentioned when this subject came up . . . do we really want a few Waco’s governing society morals and conduct . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by jaxmc1023
Amen to that! Fr Chester started at Wisdom when I was in school. And Fr Broussard is my son’s godfather. Both of those men are the best of the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunVic