tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post7907274713137044243..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: UMass Chancellor strikes backLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-62517578401208685852011-10-27T06:15:08.238-04:002011-10-27T06:15:08.238-04:00While I'm glad to see the Chancellor finally s...While I'm glad to see the Chancellor finally stepping-up, I'd love to see how many students have been expelled due to code of conduct violations - specifically alcohol related. My guess is zero. <br /><br />Did Peter Clark or Emerson Rutkowski face any real consequences? I think this is lip service - too little, too late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-63370393055001977632011-10-26T14:34:19.061-04:002011-10-26T14:34:19.061-04:00They seem to have zero tolerance for alcohol viola...They seem to have zero tolerance for alcohol violations on campus sooooooooo, now that the Student Code of Conduct has been extended to cover incidents off campus...Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-71741701626482700902011-10-26T14:24:42.657-04:002011-10-26T14:24:42.657-04:00The University of Massachusetts is responsible for...The University of Massachusetts is responsible for providing an education to students, and that is it. They reprimand students for academic dishonesty and are not legally responsible for the behavior outside of the academics. This is true for all universities, which is why there is such a small legal division in colleges. <br /><br />They don't take action because essentially it's not their responsibility nor should it be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-894019909131783212011-10-24T09:36:08.194-04:002011-10-24T09:36:08.194-04:00Nothing wrong with a little follow up.Nothing wrong with a little follow up.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-73459495871812241452011-10-24T09:16:14.730-04:002011-10-24T09:16:14.730-04:00I'm not sure what additional benefit we would ...I'm not sure what additional benefit we would get from Ms. O'Keeffe sounding off on this topic, except to make you feel better.<br /><br />She's in a little different position from Mr. Holub. My recollection is that she was one of the early proponents of the enhanced fines. Are you ready to declare that initiative a failure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-67863324887593153342011-10-23T15:33:14.323-04:002011-10-23T15:33:14.323-04:00They actually like to bill themselves as "the...They actually like to bill themselves as "the largest taxpayer in town."Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-83933729132761883482011-10-23T15:31:55.328-04:002011-10-23T15:31:55.328-04:00Amherst College.
They are of course tax exempt as...Amherst College.<br /><br />They are of course tax exempt as well--but they do pay taxes on their golf course (unlike the town) and the Lord Jeff Inn and all the faculty houses they own and rent to professors.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-22758153447915482412011-10-23T13:59:42.325-04:002011-10-23T13:59:42.325-04:00and the largest landowner in town is?and the largest landowner in town is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-72260899294637624902011-10-23T12:21:28.174-04:002011-10-23T12:21:28.174-04:00Well, according to the venerable Gazette:
"T...Well, according to the venerable Gazette:<br /><br />"The summer of 2011 has been the second rainiest in the 117 years that meteorologists have been keeping records. It has rained one out of every three days since April. From March through September, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said western Massachusetts has significantly exceeded average rainfalls with almost 5 inches of rain each month, and with the help of two major weather systems, Irene and Ike, the area saw 7.34 inches of rain in August alone, or 189 percent above normal, NOAA reports."Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-56716212609950829992011-10-23T11:26:55.189-04:002011-10-23T11:26:55.189-04:00Unexpected monsoon? Come on Larry, dont make excus...Unexpected monsoon? Come on Larry, dont make excuses for this latest white elephant. A *unnecessary* long-term inconvenience for an *unnecessary* project. That lot was fine as it was. Where's the next spot to have those oh-so-sophisticated sidewalks installed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com