Former Dean King already had an offer for his new role at UMass (a job posting from last summer) when he choose to resign. His so called resignation was not an act of courage to stand against the planned event, but was a planned departure framed to damage his boss and the College. It’s clear he likely didn’t get along with the President, he choose to “resign” and write to the Board of Trustees as a way to inflict damage on Bergeron and the College. It’s unfortunate that students and faculty have bought into this sad attempt of a disgruntled employee tarnishing his former employer.
In my modest estimation, this composition appears to have been crafted by an individual who sought to flaunt their linguistic prowess rather than illuminate their subject matter, as the quality of the material at hand leaves much to be desired. Aka this article is a pile of shit
It’s incredible how many words you can vomit out without saying anything. Just sneering self-righteous condescension for others in place of any actual critical thought or argument. One thing you did get right though is that a defense from a contemptuous little cretin such as yourself actually makes KB look worse, so I would encourage you to continue writing about her.
I'm sorry to hear that the highest praise you've recieved was me berating and insulting you. Maybe you should try writing well or having anything interesting to say?
I don’t believe in stereotypes. Some people for instance think all Jews are good with money. But if we look at Jews as individuals instead of a group we would see that some Jews are good with money and others fall for crypto pyramid schemes.
Likewise the same is true with Cretans. El Greco was from Crete originally and he was the greatest artistic genius of his day.
“Never believe that antisemites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The antisemites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.”
The Conn community (people that are enrolled in classes here) is begging you to find a hobby that isn’t writing shitty articles for our second best school publication.
The ruling ideology was established, and, like Conway's Game of Life, it is able to go off on its own. It is a self-reinforcing system. Except, unlike Conway, the commissars can change the rules of the game at any time, and they only get harsher and more extreme. Kathy, unfortunately, did not receive some memorandum, and so she will be exiled to a work camp in Siberia. Many such cases!
I do not know if the majority of students are - in their heart of hearts - in support of, ambivalent to, or opposed to the current pro-regime protests. Probably so, given Conn students' responses to FIRE's survey on whether speakers should be banned, should they espouse ideas that were common wisdom not even 20 years ago. But, I do know that many students are too terrified to speak their mind on a "controversial" topic, or if they disagree with a professor, and they believe (probably accurately) that professors are much more Leftist than the student body.
But there's a funny thing about ruling ideologies - they are able to convince dissidents that their private, dissident beliefs are unpopular, when in reality, they are very popular.
In what is perhaps the most secure bet one could ever have made at the clout casino, the Administration just announced that they have completely faux-capitulated to all of SVE's demands (meaning, they are totally happy with doing all of it, because it's the ruling ideology) except Kathy's removal. I'd say that's coming on Monday, if the occupation doesn't stop, which it won't. Unfortunate, as I was going to include in my original comment, "In any case, no one is actually under any illusion that the protestors will not get everything they demand, yes?"
This article is pure negligence to the subject matter at hand which is the lack of inclusion and the constant events that go behind the scenes misrepresenting the student body at Conn. To be associated and ruled over a president that has no problem being racist or attending events linked to such is not a given, but should be a choice hence the enforcement of her impeachment.
By dismissing the advice given by King and the backlash she would endure attending the event. You and your little boy group cannot dismiss the fact that she very much knew what she was doing and only turned her head when people were outraged.
Okay, so she is racist by association, and also by time travel? The Everglades Club was (informally) White-only over 50 years ago. How long in the past must the discrimination be to be forgiven? 100 years? 200? 500? If the individuals in the club had, instead, disbanded it and formed a "Neverglades" Club, at the same time the Club stopped being White-only, could she do fundraising there? Would there be a similar "backlash" and "outrage" if she had arranged a fundraising event at a Black-only club? A Jewish-only club? An Asian-only club?
I'm just trying to find out what the rules are.
Of course, I'm being a bit facetious; there are no rules. The rule is "White people bad," and the only limit is how much you think you can get away with at the time. That's the funny thing about ideology. Consistency is not just unnecessary, it is a hindrance. Ideology can be expanded and rewritten at any time.
Not only are you facetious but you are just as patronizing as the president who believed that they can dismiss the history of the club. Believing that there has been a specific time that has passed since they were last discriminatory, especially being that long ago is arrogant. There are no rules, there is simply strategy on what position you will be putting the college in which includes both students and faculty. However, if her goal was to put us on the running for the college with the most white supremacism she would've accomplished it. (This may not be a problem to you clearly, but for those of us who have flavor can beg to differ).
For you to immediately assume that the rule is "White people bad" is not a reflection on the actions that have been taken recently or what I've mentioned previously , it is more on the structure on the school itself: how people like you have been cooperating with the "ideology" that it is okay to pretend we are diverse enough to make this a "non predominantly white school".
America is still a "predominantly White" country, by population. It used to be even moreso. ConnColl currently engages in explicit, legalized, borderline-mandatory discrimination against Whites in hiring and admissions. How low must the White percentage of students and faculty be to satisfy you? I want a specific percentage.
To confirm, I don't mean to abolish the white population so using the world as a comparison to Conn is a bit dramatic so you can add that to the list of things you are.
Former Dean King already had an offer for his new role at UMass (a job posting from last summer) when he choose to resign. His so called resignation was not an act of courage to stand against the planned event, but was a planned departure framed to damage his boss and the College. It’s clear he likely didn’t get along with the President, he choose to “resign” and write to the Board of Trustees as a way to inflict damage on Bergeron and the College. It’s unfortunate that students and faculty have bought into this sad attempt of a disgruntled employee tarnishing his former employer.
Somebody’s moving up in the world.
In my modest estimation, this composition appears to have been crafted by an individual who sought to flaunt their linguistic prowess rather than illuminate their subject matter, as the quality of the material at hand leaves much to be desired. Aka this article is a pile of shit
It’s incredible how many words you can vomit out without saying anything. Just sneering self-righteous condescension for others in place of any actual critical thought or argument. One thing you did get right though is that a defense from a contemptuous little cretin such as yourself actually makes KB look worse, so I would encourage you to continue writing about her.
Are you implying all cretans are stupid? Pretty racist if you ask me.
Is that really the best response you could come up with?
Lucas, (“Lalo” is that a chavista thing?) I can assure you that your opprobrium is the highest praise.
I'm sorry to hear that the highest praise you've recieved was me berating and insulting you. Maybe you should try writing well or having anything interesting to say?
I don’t believe in stereotypes. Some people for instance think all Jews are good with money. But if we look at Jews as individuals instead of a group we would see that some Jews are good with money and others fall for crypto pyramid schemes.
Likewise the same is true with Cretans. El Greco was from Crete originally and he was the greatest artistic genius of his day.
You embody this quote by Sartre:
“Never believe that antisemites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The antisemites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.”
Oh nice another article by some guy who doesn’t go here
Actually I dorm rent free
The Conn community (people that are enrolled in classes here) is begging you to find a hobby that isn’t writing shitty articles for our second best school publication.
Why’d you delete your homophobic reply Alphonsus? So cowardly to use a fake name when you don’t even go here.
Wasn’t me, it was the editing board that deleted it. I stand by it and hope you took a screenshot (I know I did, because it was hilarious).
Yeah me and your mom are still giggling
this the type of person to unironically talk about white genocide
Thanks for the comment, it really helps boost engagement. I got a new article coming out hopefully tomorrow, looking forward to your feedback.
something real off about students asking for better treatment as black students on campus being called "gangsterish"...
Believe it or not this article’s tone was even harsher before the editing board toned it down
I can believe you being racist yeah
The ruling ideology was established, and, like Conway's Game of Life, it is able to go off on its own. It is a self-reinforcing system. Except, unlike Conway, the commissars can change the rules of the game at any time, and they only get harsher and more extreme. Kathy, unfortunately, did not receive some memorandum, and so she will be exiled to a work camp in Siberia. Many such cases!
I do not know if the majority of students are - in their heart of hearts - in support of, ambivalent to, or opposed to the current pro-regime protests. Probably so, given Conn students' responses to FIRE's survey on whether speakers should be banned, should they espouse ideas that were common wisdom not even 20 years ago. But, I do know that many students are too terrified to speak their mind on a "controversial" topic, or if they disagree with a professor, and they believe (probably accurately) that professors are much more Leftist than the student body.
But there's a funny thing about ruling ideologies - they are able to convince dissidents that their private, dissident beliefs are unpopular, when in reality, they are very popular.
In what is perhaps the most secure bet one could ever have made at the clout casino, the Administration just announced that they have completely faux-capitulated to all of SVE's demands (meaning, they are totally happy with doing all of it, because it's the ruling ideology) except Kathy's removal. I'd say that's coming on Monday, if the occupation doesn't stop, which it won't. Unfortunate, as I was going to include in my original comment, "In any case, no one is actually under any illusion that the protestors will not get everything they demand, yes?"
This article is pure negligence to the subject matter at hand which is the lack of inclusion and the constant events that go behind the scenes misrepresenting the student body at Conn. To be associated and ruled over a president that has no problem being racist or attending events linked to such is not a given, but should be a choice hence the enforcement of her impeachment.
How, precisely, was she "racist"?
By dismissing the advice given by King and the backlash she would endure attending the event. You and your little boy group cannot dismiss the fact that she very much knew what she was doing and only turned her head when people were outraged.
Okay, so she is racist by association, and also by time travel? The Everglades Club was (informally) White-only over 50 years ago. How long in the past must the discrimination be to be forgiven? 100 years? 200? 500? If the individuals in the club had, instead, disbanded it and formed a "Neverglades" Club, at the same time the Club stopped being White-only, could she do fundraising there? Would there be a similar "backlash" and "outrage" if she had arranged a fundraising event at a Black-only club? A Jewish-only club? An Asian-only club?
I'm just trying to find out what the rules are.
Of course, I'm being a bit facetious; there are no rules. The rule is "White people bad," and the only limit is how much you think you can get away with at the time. That's the funny thing about ideology. Consistency is not just unnecessary, it is a hindrance. Ideology can be expanded and rewritten at any time.
Not only are you facetious but you are just as patronizing as the president who believed that they can dismiss the history of the club. Believing that there has been a specific time that has passed since they were last discriminatory, especially being that long ago is arrogant. There are no rules, there is simply strategy on what position you will be putting the college in which includes both students and faculty. However, if her goal was to put us on the running for the college with the most white supremacism she would've accomplished it. (This may not be a problem to you clearly, but for those of us who have flavor can beg to differ).
For you to immediately assume that the rule is "White people bad" is not a reflection on the actions that have been taken recently or what I've mentioned previously , it is more on the structure on the school itself: how people like you have been cooperating with the "ideology" that it is okay to pretend we are diverse enough to make this a "non predominantly white school".
So you are confirming my suspicions.
America is still a "predominantly White" country, by population. It used to be even moreso. ConnColl currently engages in explicit, legalized, borderline-mandatory discrimination against Whites in hiring and admissions. How low must the White percentage of students and faculty be to satisfy you? I want a specific percentage.
Would you like to specify these suspicions?
To confirm, I don't mean to abolish the white population so using the world as a comparison to Conn is a bit dramatic so you can add that to the list of things you are.