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Post by gymrat67 on Jun 3, 2016 19:42:14 GMT -5
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Post by durenduren on Jun 21, 2016 13:13:12 GMT -5
I've lost sight of a big factor though -- this is in response to Penn State receiving more deposits than anticipated, and now they're in a crunch for housing. So they're trying to alleviate this issue by convincing some of the kids to go to these smaller campuses, helping to solve the housing issue. You can't tell a kid he can't come to Penn State Main Campus after you sent him an acceptance letter, so it's a gambling game. And this time, they may have admitted too many. Otherwise, they might find themselves in a weird spot similar to SJU of Penna's hotel-turned-dormitory. Just stumbled upon this follow-up... This spring, hundreds more students than anticipated enrolled at University Park by the May 1 deadline - so many that the university offered freshmen a $10,000 to $20,000 discount if they agreed to forego main campus their first year and attend a regional campus.
By last week's deadline, 288 students - 3.3 percent of the main campus freshman class - accepted the offer designed to ease crowding.www.philly.com/philly/education/20160622_288_freshmen_take_PSU_s_tuition_discount_offer.html |
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Post by gymrat67 on Jun 29, 2016 16:27:57 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Jun 29, 2016 16:32:40 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Sept 26, 2016 19:33:11 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Jan 26, 2017 16:35:34 GMT -5
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Post by durenduren on Feb 22, 2017 16:40:57 GMT -5
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Post by theneumann64 on Feb 22, 2017 20:43:14 GMT -5
I think it's excellent. Great job by the University.
It's important to draw the distinction between being disappointed with the basketball program and proud of the University overall.
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Post by luhoopsfan on Feb 22, 2017 21:09:01 GMT -5
I think it's excellent. Great job by the University. It's important to draw the distinction between being disappointed with the basketball program and proud of the University overall. I am thrilled with a million things at La Salle right now and this is just another great example of fresh ideas to move the university forward. Totally awesome |
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Post by cjprof on Feb 22, 2017 22:05:49 GMT -5
Perhaps the University can convince Uber to fund the new arena!
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Feb 22, 2017 22:10:35 GMT -5
Perhaps the University can convince Uber to fund the new arena! Given their 66B valuation, I think they could help us out. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 22:29:16 GMT -5
Couple things about that Uber press release...
1. Doesn't the $1.99 Olney TC to anywhere thing duplicate La Salle's shuttle services for students?
1a. That $1.99 UberPool thing only lasts for two weeks.
2. Aside from the designed pickup point at Penn & Chew, is there actually any other benefit? The $15 off thing isn't a La Salle-specific thing.
I don't understand this otherwise, because not only does it duplicate the shuttle, but any student interested in using Uber is already using it. Even from an Uber-centric view, what do they get out of it?
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Post by mookie on Feb 23, 2017 6:41:19 GMT -5
Kids may already be using Uber and the discount may already be provided to many, but it's still nice to see a partnership become official. It's minor but having that association could be viewed as forward thinking and others may not be aware of it. Little to no effort for something that could have potential benefits. Not really anything to lose.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 18:02:40 GMT -5
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Post by luhoopsfan on Feb 27, 2017 19:35:52 GMT -5
Read that story as well and really pissed me off. I don't like a lot of things about Villanova but I wholeheartedly support them in this case. People out there have way too much time on their hands to make this an issue. The one woman's comments about being "so stubborn" about this whole religion thing really was ridiculous.
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Post by SICguy84 on Feb 27, 2017 19:39:45 GMT -5
The quotes from that "neighbor" in the article smacks of anti-Catholicism. Just for the hell of it I googled her and she's been a frequent opponent of any expansion of the university. I'd increase the cross height to 14 feet just because of the faux outrage about this proposal. Crosses, as shown on plan, will prob. pass the township's sign ordinance. Any challenge to the crosses by idiot neighbors is a loser under both free exercise and establishment clauses. Its a very tenuous argument that a religious symbol on private property, funding privately, albeit connected to a span over a state road amounts to government speech that endorses religion. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2017 2:15:26 GMT -5
The quotes from that "neighbor" in the article smacks of anti-Catholicism. Just for the hell of it I googled her and she's been a frequent opponent of any expansion of the university. I'd increase the cross height to 14 feet just because of the faux outrage about this proposal. Crosses, as shown on plan, will prob. pass the township's sign ordinance. Any challenge to the crosses by idiot neighbors is a loser under both free exercise and establishment clauses. Its a very tenuous argument that a religious symbol on private property, funding privately, albeit connected to a span over a state road amounts to government speech that endorses religion. There's a minor question with regards to the funding side of things, but it'll never be asked because lawsuits are expensive. Otherwise the entire thing isn't as enlightened or principled (or as principled as reflexive anti-Catholicism can be) as you're assuming - it's just NIMBYism. It's why their hypothetical-based objections sound so dumb... they're grasping for straws. Radnor residents fight Villanova on literally everything, even though the parking lot development addresses most of their concerns. It's far too common and the same thing happens in places like Point Breeze and Kensington, even though preserving neighborhood character should be the last thing those places want to do. I always wonder what would happen if La Salle went on a similar building spree. In any case, cooler heads prevailed and it was approved 6-0, with one abstention. |
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Feb 28, 2017 7:00:47 GMT -5
The quotes from that "neighbor" in the article smacks of anti-Catholicism. Just for the hell of it I googled her and she's been a frequent opponent of any expansion of the university. I'd increase the cross height to 14 feet just because of the faux outrage about this proposal. Crosses, as shown on plan, will prob. pass the township's sign ordinance. Any challenge to the crosses by idiot neighbors is a loser under both free exercise and establishment clauses. Its a very tenuous argument that a religious symbol on private property, funding privately, albeit connected to a span over a state road amounts to government speech that endorses religion. It's far too common and the same thing happens in places like Point Breeze and Kensington, even though preserving neighborhood character should be the last thing those places want to do. I always wonder what would happen if La Salle went on a similar building spree. In any case, cooler heads prevailed and it was approved 6-0, with one abstention. Locals would protest it, along with that old white guy that I swear is a professional protester. I flipped shit on all of them in 2004 when they protested 20th Street being made a one way street. I slept in my brother's single room at Hilary's... and those numb nuts woke me up at 6:30 AM. So I stormed across the street, and started going off on them, until the Vietnam Vet security guard showed up... he told me that if I wanted to continue to yell, he wouldn't stop me, but if it escalated, I had to go. It was like pissing in the wind. I opted for cheesey eggs at B&G. |
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Post by luhoopsfan on Feb 28, 2017 8:17:36 GMT -5
Dave Briggs make those eggs?
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Feb 28, 2017 8:28:09 GMT -5
Dave Briggs make those eggs? "Enjoy your breakfast my man." |
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Post by SICguy84 on Mar 1, 2017 10:04:42 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Mar 1, 2017 12:19:23 GMT -5
Dave Briggs make those eggs?
Steve Greb 
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Post by SICguy84 on Mar 1, 2017 12:25:37 GMT -5
Dave Briggs make those eggs?
Steve Greb
Best eggs in Avalon. |
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Post by charmcityexplorer on Mar 1, 2017 17:53:39 GMT -5
Steve Greb
Best eggs in Avalon. They should be. They are golden, aren't they? |
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Post by gymrat67 on Mar 3, 2017 17:05:24 GMT -5
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 3, 2017 17:08:43 GMT -5
So Gola is a middle school gym, great.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2017 17:30:47 GMT -5
Misery loves company Dept.
Excerpts from posts today on St. Joe's basketball message board :
It's fun how, aside from the parts about winning, success, and donations, this sounds exactly like La Salle. I wonder if they'd saying the same thing if their season wasn't trashed by injuries. |
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Post by explorerman on Mar 4, 2017 20:47:09 GMT -5
I will, disappointingly, layer on.. Here is Vegas at a bar watching college basketball.. And "that song" comes on that I will always associate with our Sweet Sixteen run..
Then.. Witchita State highlights come on showing their win and then I am reminded how far our program has been allowed to fall in such a quick period of time..
Back to reality..
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Post by gymrat67 on Mar 5, 2017 16:27:35 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Mar 6, 2017 12:51:40 GMT -5
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