And that's where buying up a lot of these newspaper outlets comes into play. RU can control the message by financially controlling it and kicking out the detractors.
Jerry Carino retweeted the story immediately above and the hit piece story in the OP. 🤷♂️
That's why RU can't have nice things. No one bats an eye in PA because they actually care about college football there.No one bats an eye in Pa when $48 Million is used to build the new Penn State weight room facility.
Take a Look: Lasch Building Renovations Continue for Penn State Football
"Nobody asked about this!" Penn State coach James Franklin said as he walked away from his post practice media scrum, pointing at the Lasch Buildingwww.statecollege.com
These isn't even a "sides" type of issue. In another thread, the story linked below claimed "What Holly Schepisi earns in a day as a state senator no longer covers the cost to drive from her home in River Vale to Trenton and back. Between rising gas prices and tolls, a round trip rings up to around $170, compared to the $135 a day she makes as a legislator representing parts of Bergen and Passaic counties."
Is it complaining when one calls out bad reporting or agenda-based reporting weakly supported by the facts?
These isn't even a "sides" type of issue. In another thread, the story linked below claimed "What Holly Schepisi earns in a day as a state senator no longer covers the cost to drive from her home in River Vale to Trenton and back. Between rising gas prices and tolls, a round trip rings up to around $170, compared to the $135 a day she makes as a legislator representing parts of Bergen and Passaic counties."
But was we parsed out that claim, it seems the assembly is in session 50-60 times per year, and being a state senator is a part-time job that pays $49,000/year. Not aware of any senator driving to Trenton 365 days per year or every day of the work week. Beyond that, using an online calculator, we figured it cost at most $65 round trip in gas and tolls to drive to Trenton. Seems the Senator's claim went unchecked and is probably wildly inflated. More than likely the investigative pieces on Rutgers have similar inflated, incorrect numbers.
No movies, less meat, more stress: How these NJ residents cope with inflation
Families across the country are feeling squeezed as inflation reached a new 40-year high. Here's how five New Jersey families are trying to cope.www.app.com
That's a double whataboutism that misses the point. The problem with the article for many is it a bs hit piece.
a lot of those college loan forgiveness is for veterans that were tricked into taking them out by unscrupulous for profit Universities because they had family to take care of and told they needed more than their GI Bill to continue their education.
That opportunity is on the scoreboard…WIN or WIN and it might not go away completely, but it will be harder to sell. Much harder.
Gosh, this strategy sounds familiar. I remember hearing testimony recently in a big, big case where a guy said “just say there’s an investigation and my people will take it from there”. With the bigly number of gullible folks out there today that foam at the mouth over anything against their tribe, I hate that ploy.
Why should anyone’s taxpayer dollars go to paying off student debts? I need to return to the late 70’s when my wife and I (with 2 kids ) began paying off my loans. Done in 5 years and only because I didn’t want to default… now that’s funny. I remember back then how others walked away and were “ forgiven” and had the balls to joke about it. Sorry pay your debts or don’t preach about how the system is rigged .
Why should anyone's tax payer dollars go to fund college sports?
Or bail out corporations who will keep it for their million dollar bonuses and still raise prices on consumers?
Because it is part of the university and the university's identity. Athletics provides opportunities for students to attend on full scholarships that might not otherwise have an opportunity to attend college. Also, donors to their alma mater usually start donating through athletics and then donate to the university for academic and other causes. As President Holloway has said, athletics is the front porch or many large universities, whether some people agree or like that fact. We could take your same question and say why should taxpayer dollars fund college glee clubs, band, art clubs, and various other on campus activities.
That is why Jerry Izenberg remains an ICON.
Exactly, and to the average person who does not know what is going on and does not dig deeper, they may conclude that Rutgers IS doing something wrong.
That happens on all sides. It is not just conservatives who are fiscally conservative until it is something they want. It goes for the liberals and socialists and Marxists as well.
New article today:
"What our reporters found by creating dozens of spreadsheets, based on audits, cash flow statements, and debt schedules, was an alarming — and until now hidden — flow of state government, taxpayer and student money to athletics. Losses were more than $73 million two years running."
Rutgers athletics spends big — and builds big debt — to stay competitive in the Big Ten
NorthJersey.com has produced an investigative series revealing how Rutgers athletics has racked up debt, operating deficits and credit card bills.www.app.com
