The Voice

Oops, they did it again. GC&SU Administration has done something that registers off the richter scale of fairness. This one is so crazy, it’s like they all sat down with one thing in mind: tick people off and shove it in their faces.

The Colonnade published a story about the administration decision to cancel some pre-booked events in the Old Governor’s mansion.

Let’s be fair about it: Perhaps there was no written contract. Jennifer Fallin, the subject of our article, may be wrong–perhaps the “verbal contract” she mentioned isn’t binding.

But even so, doesn’t it seem wrong that she and her fiance were banking on the school to come through and after months of no word, everything falls through?

I feel sure the editorial board of The Colonnade would have left this one alone until we saw pictures of the Inauguration Gala posted on the InfoPage.

There are tables and tables of food and drink with faculty and administrators celebrating with cocktails and spirits. Everyone was dressed in formal attire having a good time on a very special night.

It looked just like a wedding reception.

Are the invite-only guests of the university somehow better or cleaner than Jennifer Fallin’s guests would be? Does the administration’s punch not stain?

If the university says the Mansion is a “priceless historic structure,” and they don’t want to risk damaging it “by renting it out for parties and receptions,” isn’t is a bit hypocritical to host their own parties there?

Sure, if there were spills or damages there, the school would be responsible. I suspect any wedding that would be held there would be responsible for any damages, too.

If holding an event at the Mansion is a risk to the structure, raise the deposit price. If the powers at be told potential renters the damage deposit was $10,000, no one would rent it who couldn’t afford it, and those who could afford it would make sure nothing happened.

It’s certainly a fitting way to end a semester of odd administrative decisions that students have to live with.

Changing graduation and limiting tickets, an attempted name change–neither have an overt effect on improving student life at GC&SU. Actually, both issues seem to mean more problems and bills that fall into our hands and the hands of tax payers.

As echoes of administrative super-power loom in the distance, students can surely look forward to another interesting semester beginning in the New Year.

We’ll be here, just like always, letting students know what’s really going on at GC&SU. Happy holidays to everyone and and we’ll see you again January 28.

Posted by Colonnade Archives on Dec 3 2004. Filed under Our Voice. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry