As students of the Columbine generation begin entering our classrooms, it is highly inappropriate and a little scary to have distinguished alumni members advocating shooting faculty members.

This entire ordeal of taking something that was said in jest on Eagle Talk and turning it into a witch hunt make me sick. You are hurting your cause by focusing on the trivial stuff instead of the real issues.  In my opinion, you are playing into the hands of the Thames' supporters.

 

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Originally posted by: EagleTalk Insurgent
"Toy McLaughlin is back on Eagle Talk again (like some said he would be).  In a recent string, another posters says he would be glad to shoot faculty for them all."

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Originally posted by: Hypocritical oaths
" Once again, the main reason this is such a big issue is because of the way the same arguments were used publicly at the Warren Paving meeting to stir up resentment against faculty.  "

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Ho, you are right.  And remember, the only people who have said anything about even carrying a gun are (1) the person at the Warren Paving meeting that said he wasn't scared of faculty because he had a pistol in his vehicle, and (2) Toy McLaughlin, the distinguished USM alumni who said he would scale the dome with a rifle and start shooting if discussion of the Raines signing continued any further.

 

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Originally posted by: position
"I am not for shooting people, but how does this differ from David Beckett suggesting that faculty who give final exams at times not on the schedule be thrown from the dome?"

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I believe you have this wrong "Position".  It was SFT that wanted more sever punishment for faculty giving early finals.  Dr. Beckett was just asking, "how sever" by jokingly suggesting they be "thrown from the dome"?   It was obvious sarcasm in response to SFT.  But more importantly this conversation was not being published on a public message board.  Did you know that it was later discovered that the deans didn't know of the policy of no early finals?

      

I can't say I'm afraid to walk on campus, but I am concerned about safety. The problem isn't so much that I think Toy will start shooting off anything other than his mouth. The problem is that when people start making statements like this, even in jest, it can prompt others to see such actions as acceptable and some psychotic might just be tempted to make a name for himself during commencement or some other heavy traffic time on campus.

Threats of violence are not a laughing matter. Frankly, I'm surprised that the feds haven't taken an interest in this business. Under the Patriot Act, these 'jokes' could be seen as terrorist threats. They should be treated seriously. Disgusted student is more right than I'd like to think.

Also, Toy's/Insomniac Eagle's signature line:

"The teaching profession is the only profession that has no definition for malpractice." Merimon Cunningham


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I wouldn't send my kid to a school with a faculty. Let them learn on their own. Or let Toy teach them.

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Also, Toy's/Insomniac Eagle's signature line:

"The teaching profession is the only profession that has no definition for malpractice." Merimon Cunningham


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I wouldn't send my kid to a school with a faculty. Let them learn on their own. Or let Toy teach them. "

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How can anyone who thinks like that possibly help raise money for a university?

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Originally posted by: Mother's day grandmom
" How can anyone who thinks like that possibly help raise money for a university?"

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While we're on the topic, I attended my undergraduate college's class reunion this year. The president, alumni director, and director of development all played significant roles in the event. Not once - I repeat: not once - was mention made of contributions to the institution. When the alumni have a love affair with the institution, they'll give because they want to give. Nudging is only an occasional thing, and even then it is done very gently.

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Originally posted by: Alma Mater
"While we're on the topic, I attended my undergraduate college's class reunion this year. The president, alumni director, and director of development all played significant roles in the event. Not once - I repeat: not once - was mention made of contributions to the institution. When the alumni have a love affair with the institution, they'll give because they want to give. Nudging is only an occasional thing, and even then it is done very gently. "

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You lucky person.  I'll bet good money your alma mater wasn't a Tier III or Tier IV institution.

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Originally posted by: ram
" I think Toy is making the jokes with us."

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Maybe that should be making jokes at us rather than making jokes with us.