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Published: Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010 00:11

Something tells me if the jobs of our president and/or athletic director were in question, this would be a bigger deal to them. Who cares about the other departments that are closing, tenured employees being laid off, or students leaving? I've been to two games since I have been here. It is complete BS to force students to pay for events they don't even go to when people are losing their jobs. Richard Giannini said "In order to make up a $3 million reduction, 13,636 students would have to purchase a football season ticket." He's only looking at one side of the issue. How about doing a better job of promoting season tickets to the residents of Hattiesburg (and other surrounding areas) to offset the costs? Keep cutting departments and the university's enrollment will go down. That means less money for the athletic department. At that point, I'm sure students will just start paying even more for unused tickets to all manner of sports. I came here for a degree, not to go to football games. I could do that without paying tuition. I'm not knocking our athletes. I'm just knocking the people who say they are doing everything in their power to save money and jobs, while continually proving otherwise (i.e. leaving the damn lights on in the stadium at night, etc.) Maybe the athletic department should just suck it up, you know, like the professors who won't be here much longer. By all means, continue to limit degree plan options for future students. Hey, we will still have football and polymer science, right?

 

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Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Fri Nov 12 2010 20:42
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Fri Nov 12 2010 15:10
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Fri Nov 12 2010 13:57
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Fri Nov 12 2010 12:36
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Fri Nov 12 2010 11:20
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Fri Nov 12 2010 09:47
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Thu Nov 11 2010 21:46
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Thu Nov 11 2010 20:44
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Thu Nov 11 2010 14:36
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Thu Nov 11 2010 13:39
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Thu Nov 11 2010 10:28
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

Chauncey DePree, Jr.
Thu Nov 11 2010 10:12
Well said, Justin. Let me add that Giannini is the tip of the iceberg. Do you think that Fedora's raise is the only waste of student, faculty, and taxpayers' money by USM and President Saunders? On March 24, 2010, USM Pilots’ Trip Log reported that no passengers were aboard N777AQ for a 2.1 hour flight to Myrtle Beach, NC. The cost? $12,994.11. Martha Saunders boarded N777AQ alone and flew 2.6 hours to Hattiesburg at a cost of $16,087.94. The total cost is $29,082.05. The charge according to USM records was to the “President’s Office”— that is, taxpayers and USM students and faculty.

This trip highlights the utter waste of taxpayer, student, and faculty money and resources. What does a one way ticket from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS cost? Does such waste even warrant an answer? And it doesn’t matter what President Saunders’ purpose was, legitimate or otherwise. It’s simply dumb to spend $29,082.05 on a one way flight from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hattiesburg, MS. For many other examples of waste of taxpayer money go to www.usmnews.net. What's it going to take to change USM?

You have to ask yourself, what will it cost when you buy a plane like the one President Saunders paid for with your money, or what will it cost to choose to participate in the "arms race" of college football? Saunders and Giannini know exactly what they are doing but they are not telling you the details. Your task is to pay for it whether you like it or not.

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