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Back to Top bobcat695 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Parkersburg, WV Post Count: 1,345 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 9:57:22 AM  Terrible idea.  The Homecoming parade always belongs on Court St.  This is a childish solution to something that is not even a problem.  If they want to stop underage consumption that weekend, go to the Greek houses that morning, not Court St.    "You can't un-fist a fist pump." - Saul Phillips 1/24/15 Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,776 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 11:12:10 AM  It's clear when it comes to the issue of rowdy behavior and alcohol Dr. McDavis has an unbending position.  It's widely believed that the selective selling of beer at Peden and the Convo was cancelled because of the prez's reaction to the PalmerFest idiocy.  Personally, I think it's a little bit of an overreaction, but I'm not the man in charge.  I wonder if Rod had an experience during his college years where a classmate was killed or seriously injured in an alcohol-related incident.  I just get a sense that there's something very personal about the way he reacts to these situations.  I'm not saying he's wrong in what he's doing, but it does seem that at least part of his response has a very emotional tone to it. Last Edited: 5/22/2012 11:47:23 PM by OhioCatFan The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Kinggeorge4 General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Guysville, OH Post Count: 1,052 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 2:24:43 PM  There have been complaints by people in the parade of being touched by parade viewers the last couple of years.  Brom Broney's to just past the J-Bar has been very crowded and rowdy.  I never saw anything but a few people in my group said they were touched/grabed.  I've heard rumors that high school bands were not coming anymore due to the rowdy behavior but I do not know this for sure.  Anyone with a kid in a local high school band?  It was always nice to see them here before. The route has been moved before for behavior and it probably will move again. GO BOBCATS GEORGE Back to Top C Money General User Member Since: 8/28/2010 Post Count: 3,420 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 3:36:44 PM  This is going to accomplish very little. People who want to drink at the bars during the parade will stay in the bars and continue to not be able to see the parade. People who want to go to the parade hammered will continue to drink at a house at 5 a.m. and then go to the parade. I guess it does keep the lineup out of residential neighborhoods, but that might be about it. Back to Top mf279801 General User Member Since: 8/6/2010 Location: Newark, DE Post Count: 2,473 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 6:06:24 PM  C Money wrote: This is going to accomplish very little. People who want to drink at the bars during the parade will stay in the bars and continue to not be able to see the parade. People who want to go to the parade hammered will continue to drink at a house at 5 a.m. and then go to the parade. I guess it does keep the lineup out of residential neighborhoods, but that might be about it. Might give an early boost to the Union St. bar's receipts on the day. Were members of the ad hoc committee checked for conflicts of interest (or bribes) in case of undue "Union Street bar" influence?  (no one get upset, that's a joke) Back to Top Ohio69 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,062 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 8:23:43 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: It's widely believed that the selective selling of beer at Peden and the Convo was cancelled because of the prez's reaction to the PalmerFest idiocy. Well, I guess I can see how people make the connection but my understanding is Palmerfest had nothing to do with it. The students are too drunk and too rude on the homecoming route.  Hundreds and hundreds of dummies on this campus right now.  Its quite depressing actually. Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?..... Back to Top Lande71 General User Member Since: 9/19/2010 Post Count: 275 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 8:36:46 PM  What disturbs me more than anything is when I hear that prominent companies will not hire Ohio grads!  I just heard that a week ago that a prominent business (oil company) will not hire Ohio graduates.  They told a potential student not to enroll if they wanted a chance to be hired.  Hence, they are going to Tosu.   If all the publicity from all the fun is getting us to that point then I am for a big crackdown on happenings such as Palmerfest, etc.  All I've heard about that incident is how there was a riot, an arson, 38 arrests, 9 citations, etc.  People can't wait to drill me with anything negative coming out of Athens!  I'm getting tired of trying to back up Ohio University time after time.  Almost makes me want to distance myself! Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,231 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 8:58:03 PM  Lande71 wrote: What disturbs me more than anything is when I hear that prominent companies will not hire Ohio grads!  I just heard that a week ago that a prominent business (oil company) will not hire Ohio graduates.  They told a potential student not to enroll if they wanted a chance to be hired.  Hence, they are going to Tosu.   If all the publicity from all the fun is getting us to that point then I am for a big crackdown on happenings such as Palmerfest, etc.  All I've heard about that incident is how there was a riot, an arson, 38 arrests, 9 citations, etc.  People can't wait to drill me with anything negative coming out of Athens!  I'm getting tired of trying to back up Ohio University time after time.  Almost makes me want to distance myself! Not that it's right but it's not just OU. http://www.rr.com/sports/unrulyfansgallery?cmpid=RRWMHero... Back to Top OUs LONG Driver General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Copley, OH Post Count: 678 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 10:05:05 PM  If a company is going to make a blanket statement like that I'd never even consider taking a job there, what a narrow-minded environment.  Also, wouldn't that be considered profiling and violate equal opportunity employment?  I'm having a hard time putting into words just how ignorant that is.  My degree having "The Ohio University" on it has never been anything but a positive with all prospective employers who recruited me out of college and I emerged with a Masters Degree from the Mechanical Engineering department immediately following the "scandal" there.  I never even fielded a question about that issue and I was offered a job with every interview I took after graduation. Being successful is entirely about the individual and their abilities, whatever they may be. My take is the party scene is no bigger now than it was in the 90's (my older brother's years) or the 2000's (my years).  The way that same partying is readily available for public consumption to those outside of the party is much different (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc.).  I completely agree it (partying) should be monitored but I don't see any reason for sweeping changes.  We've seen time and time again the majority of problems occur with people not enrolled at Ohio, so why punish the people who can do it responsibly? I partied every chance I had in college during both undergrad and graduate school and encourage every college kid I know to do the same as long as they can keep up with their studies, which is always priority #1.  Why not?  Live it up while you have the chance, you probably only get to do this once.  I learned as much to further my career and life out of the classroom as I did in it.  I'll forever cherish the memories of those weekend nights and sadly enough I've already forgotten what I learned in the classroom on most days.  Back to Top BobcatCrew General User Member Since: 5/1/2012 Post Count: 108 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/22/2012 11:14:23 PM  Wrong thinking.  Reasons: Pride; it's one morning; tradition; it's unique; attractiveness; and finally $$, to Athens, to OU, to the future. Back to Top DelBobcat General User Member Since: 8/26/2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,135 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/23/2012 12:34:46 AM  Lande71 wrote: What disturbs me more than anything is when I hear that prominent companies will not hire Ohio grads!  I just heard that a week ago that a prominent business (oil company) will not hire Ohio graduates.  They told a potential student not to enroll if they wanted a chance to be hired.  Hence, they are going to Tosu.   If all the publicity from all the fun is getting us to that point then I am for a big crackdown on happenings such as Palmerfest, etc.  All I've heard about that incident is how there was a riot, an arson, 38 arrests, 9 citations, etc.  People can't wait to drill me with anything negative coming out of Athens!  I'm getting tired of trying to back up Ohio University time after time.  Almost makes me want to distance myself! Come off it. News flash, no one with half a brain thinks that way. I wouldn't want to work for that company anyway. Drinking and unruly behavior happens everywhere. It happens at Delaware. It happens at Maryland. It happens at Rutgers. It happens at Penn State. It happens at Penn (the freakin' Ivy League for christsake). And yes, it happens at Ohio University. NO ONE, I have ever met has thought less of me because my degree came from Ohio University and multiple friends that I've taken to visit have said "I wish I went to school here." My friend told me the other day that he was envious of our camaraderie and pride in our school. There is much more good about Ohio University circulating out there than bad. No one in this area even knows what Palmer Fest is, but I've met people who know about Scripps, people who know about our business school, our engineering school, our famous alumni,  our Sweet Sixteen run, and our football team that has been on a role. Ok, I'm done ranting. BA OHIO 2010, BS OHIO 2010, MA Delaware 2012 Back to Top The Optimist General User Member Since: 3/16/2007 Location: CLE Post Count: 5,597 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/23/2012 8:02:25 AM  This is idiotic... Going to tick off a lot of recent alums I know. I've seen crazier things happen. Back to Top Ohio69 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,062 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/23/2012 8:48:10 AM  The Optimist wrote: This is idiotic... Going to tick off a lot of recent alums I know. Why is it idiodic? Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?..... Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,231 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/23/2012 10:02:16 AM  bobcat695 wrote: Terrible idea.  The Homecoming parade always belongs on Court St.  This is a childish solution to something that is not even a problem.  If they want to stop underage consumption that weekend, go to the Greek houses that morning, not Court St.    Here's my take on the whole thing.  You have some new members of council one of whom lives in an "if only the world was as wonderful as I am environment" who would want to call a parent meeting to institute no running on the playground because their kid got accidentally knocked down by another preschooler.   Combine that with another member who wants to take the flouride out of the city water supply and you get an idea of what we're dealing with on the current council and administration. For the past three years, we've gathered at a friend's house on Ohio Avenue for breakfast and then walked the parade route from the beginning to Baker Center with the 110.  Yes, the sidewalks are crowded and yes there has been lots of drinking.  Are there people in the street?  Absolutely but believe it or not, many of them are small children and their parents scrambling for the candy that so may parade units are throwing into the crowd. Here is a simple way to address many of these problems.  One, put up snow fencing or some sort of buffer between the spectators and Court Street from Carpenter Street to Union Street.  Two, stop passing out candy which will in turn keep the small kids and their parents out of the street.  In the past few years, I've seen more than one little one almost get run over by a car and stepped on by a horse.  And three, just like has happened for Halloween, develop and deliver educational programs that address appropriate and inappropriate behavior along the parade route.  This is an educational institution.  Hiding the liquor in a new cabinet which moving the parade route is an attempt to do, doesn't address the real issue. Last Edited: 5/23/2012 10:36:11 AM by Alan Swank Back to Top Bobcat110alum General User Member Since: 7/7/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 470 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/23/2012 2:58:07 PM  Alan Swank wrote: bobcat695 wrote: Terrible idea.  The Homecoming parade always belongs on Court St.  This is a childish solution to something that is not even a problem.  If they want to stop underage consumption that weekend, go to the Greek houses that morning, not Court St.    Here's my take on the whole thing.  You have some new members of council one of whom lives in an "if only the world was as wonderful as I am environment" who would want to call a parent meeting to institute no running on the playground because their kid got accidentally knocked down by another preschooler.   Combine that with another member who wants to take the flouride out of the city water supply and you get an idea of what we're dealing with on the current council and administration. For the past three years, we've gathered at a friend's house on Ohio Avenue for breakfast and then walked the parade route from the beginning to Baker Center with the 110.  Yes, the sidewalks are crowded and yes there has been lots of drinking.  Are there people in the street?  Absolutely but believe it or not, many of them are small children and their parents scrambling for the candy that so may parade units are throwing into the crowd. Here is a simple way to address many of these problems.  One, put up snow fencing or some sort of buffer between the spectators and Court Street from Carpenter Street to Union Street.  Two, stop passing out candy which will in turn keep the small kids and their parents out of the street.  In the past few years, I've seen more than one little one almost get run over by a car and stepped on by a horse.  And three, just like has happened for Halloween, develop and deliver educational programs that address appropriate and inappropriate behavior along the parade route.  This is an educational institution.  Hiding the liquor in a new cabinet which moving the parade route is an attempt to do, doesn't address the real issue. This.   B.S. Journalism, 2012. Back to Top mf279801 General User Member Since: 8/6/2010 Location: Newark, DE Post Count: 2,473 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/23/2012 3:21:56 PM  Ohio69 wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: It's widely believed that the selective selling of beer at Peden and the Convo was cancelled because of the prez's reaction to the PalmerFest idiocy. Well, I guess I can see how people make the connection but my understanding is Palmerfest had nothing to do with it. The students are too drunk and too rude on the homecoming route.  Hundreds and hundreds of dummies on this campus right now.  Its quite depressing actually. You mean the alumni, right? Back to Top The Optimist General User Member Since: 3/16/2007 Location: CLE Post Count: 5,597 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/24/2012 6:28:39 AM  Ohio69 wrote: The Optimist wrote: This is idiotic... Going to tick off a lot of recent alums I know. Why is it idiodic? Homecoming is loved by recent alums and is definitely OU's best shot at encouraging recent alumni to donate.  Nothing Ohio University does is going to change people's behavior, a lot of things Ohio University does might anger people who could be opening up their wallets.  The city doesn't have OU's best interest at heart, especially in this case. I've seen crazier things happen. Back to Top catfan70 General User Member Since: 9/8/2006 Location: Newark, OH Post Count: 84 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/24/2012 10:21:03 AM  Lande71 wrote: What disturbs me more than anything is when I hear that prominent companies will not hire Ohio grads!  I just heard that a week ago that a prominent business (oil company) will not hire Ohio graduates.  They told a potential student not to enroll if they wanted a chance to be hired.  I  would like to know which Oil company said this. I for one and I'm sure every other Ohio graduate out there would never do business with them again.    "Bobcats are going to rip through this schedule like a roomful of Ohio underclassmen tearing through a 30-pack of Busch Light." - By Paul Myerberg "Pre-Snap Read" Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,776 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/24/2012 12:04:07 PM  Let me guess, Ashland Oil?  Or, maybe, Marathon?  The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,473 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/24/2012 12:28:30 PM  LIke there's ever been a better time to embrace alternative energy. Back to Top C Money General User Member Since: 8/28/2010 Post Count: 3,420 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/24/2012 12:53:11 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: Let me guess, Ashland Oil?  Or, maybe, Marathon?  CONSPIRACY ALERT!!!! Marathon/Ashland's headquarters is in.........Findlay, Ohio. Ben Rapistberger's hometown is...........Findlay, Ohio. Back to Top perimeterpost General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Post Count: 3,165 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/24/2012 8:49:57 PM  I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile, and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part. MY STATE. MY TEAM. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,776 Status: Offline     RE: New Homecoming Parade Route    Posted: 5/24/2012 11:05:22 PM  C Money wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: Let me guess, Ashland Oil?  Or, maybe, Marathon?  CONSPIRACY ALERT!!!! Marathon/Ashland's headquarters is in.........Findlay, Ohio. Ben Rapistberger's hometown is...........Findlay, Ohio. I think your conspiracy theory is one egg short of a Dealey Plaza souffle.  The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. 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