Comments on: How La Liberbad “Covers” Clemson

By: Darth

Darth — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:24:25 +0000

BTW, didn’t USC have an infant terrible before Palms and Sorensen that had a few similar, albeit different issues.

By: Darth

Darth — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:22:27 +0000

I concur with the yardbird. At least one of teh major skules has cheerleaders on its “hometown” fishwrapper’s editorial board. OTOH it is another symptom of the endemic educracy’s staph infections that seem to call for a bit of Jeffersonian bloodletting, pitch the appointed boards of trustees (as a Midlands ealtor once said he could buy his seat back after resigning over a football coach, though I don’t remember if it was Carlen or Dietzel, Rod do you remember?).

By: Charleston Conservative

Charleston Conservative — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:39:37 +0000

“So much for explaining to Greenville residents why Clemson’s ridiculous obsession means that fewer of their children will get to go to college…”

I have no connection at all with Clemson. But, seriously, what’s wrong with high academic standards, i.e. more rigorous admission criteria? That’s the mark of a strong institution and will ultimately provide a better educated labor force for our state.

By: bluetiger

bluetiger — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:04:24 +0000

Just keep in mind, whatever gets Jim Barker’s name in the paper is what Jim Barker wants. It’s strange, you’d think he enjoys to wallow in this mud hole he’s created by the way he is generating more and more embarrassing stories about Clemson.

The man is just a foul rush of air. No feelings for familiies, no feelings for the Clemson Employees,no feelings for the taxpayers of South Carolina – one feeling, and that is the feeling of power, greed and ego that has seemed to consumed his only actions.

Clemson has been very strong for many, many years but, even a fine, honorable University can keep standing under the weight of such ugly performance by an Administration.

By: CNSYD

CNSYD — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:41:29 +0000

Eric, I was merely pointing out the whole process is a sham. If it is phony, then playing by phony rules doesn’t matter. Since you care not what other states do I guess you will continue to complain about SC higher education that our immediate neighbors to the north and south invest multiple millions more on than we do. Also I forgot how lily white USC east is/was in all things.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:17:25 +0000

Um, CNSYD. You don’t raise standards by voting other schools down. You raise standards by actually raising standards (ie, hiring better teachers, producing better talent, making it more affordable and offering same results, etc).

Sic also reports on primarily SC related stuff which is why we browse his site. It doesn’t concern me what University of North Dakota is doing.

I’ve always had the philosophy that you can get ahead the right way (hard work, honestly, sound decisions), and you can get ahead the wrong way (by cheating/lying/stealing). Clemson is choosing the easier (latter) choice.

By: CNSYD

CNSYD — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:18:00 +0000

If you think Clemson is the only school to game the rules then you are truly Pollyanna. So let me understand your point. SC has abysmal education. It needs to improve. Clemson is trying to raise standards but that is wrong. It should dumb standards down. Did I get it right?