Comments on: UGA Pays Frats Millions During Recession? http://uganews.com/2009/07/07/uga-pays-frats-millions-during-recession/ Breaking University of Georgia News at Your Front Door Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris http://uganews.com/2009/07/07/uga-pays-frats-millions-during-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-6812 Chris Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:17:38 +0000 http://www.uganews.com/?p=191#comment-6812 Noah, I agree with your thoughts, but I don't think it is unfair for UGA to take back the property. It seems to me that the fraternities acted foolishly by putting a lot money into the land that they didn't have a lease on (except for the one case of a 50 year old letter from someone in the UGA administration) or any form of long-term title to the land. Would you build a house on someone else's property, even if that person didn't object at that point in time, without a lease? Also, the Athens Banner-Herald <a href="http://onlineathens.com/stories/070809/uga_460949692.shtml" rel="nofollow">reported today</a> that the old UGA Foundation is using reserves to help fund UGA academics. I don't think now is the time to be making drastic improvements on campus. Noah, I agree with your thoughts, but I don’t think it is unfair for UGA to take back the property. It seems to me that the fraternities acted foolishly by putting a lot money into the land that they didn’t have a lease on (except for the one case of a 50 year old letter from someone in the UGA administration) or any form of long-term title to the land. Would you build a house on someone else’s property, even if that person didn’t object at that point in time, without a lease?

Also, the Athens Banner-Herald reported today that the old UGA Foundation is using reserves to help fund UGA academics. I don’t think now is the time to be making drastic improvements on campus.

]]> By: Noah http://uganews.com/2009/07/07/uga-pays-frats-millions-during-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-6789 Noah Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:06:43 +0000 http://www.uganews.com/?p=191#comment-6789 The problem is, UGA's got nowhere to expand. The east is blocked by the river, the north by downtown, and the south by the loop (plus the fact that it's already too far from everything else). The west is the only place to go (other than infill -- but what would you demolish?), and -- as you say -- they already owned the land. But it would be absolutely unfair (and probably illegal) to kick organizations off land they had improved and leased (or something like that) without compensation, especially since those organizations are legally unable to relocate off campus thanks to the ACC govt. I suppose it's debatable whether UGA should be expanding at all right now, but I'm curious if the expansion money (at least construction costs) comes from the state or donors, who might have restricted their funds to capital projects. Plus, if you're not expanding, you're dying. Here's the real question, in my mind: When is UGA going to put together the capital (financial and political) to relocate the Baxter St. projects? That would be a great place for dorms or more classroom space, and certainly something higher density than is there now. Perhaps when I become a wealthy alumnus... The problem is, UGA’s got nowhere to expand. The east is blocked by the river, the north by downtown, and the south by the loop (plus the fact that it’s already too far from everything else). The west is the only place to go (other than infill — but what would you demolish?), and — as you say — they already owned the land. But it would be absolutely unfair (and probably illegal) to kick organizations off land they had improved and leased (or something like that) without compensation, especially since those organizations are legally unable to relocate off campus thanks to the ACC govt. I suppose it’s debatable whether UGA should be expanding at all right now, but I’m curious if the expansion money (at least construction costs) comes from the state or donors, who might have restricted their funds to capital projects. Plus, if you’re not expanding, you’re dying.

Here’s the real question, in my mind: When is UGA going to put together the capital (financial and political) to relocate the Baxter St. projects? That would be a great place for dorms or more classroom space, and certainly something higher density than is there now. Perhaps when I become a wealthy alumnus…

]]> By: weezy f baby http://uganews.com/2009/07/07/uga-pays-frats-millions-during-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 weezy f baby Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:49:28 +0000 http://www.uganews.com/?p=191#comment-6786 The most ridiculous part is both of these frats didn't/don't even want to move!! The most ridiculous part is both of these frats didn’t/don’t even want to move!!

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