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Swenson wants to offer scholarships to vandals
BUDGETEER NEWS ^ | 9-29-05 | SARAH FLEENER

Posted on 10/03/2005 1:31:47 PM PDT by Rakkasan1

James I. Swenson, chief financial backer of University of Minnesota Duluth's new science building, says he is turning the other cheek. Swenson said he and UMD Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin have talked about offering the vandals, who caused $8 million in damages to the new science building November, scholarships to the university. Swenson said the idea is to give the young men a tour of the science building, let them talk with some students and then offer them some incentive to get their lives in order. "They might be able to study in (the James I. Swenson Science Building) one day," Swenson said. The university said there are no concrete plans yet. "Nobody has discussed this in any formal way," said UMD spokesperson Susan Beasy Latto. "(Swenson) is such a good-hearted man. I'm sure he'd like to see something happy happen."

(Excerpt) Read more at duluthsuperior.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
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wacky "restorative justice" ping (only in MN)
1 posted on 10/03/2005 1:31:48 PM PDT by Rakkasan1
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To: Rakkasan1

Sum it up in one word: stupid liberal retard.


2 posted on 10/03/2005 1:33:33 PM PDT by noblejones
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To: Rakkasan1
Wonder what would have happened to the "vandals" if they had caused damaged to the African Studies Center or to the "Women's Understanding Building" ...
3 posted on 10/03/2005 1:36:07 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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To: Rakkasan1

Wow. Maybe I should forget those AP classes and SAT tests and vandalize the buildings in whatever part of that college I want to go to... ;) Actually, on second thought, would I really want to go there?


4 posted on 10/03/2005 1:36:20 PM PDT by Hyzenthlay (Don't forget your towel!)
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To: Rakkasan1

I prefer the everyone blind and toothless alternative myself. Whatever happened to justice?


5 posted on 10/03/2005 1:36:31 PM PDT by Now_is_The_Time
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To: noblejones

That's a good one. Why don't you just hang a sign on the building saying "Please Vandalize Building - Free Tuition". Can I go do some spray painting and get my future kids college prepaid ? Oh, wait, I wouldn't want them going to such a looney libral university if they paid me to send them.


6 posted on 10/03/2005 1:37:39 PM PDT by farlander
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To: noblejones

or as they're called in MN - "DFL" =dumb friggin liberals


7 posted on 10/03/2005 1:44:23 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
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To: Rakkasan1

If Swensen and Martin had paid for the facilities themselves, etc. then their idea about scholarships would be admirable. They didn't. It isn't.


8 posted on 10/03/2005 1:47:00 PM PDT by Spiff (I think that looters AND people who continue to misspell "Martial Law" should be shot.)
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To: Now_is_The_Time
never did get that about libs who say "an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind."

BS. it still leaves you with one good eye.

9 posted on 10/03/2005 1:48:04 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
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To: noblejones

ok, but that's 3 words.


10 posted on 10/03/2005 1:53:12 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
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To: Rakkasan1

>>
ok, but that's 3 words.
<<

Oh, all right. Bill me for the overage.


11 posted on 10/03/2005 1:55:37 PM PDT by noblejones
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To: Rakkasan1

I am thinking that you need a doctorate degree to become an idiot.


12 posted on 10/03/2005 1:56:41 PM PDT by mmercier (a long acquaintance with sorrow)
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To: mmercier

Sooo,,, They do $8 mil in damage in November. And they're not in jail? WTF?


13 posted on 10/03/2005 2:04:16 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: Rakkasan1
Have a 17-yr-son who's researching colleges now --- we already said no to the U of MN - Duluth ---- not the best place to spend $$ on an education.

And now this --- how stupid. I'm going to tell him that he and his friends (some who plan on going there) should go up and trash the place and go to school for free..

SARCASM OFF NOW !!

So glad my tax dollars are going to fund these idiots.

ok --- sarcasm really off now.

14 posted on 10/03/2005 3:05:15 PM PDT by coder2
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