Comments on: BREAKING: SUNY Albany cancels Fountain Day 2011

By: Scott Kokosa

Scott Kokosa — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:45:24 +0000

College is not just about hitting the books and getting the grades. It is an experience that takes a person from their childhood, educates them both in the classrooms as well as in social aspects, and then releases them into the working world (hopefully) a changed person to some extent. Many schools have traditions. Fountain Day was one that I attended for my four years at UAlbany, and a day that I enjoyed quite a bit. I graduated in 1999 from UAlbany, and I never once had to deal with any true issues associated with Fountain Day. We also did not cause riots. We had a good, fun time, and sure, we got into our trouble, but these students are going to far – and I believe my senior class even made the Princeton Review atop a less than perfect ranking. It’s time to reign them in a bit, and the President has my support in doing so. I can only hope that Fountain Day will resume for the students as soon as possible.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:16:31 +0000

I have got to say, I think its hilarious how serious these students take Fountain Day…like really? They are going to protest and cry about it? Maybe they should just keep studying…seeing thats what college is really for anyways.

By: jakester

jakester — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:47:14 +0000

Should allow time all more time for what they’re really there for,
pop a beer and study. Jack, maybe SUNY students/grads could just send in all their empties? Just a thought…

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:06:05 +0000

When “bad things” become violent and destructive things, then it isn’t a matter of punishment, it’s a matter of responsibility. It’s sad that innocent people were robbed of their opportunity to celebrate, but it’s even sadder when innocent people are hurt, threatened, or have their property vandalized. In fact, it’s criminal. There are more important things to protect than a party.

By: Jones

Jones — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:28:30 +0000

Thanks for taking away the celebration of the students who WEREN’T involves hard work and thank you to the media who only note the bad things SUNY does and not the good things like raising over 85,000 dollars this weekend at Relay for life for cancer.

By: Albert J

Albert J — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:01:30 +0000

Finally, a “teaching moment”. Hopefully it may produce and be followed by a “learning moment”. Every envelope has a bursting point, and when you keep pushing the capacity of any envelope, it will eventually burst.

The problem with pendelums, the more they swing, the more they swing back, and sometimes that backswing reaches a lot farther than anticipated.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:20:02 +0000

President Philip claims that he is protecting the reputation of the University. I would argue that the University’s actions with regard to fountain day recently (banning alums, cancelled 2012 for construction, cancelling 2011 because of actions of a few) only hurt its reputation among alumni and and students. As an alum, I will not donate $.01 until this attitude changes.

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:40:20 +0000

It was threatened by the Prez right after K&E; unsurprising announcement, and even understandable, in light of potential litigation v. the university if they are seen to be culpable. But too bad for the campus, and for the students who were not involved.