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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 16, 2021 13:03:20 GMT -5
I think a better question is, how many games will we PLAY?
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 16, 2021 12:59:29 GMT -5
Colgate Lafayette
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 16, 2021 12:43:26 GMT -5
Sure hope they get the exterior architecture right on the dorm remodels. Do you mean so that they blend in with Clark, Hanselman, etc?
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 11, 2021 14:21:37 GMT -5
Fabulous
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 10, 2021 16:04:37 GMT -5
Holy Cross Crusaders Colgate Red Whatevers
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 10, 2021 16:00:07 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow!
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 5, 2021 14:57:46 GMT -5
I also listened in. It was very informative and very upbeat. The banter between Holloman and Degenhardt was fun. When fan improvements were discussed, my mind went to selling beer !
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Austin
Mar 3, 2021 18:02:58 GMT -5
Post by Chu Chu on Mar 3, 2021 18:02:58 GMT -5
Great article about a great guy!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 28, 2021 18:53:34 GMT -5
Really interesting article. Sounds just like our debate.
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 28, 2021 18:45:31 GMT -5
Nice to get this OOC win to start things off on a positive note! Now, hold on to your hats because the real work begins in the Patriot League!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 28, 2021 18:38:28 GMT -5
We are speaking at the right time! I'm hoping for another run to a league tournament title and then on to the NCAAs!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 28, 2021 18:18:07 GMT -5
hc2020 - what is your experience in this area? Have you known people infected? Have you known people with "long haul symptoms? Have you known people who have been hospitalized or who have died? I have known all of these, and it has made me more cautious, not less. A college population, such as Holy Cross, is at great risk of spread, which can explode quickly. That could and would really ruin the semester for so many, even if everyone recovers and has no long term problems (a big IF). If there is an error to be made, erring on the side of caution seems the most prudent to me. This semester and the two before that have already been really ruined for most college kids in America. As you know, there are serious potential consequences to keeping a large percentage of 18-22 year olds locked up for a year. These same 18-22 year olds tend to have few or no symptoms if they do happen to contract the virus. I have a 15 yo and a 16 yo and I see the consequences of the virus on them every day even though neither has had the virus as far as we know. I understand that here are definite negative consequences of the sequestration and isolation that many are enduring because of these precautions. However, two things are true at the same time. The precautions suck and so does the disease and it's ramifications. As for Holy cross - it looks as if we can and will have a successful second semester of activities, including football, if we continue with the plan in place and do not lose focus. That is great and a real tribute to the administration, faculty, staff and students. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/many-young-adults-hospitalized-covid-19-face-hard-road
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 27, 2021 14:08:37 GMT -5
hc2020 - what is your experience in this area? Have you known people infected? Have you known people with "long haul symptoms? Have you known people who have been hospitalized or who have died? I have known all of these, and it has made me more cautious, not less. A college population, such as Holy Cross, is at great risk of spread, which can explode quickly. That could and would really ruin the semester for so many, even if everyone recovers and has no long term problems (a big IF). If there is an error to be made, erring on the side of caution seems the most prudent to me.
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 23, 2021 13:47:38 GMT -5
Outstanding! Looking forward to his coverage.
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 21, 2021 16:40:36 GMT -5
Butler en fuego!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 21, 2021 16:34:44 GMT -5
Great game by Austin and Matt. We are finally putting a whole game together!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 20, 2021 19:31:38 GMT -5
It is a dream come true for these guys to be able to practice and play a scrimmage game inside our new facility! This would be an entirely different experience without the Luth!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 15, 2021 15:47:51 GMT -5
Hi there! I stumbled across this thread while searching my grandfather's business -- Hamilton Brassworks in Bridgeport. Bones Hamilton is my uncle Dick Hamilton! I got a kick out of seeing that exchange between Colbert and O'Brien. Shared the clip with my cousins, Patsy and Tom, who are Dick's (Bones) children. Our whole family really enjoyed it and it got us all messaging back and forth and reminiscing. Thank you! Wow! And here we have a fabulous example of the best and most fortuitous use of the Internet! Thanks for taking the time, phrobby!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 14, 2021 18:22:11 GMT -5
Also, what is with the masks? Why use them at all if everyone has them down around their chin?
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 14, 2021 18:21:30 GMT -5
I just tuned in. Jeez, what happened?
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 14, 2021 15:59:56 GMT -5
The article in the New York Times is interesting. Note that the move was approved by all university stakeholders, including students. www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/sports/valparaiso-drops-crusader-mascot.html?searchResultPosition=1Valparaiso U. Drops Crusader as Mascot, Citing Ties to Hate Groups The private university in Indiana, which is affiliated with the Lutheran Church, said the Crusader name could be associated with “aggressive religious oppression and violence.” By Neil Vigdor Feb. 11, 2021 Valparaiso University, which is known for one of the biggest upsets in the history of the N.C.A.A. Division I men’s basketball tournament by a mid-major athletic program, announced on Thursday that it was dropping the Crusader as its mascot because of its association with hate groups and violence. In a video posted on Facebook by the private university, which is in Indiana and is affiliated with the Lutheran Church, the university’s interim president and the student body president said that the Crusader mascot had developed a negative connotation and that it no longer reflected the institution’s values. The university, whose name is frequently shortened to Valpo, adopted the Crusader as its mascot in 1942, a nod to the Christian conquests of the Holy Land from the 11th century to the 13th century that pitted European invaders against Muslims. The mascot costume features a suit of armor, a helmet and a shield. A new mascot has yet to be announced by the university, which became the latest notable entry on a list of professional sports franchises and collegiate athletic programs — led by the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball and the N.F.L.’s Washington football team — that have abandoned their team names amid a nationwide reckoning over such symbols. Colette Irwin-Knott, the university’s interim president, said in the video that the Crusader mascot had been under scrutiny during the past few decades, “as it can be associated with aggressive religious oppression and violence.” “Unfortunately, the Crusader and its symbols related to the Crusades have been embraced and displayed by hate groups,” Ms. Irwin-Knott said. “In fact, a newspaper of the K.K.K. carries the name The Crusader, and this is not something we want to be connected with Valparaiso University in any way.” During last month’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol, white supremacists brought with them their variant of the Crusader cross, which has become popular among the racist and anti-Semitic fringes. It was not immediately clear if that element of the attack had contributed to the university’s decision to retire the Crusader as its mascot. Ms. Irwin-Knott said a task force of university stakeholders she convened during the fall semester had recommended the change, along with the Faculty Senate and the Student Senate. Kaitlyn Steinhiser, the student body president, said in the video that many students had been eager to see the Crusader retired. “Mascots are intended to help us show our school spirit and represent Valpo values, rather than be divisive and symbolize negativity,” Ms. Steinhiser said. “There has been a growing concern from students on campus about how the current Crusader mascot represents us, as well as how it may impact prospective students’ views of our university.” Valparaiso is not the first higher learning institution to grapple with a Crusader mascot. In 2000, Wheaton College in Illinois ditched the Crusader as its mascot. But the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., decided after a review in 2018 to stick with the name Crusaders. At the time, Holy Cross’s president said the college’s definition of Crusader was based on a “contemporary understanding of the term, which suggests a noble effort to support a cause, to right a wrong or to make a difference.” Valparaiso’s most triumphant sporting moment came in the opening round of the 1998 N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament when the Crusaders, a No. 13 seed, stunned Mississippi, a No. 4 seed, at the final buzzer on a 3-pointer by Bryce Drew. It became known as the Shot.
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 13, 2021 15:17:29 GMT -5
I'm glad we got the video back! This half is fun!
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 11, 2021 15:05:19 GMT -5
I have always made it a principle that I do not invest in products or investment schemes that I do not fully understand. At the moment, that include Bitcoin. Can anyone here explain it simply and well?
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 11, 2021 15:02:47 GMT -5
It is a sign of respect for the applicants and the staff.
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 10, 2021 18:45:27 GMT -5
It looks like we hit it out of the park with this selection, IMO! This West Coast Crusader and Purple Knight is mighty pleased. He will need to learn how to chant, "Beat BC"!
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