by Grand Kiwi island » Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:45 pm
by Farnhamia » Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:51 pm
by Grand Kiwi island » Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:53 pm
Farnhamia wrote:I was wondering when this would turn up here. You also have a typo in the last sentence of the first paragraph.
by Gig em Aggies » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:13 pm
by The New California Republic » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:26 pm
by Ethel mermania » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:27 pm
by 95X » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:36 pm
According to the articles, there was blatant corruption and sophisticated methods of covering it up. Heads are already rolling and will probably continue to roll.The New California Republic wrote:There needs to be some fairly extensive corruption to make this scheme workable. Heads need to roll as a result.
Nation not my RL views, etc.
Poe's Law. Nonpartisan.
by Bun Queen » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:46 pm
by Confederate States of German America » Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:47 pm
Bun Queen wrote:What's the point of doing that though? Colleges/Universitys are easy to get into. (Well here it is, but I'm not sure about American Universitys.)
by US-SSR » Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:30 pm
by Unstoppable Empire of Doom » Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:57 pm
Bun Queen wrote:What's the point of doing that though? Colleges/Universitys are easy to get into. (Well here it is, but I'm not sure about American Universitys.)
US-SSR wrote:Anybody out there still concerned about affirmative action? Anyone? Bueller?
by The Black Forrest » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:42 pm
by New haven america » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:47 pm
by The Black Forrest » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:48 pm
Ethel mermania wrote:Weird, if you are going to spend 6.5 million to get your kid it, just do it the old fashioned way, donate to the football team.
by NeoOasis » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:51 pm
New haven america wrote:This just in, rich people do bad shit in order to get either them or their immediate families even further ahead in life.
And in other news, water is wet, more on this story at 11. Stay tuned.
by Confederate States of German America » Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:53 pm
Valrifell wrote:I think this is just further proof that collegiate sportsball and associated scholarships are just super fucked.
by Risottia » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:35 pm
95X wrote:According to the articles, there was blatant corruption and sophisticated methods of covering it up. Heads are already rolling and will probably continue to roll.The New California Republic wrote:There needs to be some fairly extensive corruption to make this scheme workable. Heads need to roll as a result.
What I think is really too bad is the universities in question have very high entrance standards, and the fact students were admitted based on how much an athletic department employee was bribed on behalf of a wealthy family comes off as "egg on the face" of said standards.
by Aclion » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:54 pm
Grand Kiwi island wrote:I find this funny and irritating that they'll allow to colleges to continue to raise tuition and give others IST (In state tuition) when there from another country entirely but they'll look the other way when massive fraud and bribery scandal happens with prestigious schools. I think all credits to those who got into school by this scheme should be nullified and have them be forced to pay for college on there own w/o state or federal financial aid.
US-SSR wrote:So basically the crime here was the parents and the ringleader consipring to disguise the bribe payments as tax-deductible contributions, amirite? Had they not done that all this would be above board, at least as far as the US Attorneys of the world would be concerned.
Anybody out there still concerned about affirmative action? Anyone? Bueller?
by The Huskar Social Union » Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:07 am
by Ethel mermania » Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:47 am
Risottia wrote:95X wrote:According to the articles, there was blatant corruption and sophisticated methods of covering it up. Heads are already rolling and will probably continue to roll.
What I think is really too bad is the universities in question have very high entrance standards, and the fact students were admitted based on how much an athletic department employee was bribed on behalf of a wealthy family comes off as "egg on the face" of said standards.
I don't really get what "high standards" a university might have if they accept "athletic prowess" as a title of merit for admission.
by Confederate States of German America » Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:51 am
Risottia wrote:95X wrote:According to the articles, there was blatant corruption and sophisticated methods of covering it up. Heads are already rolling and will probably continue to roll.
What I think is really too bad is the universities in question have very high entrance standards, and the fact students were admitted based on how much an athletic department employee was bribed on behalf of a wealthy family comes off as "egg on the face" of said standards.
I don't really get what "high standards" a university might have if they accept "athletic prowess" as a title of merit for admission.
by New haven america » Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:10 am
Risottia wrote:95X wrote:According to the articles, there was blatant corruption and sophisticated methods of covering it up. Heads are already rolling and will probably continue to roll.
What I think is really too bad is the universities in question have very high entrance standards, and the fact students were admitted based on how much an athletic department employee was bribed on behalf of a wealthy family comes off as "egg on the face" of said standards.
I don't really get what "high standards" a university might have if they accept "athletic prowess" as a title of merit for admission.
by Senkaku » Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:11 pm
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