tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post114957441670494196..comments2024-03-28T14:55:58.158-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: MSSU retreats should not be repeatedRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149776817497955542006-06-08T07:26:00.000-07:002006-06-08T07:26:00.000-07:00The last poster has missed Randy's point all toget...The last poster has missed Randy's point all together. It's not about the fact they are going away to have these meetings, it's that it's an excessive expense to the taxpayers to do so and there is the hint of impropriety in doing it. So far, no one has legitimately reconciled any rationale for these retreats. So yeah, it looks shady and it's wasting money that should be going toward educating Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149768898729227182006-06-08T05:14:00.000-07:002006-06-08T05:14:00.000-07:00Spoken like a true liberal media (not really) repo...Spoken like a true liberal media (not really) reporter who always assumes the school districts/government entities are hiding something by going away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149653729183698802006-06-06T21:15:00.000-07:002006-06-06T21:15:00.000-07:00The same thing would hold true if the meetings wer...The same thing would hold true if the meetings were scheduled in Kansas City or St. Louis or Switzerland, for that matter. Yes, the media can go to any of those places, but for the general public, the taxpayers who are footing the bill for the university and for this retreat, the only place a meeting should be held is at Missouri Southern State University.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149649331874336422006-06-06T20:02:00.000-07:002006-06-06T20:02:00.000-07:00If the BOG schedules the meeting...tells you when ...If the BOG schedules the meeting...tells you when it is, where it is, and gives you the agenda then how are they keeping the public from coming?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149639587628696592006-06-06T17:19:00.000-07:002006-06-06T17:19:00.000-07:00What I find amazing is that The Chart, the student...What I find amazing is that The Chart, the student newspaper of MSSU, doesn't seem to EVER send a reporter to ANY meeting. Even the ones on campus.<BR/><BR/>Granted, not much happens at the BoG meetings. The Globe probably didn't see it as cost effective to send a reporter to Springfield for a lot of minor discussion. And I really don't blame them. I can't see JoplinDaily.com's Kaylea Hutson Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149625688200434072006-06-06T13:28:00.000-07:002006-06-06T13:28:00.000-07:00$1,000 is still $1,000, and it's likely more that ...$1,000 is still $1,000, and it's likely more that was actually spent on these outings at the taxpayers expense. But some creative accoutning will remedy any hint of wrongdoing. What possible reason would the Missouri Southern Board of Regents need to meet in Springfield, Lake of the Ozarks, Branson or anywhere else other than the campus? Is Andy Williams planning on taking dental hygiene classes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149611646913675532006-06-06T09:34:00.000-07:002006-06-06T09:34:00.000-07:00Judging from the article the Joplin Globe ran on t...Judging from the article the Joplin Globe ran on the retreat, it appeared the Globe did not have a reporter in Springfield, but conducted a telephone interview. As for the real media comment, hey, you're the one who's taking the time to read this blog.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149602121311537262006-06-06T06:55:00.000-07:002006-06-06T06:55:00.000-07:00The comment about the "real media" is interesting....The comment about the "real media" is interesting. <BR/><BR/>I ask this question of the commenter: What member of the "real media" attended the meeting--was actually there?<BR/><BR/>Name me one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1149599611621653162006-06-06T06:13:00.000-07:002006-06-06T06:13:00.000-07:00Was the meeting held in an undeground bunker that ...Was the meeting held in an undeground bunker that was sealed off to the outside world until they were done? This is typical complaining of the media (of which you aren't) about not having access. I noticed that the real media actually goes to cover stories as opposed to making them come to you in your easy chair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com