Pike Raises Some Money, Destroys U-Yard, Spams The Patriot’s Comment Section

Bob says:

“We currently have STAR guides who have to take prospective students around campus, and, unless we are recruiting sub-Saharan elephants looking for a watering hole, I doubt this will impress anyone.”

Props for the “witty” elephant quip. Still, on the whole, horribly written article. Is English your first language?

Anonymous says:

What a joke of an article, undermining the accomplishments of this organization. They raised $37,000 for the DC Firefighter’s Burn Foundation and you are complaining about “ruining the grass” in a place that adds no value or quality to the University.

And in regards to prospective students touring, if they don’t want to attend GW because “U-Yard is muddy” then they need to seriously reconsider what they’re looking for in a University. If anything, any prospective students touring on Saturday during the event were probably much more inclined to attend GW because of the sheer excitement and joy these students exhibited after a long week of educational and fun events about the DCFB and fire safety, along with the fact that they have raised so much money to give to such a great cause.

Marcus says:

Since when is $37,000 “some money”?

I hope this was meant to be a satirical piece. If not, I feel sorry that you are such a bitter person.

Russell Berger says:

The.insane bais in this article is appalling. From “a one year housing ban” something that is just completely false; to ignoring the fact that all the money raised goes to burn survivors in our community there is no truth in this article. Yes, it is true that u yard is not in the same condition, but it is also true that those same students pay thousands of dollars in tuition that goes partially towards maintenance across the university. including u yard. These students are not freeloaders, they are people that contributed their time and money towards an incredible cause. We should be in their debt for what they do.

Dumb, Tasteless, Reverent says:

I would, however, like to extend an invitation to you to visit the DC Firefighter’s Burn Foundation if you feel so wronged by this event. Unfortunately, I doubt the burn victims are going to feel bad because you don’t have a spot to tan this week.

Matt Wood says:

Karl Hobbs has some free time now, maybe he should clean it up. Sorry the GW Patriot editors haven’t have fun in college, or done anything for their community except complain.

Patrick says:

“UPDATE:

A comment that encapsulates the issue pretty well:

I think the point is that the money could have been raised without the damage to U yard, nobody is criticizing you for helping the burn victims. Couldn’t you have put down sheeting or something else to protect the grass? Or at least budgeted for helping to replace the grass? Seriously, thanks for helping out our Fireman, they truly are the bravest people. But you guys should have prepared a bit better for the damage to the grounds.”

While the above comment is very fair, the GW Patriot should not be using it as a good summary of the goal of this article. Instead,the GW Patriot came out swinging at Pike, writing jabs at the organization calling it “selfish” and questioning its maturity. Even worse, it generalizes all Greek life in the article when only about half of all the Greek life even took part in this even. What is truly mind boggling to me is that there is no listed author behind the article, which right away is a blow to the article’s credibility. This article is truly deplorable.

chi i think no says:

Let’s make a correction to the Sigma Chi comment; A Chi Omega did not in fact get emerged. You should probably get your facts right before you make accusations next time, or at least be at the event.

Anonymous says:

Jeez, someone obviously is utilizing their listserv. What they did for charity is completely irrevelent. They destroyed the one green
space we have. It is ludicrous to assume that a prospective students view of the school is not going to be affected by eye soars like this on campus. When you are having company over, do you not clean up your house? When you are entertaining a business client do you not dress up? I am not in Pike and I don’t want my tuition paying for the probable thousands of dollars worth of damage regardless of reason. Contrary to what Pike’s used to, this isn’t going to take two minutes to clean up. If they had done this on public property, not only would the event have been shut down, but people probably would have been arrested.