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Issue date: 3/5/09 Section: Opinions
Adams should apologize to injured, harmed students
I was truly disappointed reading University President Michael Adams' Wednesday column, "Many factors influence University decisions." Our president not only did not apologize for recklessly endangering the lives of students by holding classes on a day when most of the disaster relief didn't even start yet, he also downplayed the sort of dangers students faced.He writes that he regrets that "individuals were inconvenienced." There were widespread reports of bruises, fractures and dislocations.
A girl in one class of mine had her hand bleeding from a fall. These are not inconveniences - they are the consequences of you making this truly callous decision to hold classes before the campus was safe again.
I am ashamed of President Adams. I was raised to apologize when my actions hurt other people. He obviously was not raised the same way.
Zaid Jilani
Senior, Kennesaw
International Affairs
Adams' comments arrogant, ignorant
Michael Adams' statements in Wednesday's edition of The Red & Black are simply ignorant, and downright arrogant. None of the reasons Adams gives for having classes makes logical sense.How in the world can a responsible, educated human being make a decision to have class 12 hours earlier than protocol calls for? This means that they made a decision at 6 p.m. on Monday, before the sun even went down.
Are our University leaders really too dumb to realize that water freezes when the temperature goes below 32 degrees? Are our University leaders really too dumb to realize that temperatures got into the low 20s overnight when they woke up on Tuesday morning? Are our University leaders really too arrogant to re-evaluate and change their decision at 6 a.m. Tuesday, the time they were supposed to make a decision in the first place?
Adams says they made the decision earlier so that people could make preparations. Well, it would not be the end of the world if those preparations went to waste for the safety of students and faculty. They could have easily changed their mind Tuesday morning.
Adams says, "I think most 19-year-olds are capable of maneuvering through a little ice and snow, and I can tell you that thousands of them did [Monday] when the University was closed because I saw them out."
Is Adams really too ignorant to realize that this was snow people were playing, and maneuvering around in, not solid sheets of ice? It would have been far more safe to have classes Monday afternoon than Tuesday morning.
I just don't get it.
Eric Matthews
Junior, Atlanta
Business
Viewing Comments 1 - 10 of 22
C'mon
posted 3/05/09 @ 8:25 AM EST
I've read this stuff long enough. When inclement weather is present, the first thing to do is slow down and be careful. You can't run to class, you can drive 50 mph on college station, and you surely can't expect the university to close over a 7 inch snow storm on day two. (Continued…)
day man
posted 3/05/09 @ 9:21 AM EST
the world would be a better place if michael adams were dead
JAckson
Jackson
posted 3/05/09 @ 12:12 PM EST
Really? The world would be a better place without people making anonymous childish judgements about a person's worth in the world.
andy
posted 3/05/09 @ 4:14 PM EST
grow up...you are adults, you can figure out how to take precaution. dont wear high-heels, dont run, stick to the thick stuff and not the icey stuff. (Continued…)
one legged boy
posted 3/05/09 @ 4:24 PM EST
i only got one damn leg. now, because of michael adams, i don't gots but one broken ass leg. what about us fellas out there that only gots one leg? do you expect me to just roll my ass summersault style from class to class? this some bull shit. (Continued…)
Class of '98
posted 3/05/09 @ 4:46 PM EST
Congrats, day man.
That is officially the dumbest thing I've ever read on the internet. That's quite an accomplishment.
Employee
posted 3/05/09 @ 10:50 PM EST
I totally understand all of these letters. But let's just face facts, no? The administration doesn't care about students or faculty, not one iota. The chancellor of the Board of Regents, Errol Davis, has a background in BUSINESS, not education. (Continued…)
Vince
posted 3/06/09 @ 12:05 AM EST
The campus conditions were about as annoying as being on campus during a rainy day. I don't complain when I have to get wet going to classes, nor should you complain because you are too dumb NOT to walk on ice. (Continued…)
Jim
posted 3/06/09 @ 12:16 AM EST
Ummm... it didn't really affect me at all (I had class at 2 PM that day), but you sound like an idiot.
A lot of people were without power still, and many WERE in fact blocked in their driveways, apartments, and so on by fallen trees, piled up snow, thick ice, etc. (Continued…)
Vince
posted 3/06/09 @ 12:28 AM EST
I agree a delay could have been implemented.
I doubt anyone who didn't have power stayed all night at their own residence. They more than likely stayed the night with a friend and if they aren't stupid, this friend probably isn't snowed in. (Continued…)
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