Thursday, October 06, 2005
Wait a minute here...
I read today's Whig-Standard story about the lone non-student residence on Aberdeen St. and how they were 'prisoners in their own home'. I think that is over-dramaticizing it a bit, but that's not my issue.
Today's paper says that Queen's with be re-imbursing the family for damages done to their home during the 'riot' on Homecoming weekend. The University has helped them in the past, and they want to keep relations as friendly as possible. This all despite the fact that Principal Karen Hitchcock stated a few days ago in the same paper: “There’s a very important distinction here,” Hitchcock said. “What happened was not Homecoming. Aberdeen is not a sanctioned part of the event. It is a coincident occurrence."
I'm confused. Is the university taking blame for the event or not? The administration needs to send a single message to the populace of Kingston. We're either responsible or we're not. What will happen when Aberdeen landlords come to the University asking for damage compensation?
Stories here:
Reimbursment
Hitchcock article
Today's paper says that Queen's with be re-imbursing the family for damages done to their home during the 'riot' on Homecoming weekend. The University has helped them in the past, and they want to keep relations as friendly as possible. This all despite the fact that Principal Karen Hitchcock stated a few days ago in the same paper: “There’s a very important distinction here,” Hitchcock said. “What happened was not Homecoming. Aberdeen is not a sanctioned part of the event. It is a coincident occurrence."
I'm confused. Is the university taking blame for the event or not? The administration needs to send a single message to the populace of Kingston. We're either responsible or we're not. What will happen when Aberdeen landlords come to the University asking for damage compensation?
Stories here:
Reimbursment
Hitchcock article
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I think it's an act of good will. They aren't taking blame for what happened, but they're trying to show those people that the school is symapthetic to their plight and will help out if it can.
As for the landlords, they'd have to prove that their tenants weren't the ones causing the damage. That's a tough thing to prove without video evidence, so nobody will be able to show it except for Daphne Dean.
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As for the landlords, they'd have to prove that their tenants weren't the ones causing the damage. That's a tough thing to prove without video evidence, so nobody will be able to show it except for Daphne Dean.
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