interested local says . . . wrote on Dec 17, 2006 4:25 AM:
" my first thoughts were, sounds like getting a class act ,. . . not another carpetbagger,
this confirms it, welcome to lacrosse from older lax family member: have had doubts
after last few in that position.
WECOME TO LAX! "
Nestor wrote on Dec 14, 2006 12:07 PM:
" Do you think I do not expect to be personally attacked as I ask public employees to take a shallower grab out of the jar of money. I am not going anywhere. The gap is widening. Kind of like screw you I have got mine. Although the 'bird' I have been mentioning will land here locally, on that too small branch, and the funding shortages and tax rasies will finally get noticed. Then we will use all the 'comparables'. That would include the privates sector 'comparables'. "
Perhaps... wrote on Dec 14, 2006 10:04 AM:
" Perhaps Nestor should just give us a break and MOVE AWAY! "
Nestor wrote on Dec 12, 2006 1:55 PM:
" Oh really. One of my uncles was an executive of the largest chemical company in the world in Columbus Ohio. He also was instrumental in forming a renowned think tank there as well. The other at one time or another had a mural in the Foyer of 3M company. Go back and see what position my cousin held at Columbia. These guys were true intellectuals. The one thing that they were not? Was sucking the poor people of our society dry through taxes as they took disproportunate pay/benefits. The last word? "
Hey, Nestor ... wrote on Dec 12, 2006 1:47 PM:
" You seem to know a lot about everything, while in reality knowing nothing. Shut your pompous, ignorant trap. You're boring us. "
RE: Nestor wrote on Dec 12, 2006 12:33 PM:
" There goes Nestor again with his usual misstated and unsubstantiated "facts"! Your bias against anyone and everyone with an education overwhelms any argument you make regarding fairness. Next up: Nestor's last word! "
Nestor wrote on Dec 12, 2006 10:20 AM:
" The average person in Lacrosse makes $32k. Mr Gow with his base pay, salary, housing allowance, car allowance, health insurance, and retirement contibution makes about $250,243. This 24k gift is equal to $3069 to the average $32k income earner. Except we do not hear from those that give to motivate or other in Nebraska. I feel once again being PR manipulated by by those in power (I have a guess who), and by the apparent cheerleading Tribune. During a time where the UW System is in bad need of a shot of adrenalin to the public. "
Nestor wrote on Dec 12, 2006 10:17 AM:
" Of course the sprinklers were in University owned buildings. The pool of money is bottomless. How about they hard wire in CO2, gas, and smoke detectors. These and water both work on detection, and a corresponding reaction (alarm or alarm and water). I doubt there is little chance that these buildings harbor hazadous materials or are high rises. As far as the Chancellor, nice gift. Although just as our local Regent handing out turkeys it seems a little contrived, timely and PR motivated. Rather than a gift and then quiet anomosity. "
CITIZEN wrote on Dec 12, 2006 9:22 AM:
" What a "class act"! Looks like UW/LaCrosse has a winner! Congratulations! "
So what, don't go there... wrote on Dec 12, 2006 9:05 AM:
" Since Nebraska Wesleyan is a private school, who cares--aside from tuition-paying students & parents and dues-paying alumni--what the university board does with its money? Since interim-President Gow did some "good things" while at the helm, why shouldn't the board kick a few bucks his way? Congrats on a job well done. "
Damn straight wrote on Dec 12, 2006 8:39 AM:
" His gift raises some questions about the safety of student housing here in La Crosse. We may not have the big Greek houses like other universities, but what we do have are a lot of box apartments. Only the newer, bigger apartments have sprinklers like the one that just had a fire on State St. These are also inspected annually by the fire department. What about the rest that aren't quite as big? Don't these students deserve safe housing too? "
Just a thought wrote on Dec 12, 2006 8:16 AM:
" I wonder how many people in Nebraska and elsewhere think that a $24,000 'farewell' bonus is a total waste of money. Even though it is being donated for a very good cause, this is the type of thing that happens way to often to higher-ups. I mean, really, the guy is leaving, why give him the money at all?? "
Rocket wrote on Dec 12, 2006 7:25 AM:
" This certainly seems to be the type of individual that we want leading our local UW school. This obviously shows tremendous character. Welcome to La Crosse. "
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