"don’t reward ISU for its limitations.."

[laminak]

Wow, the delusion and arrogance are wrapped up nicely in one letter:

http://thegazette.com/subject/opini...r/dont-penalize-ui-for-its-strengths-20140725

Gov. Terry Branstad and the Iowa Board of Regents would like to divert funding from the University of Iowa to Iowa State University because a greater proportion of ISU’s students are Iowa residents.

Yet, The Gazette reports (“Task force recommends ending VEISHEA,†July 15) that this year’s ISU VEISHA disturbances “received nearly $8 million worth of TV coverage seen by 52 million viewers — $6.8 million of which was national and almost all of which was negative.â€
The Gazette also states that this year’s VEISHA incidents “happened before out-of-town guests typically arrive — meaning it primarily involved students.â€
From the foregoing I conclude that ISU should strive to emulate the University of Iowa in enrolling more mature and cosmopolitan students regardless of where they come from.
Young Iowans who attend our state universities benefit from being exposed to broader and widely diverse views of the world, not from being stuck in a fishbowl full of people like themselves.
Branstad and the Regents, don’t reward ISU for its limitations, and don’t penalize the University of Iowa for its strengths.
Harvey Sollberger
Strawberry Point
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[HFCS]

This issue is hilarious. ISU has more students overall, has had more students from Iowa for quite some time...yet some want to argue it should get less funding than another state school?

If I were an Iowa or UNI grad I'd think the exact same way, how can you argue to give less to the state university that educates the most students and most Iowans?

From the reaction it seems as if Iowa high school students will be the winners whether it's from better funding allocation or Iowa reaching out to Iowa high school students more.

 

[Wesley]

I guess HarveyS in Strawberry Point does not care crap about UNI either.

 

[everyyard]

#flagshipuniversity

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Hoooooleeeeee crap...is that dude serious?

 

[NobodyBeatsCy]

Just be glad your name is not Harvey.

 

[weR138]

So much fail, Harvey.

I agree that exposure to other types of people is a great thing...but the only people Iowa kids are exposed to at UI are kids from the western suburbs. Hardly the sort of cosmopolitan set Harvey describes.

 

[KnappShack]

Strawberry Point, Iowa - population 1,279 very cosmopolitan residents


Vodka Sam meet Harvey Sollberger. I'm sure you both have some very cosmopolitan things to discuss

 

[CyFan61]

[video=vimeo;2863953]http://vimeo.com/2863953[/video]

Not really relevant, just found this when I Googled "Harvey Sollberger" and this is him.

 

[Rick]

He forgot to tell what bar stool at the local tap he was writing from.

 

[Clone1138]

Hey Harvey, on behalf of all Iowa State students, alumni and fans, GO F*** YOURSELF, BRO.

Is that "cosmopolitan" enough for ya?

 

[CarlHungus]

Has this guy ever been to Iowa City?

 

[CyCrazy]

I AM OUT RAGED

 

[chuckd4735]

Adding Strawberry Point to my banned list.

 

[CYphyllis]

I've never respected the opinion of a man who plays a flute nor do I plan to start.

 

[QCCyclone]

Words cannot describe the level of fail in that article. Even the Hawkeye trolls on this site will hang their heads in shame at their fellow fan.

 

[bostrem00]

I've never respected the opinion of a man who plays a flute nor do I plan to start.

[video=youtube;X2WH8mHJnhM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2WH8mHJnhM[/video]
You can respect a man with some mean recorder skills.

 

[iowa_wildcat]

Harvey is very talented. http://beatzone.cz/component/video/RM86gTcKRi4

 

[tm3308]

Strawberry Point, Iowa - population 1,279 very cosmopolitan residents


Vodka Sam meet Harvey Sollberger. I'm sure you both have some very cosmopolitan things to discuss

Harvey: How much vodka do you use in your cosmos?

VS:

 

[jdoggivjc]

I've never respected the opinion of a man who plays a flute nor do I plan to start.

Respect Ron Burgundy

[video=youtube;_c_ufaxeSTs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_ufaxeSTs[/video]