Comments on: Guv Visiting NIU, Wants to Demolish Shooting Site Updated X4 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/ The judge will see you now. Step into Springfield Bureau Chief Aaron Chambers’ chambers for an insider’s view on Illinois politics and government. No, Chambers isn’t a real judge. At least not in the sense of wearing a robe, wielding a gavel and issuing orders. But like a good judge, Chambers tells it like it is. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: In Chambers » Burzynski Steps Away From NIU Rebuilding Plan, Updated X3 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-76 In Chambers » Burzynski Steps Away From NIU Rebuilding Plan, Updated X3 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:39:48 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-76 [...] the time, he said he believed razing Cole Hall was the right thing to do. Rep. Robert Pritchard, R-Sycamore, also supported the plan: Burzynski said the money to pay [...] […] the time, he said he believed razing Cole Hall was the right thing to do. Rep. Robert Pritchard, R-Sycamore, also supported the plan: Burzynski said the money to pay […]

]]> By: In Chambers » Syverson Questions NIU Building Plan http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-70 In Chambers » Syverson Questions NIU Building Plan Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:18:31 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-70 [...] Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, objected to plans to replace Cole Hall with Memorial Hall in a press release: Syverson supports honoring NIU victims, questions whether new building is right [...] […] Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, objected to plans to replace Cole Hall with Memorial Hall in a press release: Syverson supports honoring NIU victims, questions whether new building is right […]

]]> By: thedudeabides http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-69 thedudeabides Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:17:39 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-69 woops. I meant: "...we save all the good funding until SOMETHING horrific happens at your school.” woops. I meant:
“…we save all the good funding until SOMETHING horrific happens at your school.”

]]> By: In Chambers » Guv wants to give $40 million to Cole Hall replacement http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-68 In Chambers » Guv wants to give $40 million to Cole Hall replacement Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:07:28 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-68 [...] today, the governor and NIU officials announced the plan to demolish Cole Hall and replace it with a new, state-of-the-art building named Memorial [...] […] today, the governor and NIU officials announced the plan to demolish Cole Hall and replace it with a new, state-of-the-art building named Memorial […]

]]> By: thedudeabides http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-67 thedudeabides Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:27:35 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/27/guv-visiting-niu-wants-to-demolish-site-of-shooting/#comment-67 Are they tearing down Cole Hall simply for emotional reasons? Please explain exactly what that is going to accomplish. Instead of future students saying "Oh wow, this is the place where that kid shot everyone," they'll just say, "Oh wow, this place is built on the same place where that kid shot everyone." That's like if your dog dies, and your parents purchase a newer, cuddlier one, expecting you to just forget the old one -- it's not gonna happen. And what does it say to other universities? "You want a state-of-the-art facilitiy? Sorry, we save all the good funding until horrific happens at your school." What a BS way of dealing with this situation. Are they tearing down Cole Hall simply for emotional reasons? Please explain exactly what that is going to accomplish.

Instead of future students saying “Oh wow, this is the place where that kid shot everyone,” they’ll just say, “Oh wow, this place is built on the same place where that kid shot everyone.”

That’s like if your dog dies, and your parents purchase a newer, cuddlier one, expecting you to just forget the old one — it’s not gonna happen.

And what does it say to other universities? “You want a state-of-the-art facilitiy? Sorry, we save all the good funding until horrific happens at your school.”

What a BS way of dealing with this situation.

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