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Random thoughts from attending my niece's graduation from LSU.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:44 am
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:44 am
She graduated from the College of Science. There were a LOT of minorities graduating, including a healthy number of black students. And the male/female ratio of graduates was exactly 50/50. Honors grads were from every corner of Louisiana. I was sort of impressed with all of that.
F. King (whom I generally do not trust) gave a great speech, albeit brief. He said this was the largest graduating class in LSU history, with the largest number of African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and women ever to graduate from LSU.
Bill Cassidy gave the worst commencement speech I have ever heard. It sounded like he wrote it in his head while he was being introduced. Disjointed and nonsensical. Dude is just a complete goofball.
LSU is alive and well, folks. And I am now more convinced than ever that we should get rid of most of the smaller 4 year schools. If a black girl who grew up in poverty in a place like Lake Providence can succeed at LSU, anybody can.
F. King (whom I generally do not trust) gave a great speech, albeit brief. He said this was the largest graduating class in LSU history, with the largest number of African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and women ever to graduate from LSU.
Bill Cassidy gave the worst commencement speech I have ever heard. It sounded like he wrote it in his head while he was being introduced. Disjointed and nonsensical. Dude is just a complete goofball.
LSU is alive and well, folks. And I am now more convinced than ever that we should get rid of most of the smaller 4 year schools. If a black girl who grew up in poverty in a place like Lake Providence can succeed at LSU, anybody can.
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Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:44 am to Slippy
Pics of niece?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:46 am to Slippy
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And I am now more convinced than ever that we should get rid of most of the smaller 4 year schools. If a black girl who grew up in poverty in a place like Lake Providence can succeed at LSU, anybody can.
yep
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:46 am to FenrirTheBeard
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Pics of niece
This is why I love the OT
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:47 am to Slippy
BUT WE'VE STILL GOT SO MUCH WORK TO DO, Y'ALL!!!!
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:48 am to Slippy
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And I am now more convinced than ever that we should get rid of most of the smaller 4 year schools.
There are a lot of factors that go into attending a smaller 4 year school that don't include an inability to succeed at LSU.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:48 am to Slippy
Lets get rid of TOPPS while we are at it.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:50 am to Slippy
Did you bring a blow horn?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:51 am to Slippy
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LSU is alive and well, folks. And I am now more convinced than ever that we should get rid of most of the smaller 4 year schools. If a black girl who grew up in poverty in a place like Lake Providence can succeed at LSU, anybody can.
I kind of feel the opposite. Not saying we shouldn't close down some schools. But I think we should be focusing on making LSU a "better" school. Not a "we accept anyone in Louisiana since we shut down all the other schools and there are no options left" type of school. Louisiana does not have a single public institution that is remotely "prestigious" (not expecting Harvard here, just maybe compete for a higher ranking in the SEC). There was an attempt to make LSU better in that regard while I was there, but the recession thrashed that idea. In order to focus on making LSU better, we still have to keep some options available for those who can't quite make it to the top program in the state.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:53 am to Slippy
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LSU is alive and well, folks. And I am now more convinced than ever that we should get rid of most of the smaller 4 year schools.
Yeah let's just force the majority of LA's citizens that are seeking an education to move to Baton Rouge for school.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:53 am to TigerNlc
quote:It's already happening. You can count on it being gone entirely before long imo.
Lets get rid of TOPPS while we are at it.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:54 am to crimsonsaint
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Yeah let's just force the majority of LA's citizens that are seeking an education to move to Baton Rouge for school.
Well, we're forcing them to move to certain locations at the moment. You want a college in every town?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 11:57 am to High C
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There are a lot of factors that go into attending a smaller 4 year school that don't include an inability to succeed at LSU.
Yeah, I know. But so what. Sometimes going to college requires a little sacrifice.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:01 pm to Slippy
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Bill Cassidy
The most awkward, creepy looking dude in Louisiana. I could only imagine having to listen to a speech he gave, all while he mind fricks all the little boys in the room.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:02 pm to shawnlsu
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The most awkward, creepy looking dude in Louisiana.
He legit looks like he kills low end hookers twice a month
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:04 pm to upgrayedd
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You want a college in every town?
Did I say I did?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:05 pm to crimsonsaint
nm
This post was edited on 5/15/17 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:08 pm to High C
Friend of mine from high school, l.c., could have gone anywhere.
She gave her parents her room and board money, lived at home, went to mcneese on full scholarship due to winning academic "rally". Wanted to teach, like her mom. Good person. Was in my honors math class. Happy, bright, confident.
She gave her parents her room and board money, lived at home, went to mcneese on full scholarship due to winning academic "rally". Wanted to teach, like her mom. Good person. Was in my honors math class. Happy, bright, confident.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:10 pm to Slippy
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we should get rid of most of the smaller 4 year schools.
Amen brother
Posted on 5/15/17 at 12:18 pm to shawnlsu
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The most awkward, creepy looking dude in Louisiana.
I always comment that he looks like Henry Rollins.
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