tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post2616906594017488111..comments2023-11-03T09:40:02.203-04:00Comments on Creating in Carolina: University of South Carolina and USC Gateway have broken promisesCarolina Girl (Cely)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01841631908489108353noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-37613316249911989002012-11-02T03:43:45.227-04:002012-11-02T03:43:45.227-04:00This is a travesty! How can they set rules that st...This is a travesty! How can they set rules that students are expected to follow, and then change the standards they find inconvenient for themselves? It sounds like a very disorganized program that was not well thought out! What a horrible lesson they are teaching students. Shame on them for not having all the details straight before dragging innocent young minds through all of this. I hope they will reconsider their stance and work out a more viable and fair solution. Scrappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748093928718807808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-57009836231646621282012-11-02T00:34:44.326-04:002012-11-02T00:34:44.326-04:00Wow...amazing! I'm kind of dumbfounded by this...Wow...amazing! I'm kind of dumbfounded by this. I would be so angry and I can certainly understand Mitchell's feeling of betrayal. We wee just at the 20 year Master Planning presentation for my son's school and they plan dorm renovation, but they plan to build a new dorm first to move the students in to during the renovations and then by the time all the dorms have been renovated, they figure they will have enough student growth to start filling all of the dorms. I'll keep your situation and your blood pressure in my prayers.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057595778538598247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-49641182197131332132012-11-01T23:33:55.765-04:002012-11-01T23:33:55.765-04:00I had to read this twice and I just can't beli...I had to read this twice and I just can't believe it. I was a commuter student at my university and I was treated no differently then residents. All students regardless of where they live should be treated the same. Good for you to be spreading the word and drawing attention to the wrong doings on the University part. You go!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887756181635915099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-83989167986131661462012-11-01T22:40:26.814-04:002012-11-01T22:40:26.814-04:00Good for you for standing up for all of the Gatewa...Good for you for standing up for all of the Gateway students, Cely! It is very unfair to the students when the staff introduces a new program without having all the details hammered out first! While there are always some bugs to fix in any plan, this certainly sounds like something that should have been one of the higher priority issues to discuss!<br />I agree with the others that mentioned a lottery for incoming students, and priority for existing students; with that said, if the Gateway students are USC students, then that should definitely include them in the "existing students" list! Good luck!Cheryl Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680608557207521394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-83075105805092893372012-11-01T22:39:20.471-04:002012-11-01T22:39:20.471-04:00Wow - amazing how a University can make demands of...Wow - amazing how a University can make demands of others and not following through on their end of the deal. Apparently math isn't something that they're good at - 500 beds short, 80-100 Gateway students (living up to their end of the deal), where are the other 400 beds going to come from??<br />Why not think programs through before PUNISHING kids that are working HARD to better themselves and their community. Keep fightin' girl! I know you're speaking for lots of disgusted parents of hard working students.<br />Min<br />MinMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936619880574878419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-17781699904260796302012-11-01T21:40:02.836-04:002012-11-01T21:40:02.836-04:00Oh Cely, this is so unfair!!! I too would be hoppi...Oh Cely, this is so unfair!!! I too would be hoppin' mad! My son is a high school senior this year so now I know some of the things I have to look forward too. Stay strong and fight! You have lots of folks in your corner!!!<br /><br />LindaLinda Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104028230861441071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-40022707187160232352012-11-01T21:21:50.253-04:002012-11-01T21:21:50.253-04:00This is heartbreaking and so unfair to the student...This is heartbreaking and so unfair to the students. Some can't afford to live off campus, come on USC get this issue resolved so these students can continue with their education.Yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516577502049226642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-23656070882048403612012-11-01T20:15:42.500-04:002012-11-01T20:15:42.500-04:00I agree, I feel the USC should have thought all th...I agree, I feel the USC should have thought all the details out first and figured other options before punishing the innocent students already enrolled. They have enough problems, concens and don't need their housing to be jeprodized because of your lack of thought on what is best for the students already there. I hope your voice Cely will be heard and a happy fair end will be met. Hugs and thanks for standing up not just for your child but others in the same situation. Billie Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129405881647437196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-6543129030857939602012-11-01T19:44:24.692-04:002012-11-01T19:44:24.692-04:00Wow how sad! How sad to hear of the unfair treatme...Wow how sad! How sad to hear of the unfair treatment these students are getting. These kids are so lucky to have you standing up for them! You go Girl you are just the person that can make things happen!<br /><br />I miss ya!Tammy Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251067012480776338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-9001573031170553772012-11-01T19:32:51.897-04:002012-11-01T19:32:51.897-04:00I can understand their problem with not enough bed...I can understand their problem with not enough beds, but why automatically eliminate some students instead of treating every student equally? If it really is that big a problem, then why not do a lottery and draw names? At least that way, every student at USC had the same chance of living on campus. To do otherwise just makes scapegoats (and unhappy ones, I hope!) out of those students who are pre-eliminated from the opportunity to have dorm housing for no good reason.NanaConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724115459143098604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-22068137441113683502012-11-01T13:47:43.605-04:002012-11-01T13:47:43.605-04:00I don't understand why they wouldn't just ...I don't understand why they wouldn't just do a lottery for the new students coming in and giving priority to already established students. Good luck and keep up the good fight. Take it to the president! And call the media!!!Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200564512275979839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-13998037777025187852012-11-01T00:15:16.242-04:002012-11-01T00:15:16.242-04:00O am sorry this is going on... I hope things turn ...O am sorry this is going on... I hope things turn around for the better. ... I like Carole's "tropical Storm Cely" ha ha I think Sandy and Catrina have nothing on you!!!Cricut Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615918573741786085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-713415771340041032012-10-31T12:51:31.142-04:002012-10-31T12:51:31.142-04:00So sorry to hear of the unfair treatment these stu...So sorry to hear of the unfair treatment these students are getting. And you are just the advocate they need. Stay strong girlfriend!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164810208248213986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667838392450959281.post-87015731608792425672012-10-31T06:37:12.835-04:002012-10-31T06:37:12.835-04:00Sounds like your a bit upset, or more likely you a...Sounds like your a bit upset, or more likely you are spitting bullets mad. Go get em' girl, Tropical storm Cely is stirring things up in the south. With just cause. So did Hurricane Sandy wreck havoc in your area?Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313357624338770764noreply@blogger.com