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But haven’t students been paying for fellow students to attend VT with
scholarships from the school whether they are athletic or academic scholarships? Some scholarships are from the state and some are from the school. Are not those from the school being paid by everyone attending the school?
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For the longest time, many of us complained that VT is doing nothing…
-- HOKIEGOBBLE
Oct 01, 2025 at 02:30 PM ET
HOKIEGOBBLE
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10/01/25 02:30 PM ET
Keep in mind half of the increase is from “donors”
-- fordham
Oct 02, 2025 at 08:31 AM ET
fordham
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10/02/25 08:31 AM ET
It’s an attempt to eat some chunks of that huge elephant objective
-- HOKIEGOBBLE
Oct 02, 2025 at 03:32 PM ET
HOKIEGOBBLE
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10/02/25 03:32 PM ET
Things will change with University Development
-- 1947Sunbowl
Oct 02, 2025 at 03:16 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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10/02/25 03:16 PM ET
funny, no one sees the progress the University team delivers
-- 1947Sunbowl
Oct 02, 2025 at 03:07 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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10/02/25 03:07 PM ET
Actually, there is a pending huge donor. Will be announced late this year
-- AirborneHokie96
Oct 02, 2025 at 11:28 AM ET
AirborneHokie96
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10/02/25 11:28 AM ET
Have to agree with you. Those fundraising goals are lofty. **
-- justolerable
Oct 02, 2025 at 10:08 AM ET
justolerable
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10/02/25 10:08 AM ET
You make a fair point - we fans can't talk out of both sides of our mouths.
-- MP4VT2004
Oct 01, 2025 at 06:29 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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10/01/25 06:29 PM ET
Believe it or not, I've heard lower level athletes are getting paid too.
-- 91HokieBob
Oct 02, 2025 at 11:40 AM ET
91HokieBob
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10/02/25 11:40 AM ET
Yeah, I've been off the bus for a while. I don't watch or complain anymore.**
-- MP4VT2004
Oct 02, 2025 at 11:50 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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10/02/25 11:50 AM ET
I think it is a question of value
-- 3Manysons
Oct 01, 2025 at 09:55 PM ET
3Manysons
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10/01/25 09:55 PM ET
Message board obsessives are a very negative bunch, by nature. They will
-- Stork
Oct 01, 2025 at 03:36 PM ET
Stork
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10/01/25 03:36 PM ET
They are also a very numerous bunch
-- Beerman
Oct 01, 2025 at 04:12 PM ET
Beerman
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10/01/25 04:12 PM ET
Actually they're not that numerous. Just loud & repetitive.**
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 01, 2025 at 05:48 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/01/25 05:48 PM ET
You can say that again (TIC)**
-- Cdtterm
Oct 02, 2025 at 07:43 AM ET
Cdtterm
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10/02/25 07:43 AM ET
Better late than never I suppose, but we had an opportunity with Fuente to
-- goodbadugly
Oct 01, 2025 at 02:59 PM ET
goodbadugly
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10/01/25 02:59 PM ET
money = better coaches = better team = more relevance nationally
-- VaPoly07
Oct 02, 2025 at 07:19 AM ET
VaPoly07
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10/02/25 07:19 AM ET
You're assuming because YOU don't think it will work that it won't work.
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 01, 2025 at 05:49 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/01/25 05:49 PM ET
Valid questions worth asking particularly when you include the observations
-- VTHokie2000
Oct 01, 2025 at 03:53 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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10/01/25 03:53 PM ET
I think it boils down to 2 issues
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 01, 2025 at 02:58 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/01/25 02:58 PM ET
But haven’t students been paying for fellow students to attend VT with
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-- techer1983
Oct 01, 2025 at 07:24 PM ET
techer1983
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10/01/25 07:24 PM ET
Scholarships for academic performance are expected and widely considered
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 02, 2025 at 10:50 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/02/25 10:50 AM ET
Not really. Students are still paying for other students to attend the
-- techer1983
Oct 06, 2025 at 04:18 PM ET
techer1983
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10/06/25 04:18 PM ET
Does anybody post about student rights & expenses wrt textbook costs?
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 01, 2025 at 05:59 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/01/25 05:59 PM ET
True. This is a complex issue.
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 02, 2025 at 10:52 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/02/25 10:52 AM ET
I understand (and to a point agree with) the pushback
-- Upwind of uva
Oct 01, 2025 at 04:59 PM ET
Upwind of uva
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10/01/25 04:59 PM ET
My purpose was not to make a balanced argument
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 01, 2025 at 05:11 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/01/25 05:11 PM ET
If people are complaining because "students rights are minimized"
-- Upwind of uva
Oct 01, 2025 at 05:14 PM ET
Upwind of uva
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10/01/25 05:14 PM ET
The student is the customer. The customer is always right.
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 02, 2025 at 10:48 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/02/25 10:48 AM ET
You've moved the goal posts; customer satisfaction <> minimized rights**
-- Upwind of uva
Oct 02, 2025 at 10:55 AM ET
Upwind of uva
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10/02/25 10:55 AM ET
No, I employed the liberal use of the english language
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 02, 2025 at 11:03 AM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/02/25 11:03 AM ET
I'm terribly sorry that you find the difference between a specious argument
-- Upwind of uva
Oct 02, 2025 at 11:58 AM ET
Upwind of uva
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10/02/25 11:58 AM ET
That's a hard framing of a narrative if I've ever seen one.
-- Techsupport
Oct 01, 2025 at 04:22 PM ET
Techsupport
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10/01/25 04:22 PM ET
My response was to the question - why are people complaining?
-- VT ChemE 1986
Oct 01, 2025 at 05:09 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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10/01/25 05:09 PM ET