I dunno if pettiness is the word I would use, but even on BA it's clear that Athens has more than its share of small-town gossip, and that there are a whole lot of old grads in town who think their opinions matter.

I've known Dr. Suk since he became director of the 110.

Never heard anyone say a bad word about him.

Same with their Asst. directors.

That's not being protective.
Merely stating my opinion.

You seem to want to make this about things about the 110 I never mentioned.

Ms. Jones sounds like a perfect hire for Oberlin College.

Since she left after a short tenure was it rumored she was gong to be shown the door by the OU Administration and chose to move on instead of being canned?

Was that OUPD or APD and what violation was cited for the booting?

Postulate: There should be good relations between the ADs office and the 110 leadership.

Postulate: Folks on BA will argue about anything.

Postulate: Discussions on BA are the modern equivalent of the "solemn foolery" of 19th Century groups like the Ancient and Honorable Court of Dover.

Postulate: When communication breaks down between two entities there are usually encoding and decoding issues on both ends.

Postulate: Supervisors are ultimately responsible for the actions of their subordinates.

Theorem: There's a lot of blame to spread around for the issues between the 110 and the ADs office, and we can argue endlessly about it, and the results of our discussion will have zero effect on the real world.

Small-mindedness is an Athens problem whether it occurs among those who do or do not work for the university.

Anecdotally, if there was adequate housing folks would move to Athens. I've heard this from many people in Marietta/Parkersburg area, Lancaster, Gallipolis area, and Columbus in the last 12 months. And, none of those people had real ties to the area other an one was an alum. When I asked what type of housing it was 3-4 bedroom homes or a high end condo community. It was interesting hearing them bring it up on their own. Mostly, "oh, you are from Athens? We would consider moving there but...."

This string is sort of proof of pettiness. We played at OSU. They paid us $1.9 million. The band played halftime with the OSU band. The game was intriguing into the third quarter. My OU gear wearing group were treated great around the stadium... Win, win, win.... But people are bitter about where the band sat? Meh...

I know a strong golf program will be a powerful tool for growing enrollment. Not.

This should be fun. No one said a thing about growing a strong golf program. The golf reference was to amenities that we lack in Athens that member of the administrative team acknowledge pose a challenge for attracting folks to move to Athens.

Paul Wiehl hasn't been mayor in almost 9 years. Maybe we cite Seward's Folly.

I would bet that at any fundraiser, you'd find folks there just for the free food and drink.

Artifacts Gallery. A business woman who stated her opiinions and continues to run a shop with lots of patrons. Surely you can do better than that.

Nowhere did I say a thing about OU's golf teams. The comment was about a lack of amenities including an 18 hole golf course in Athens/Athens County as a deterrent for some to move here for a job.

You weren't in the meeting on August 12 with the OU president and the cabinet where we talked about how we could work together to better the university and the city. There's no doubt that without OU, the city wouldn't be what it is today. But with that presence comes certain obligations such as helping support the cost of a fire department that not only protects the city but almost 7000 students living in high rise dorms and learning in a multitude of classrooms. 1850+ calls for service to university property in 3 1/2 years and not one dime of compensation puts a serious strain on city resources. Yes we get $50k per year toward a ladder fire truck but who do you think has the greatest number of high rise buildings in Athens?

And no one has hinted at or asked the university to build a $5 million dollar golf course. For five million you'd get 5 holes.

Asking hard questions of an institution in no way shape or form implies criticism. It's called civic responsibility and civil discussion just like the hard questions we field every Monday night at city council meetings.
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I'll say this: if the people on this board accurately reflect the Athens community, it's hard not to side with SBH on this one. Pettiness in spades.