1 July ‘06:
When the university administration and the Eagle drive-by KU scribblers talk to each other in their totally subjective
opinion speak, its like two clones talking to each other. There is no chance for any off the reservation linearly
deductive thought processes. Nor is there any principle or linearly deductive rationale that the university
administration and the drive-by KU scribblers, self anointed protectors of freedom of speech and monopolistic protectors of
their own subjective opinion, are not prepared to abandon and preclude, and always with a high degree of moral and
instructive superiority, in order to damn the potential return of WSU football. When coupled with the administration's
gymnastic ability to present subjective opinion – no matter how disjunct, distichous, or completely inconsistent with
their prior statements of subjective opinion – as alleged rationale and excuses to justify doing nothing, and not
attempting to solve the festering sore of our 20 year old loss of student problem; and not reinstating WSU football, the
"suspension" of which caused the loss in the first instance; the result is simply amazing.
In a recent WSU wichita.edu webb site General Government article, p.78, the administration contends concerning loss of
enrollment: "The University attributes much of this loss to the improving economy and a loss of 546 part-time students."
By June 24th, in the Eagle's drive-by KU scribblers "Mayans' Game Plan" article, they quote the university's administration
thus: "University officials say declining enrollment relates to the area's economy, not the lack of football." Also on June
25th, the KansasCity.com webb site quoted the university's administration thus: "But university officials say the city's
economic fluctuations, rather than the lack of football, caused most of the declining enrollment." Lets see if I
understand the administration's rationale. First, the loss of students is because of the improving economy. Then, the
festering continual loss of students for 20 years, is because of economic fluctuations, apparently an up and down economy.
It's the economy stupid!!! We are to believe we lose students because the economy goes up, and we lose students because the economy goes down. This is mental gymnastic totally subjective opinion speak about which there is no empirical
evidence in support. As long as the administration is willing to say it, and it is consistent with the drive-by KU
scribblers bigoted subjective opinion, the Eagle prints it unquestioningly. However, the students we have lost are not
part time students that work, or students that are students because they are out of work. No, the students we have lost
are young traditional students who want a traditional university experience when they chose a college, including
football in the fall, marching bands, homecoming and homecoming parties and events, associated fraternity and
sorority functions, etc. And, the economy of Wichita has not gone south for 20 years, but the loss of traditional students
has become a bleeding consistent problem, totally independent of the Wichita economy, or any "fluctuations" in the Wichita
economy. It is axiomatic that if you refuse to admit the root cause of the problem, you will never solve the problem.
Yesterdays Friday June 30th Eagle, p. 1B, had a picture and article on T. Rex Sue to be exhibited at Exploration Place in
September. I should have taken it as a bad omen and prophetic sign for my 1:15 meeting the same day with my District II
representative on the City Council. More later on that meeting. Say, if any body out there is considering running
for District II representative in the next City election, E mail us, as we would be willing to walk the District in
support of your candidacy. Please, anyone at all.
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