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Vincent Walter's avatar

What a great tribute to Angie Rizzo by Frank Koontz.

Moments ago I was talking to my 90-something aged godmother, and it's amazing how far women's lives have (had to) come and that the boot of chauvinism (and race) is still lurking and casting threats again. My godmother is envious of the world my daughter enjoys, and is fearful the hard-won equality may be rolled back quickly.

I didn't know Rizzo well, but I'm glad to have been part of her newsroom for a short spell.

My wife's first manager was a similarly minded and acting woman in the manufacturing/engineering world. Gone too soon, but my family owes her a debt to for the guff not taken, and pushing doubly hard against it.

All of us are riding the shoulders of woman that dared push hard in the 1970's despite calls to play nice and fetch the coffee.

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Phthor Quiddity's avatar

How much property tax revenue is WL losing because of these leases?

WL should not be subsidizing Purdue, especially when the costs borne by the city are due to enrollment greed.

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Devon Roddel's avatar

Purdue should compensate the city for its shenanigans, which are negatively effecting our community, by committing to a PILOT agreement . It would only work if everyone in WL stopped worshipping at the altar and actually stood up for their community. Unfortunately, since most of those folks are already truly in the mind the WL is just Purdueville anyway, it’s not likely.

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Phthor Quiddity's avatar

I've learned to listen carefully to what deans do NOT say. In today's Q&A with Dave, the provost refused to "take off the table" an incoming class of 11,000 (!) freshmen. They try to fuzz things up by giving only WL+Indy numbers, but the message is clear: the shenanigans will continue.

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