Gonzaga Kairos Vandalism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because no charges were filed I’m guessing these boys get away with it. No expulsion, just a lot of window dressing “punishment”. By this time next year it’ll be a funny story and these kids will go down as legends.

This is what I don't understand.

How in the world could those PROPERTY OWNERS be so negligent in not pressing charges?

Huh? They live on property with a religious retreat center. Gonzaga power players swarmed in with checkbooks 2 weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Something about this story does not make sense to me, and yes, I say that as a parent of a GZ graduate who went on Kairos and then led Kairos retreats. I could see a dozen or so “bad apples” acting in this manner but virtually every single kid on the retreat over the course of two days with no one noticing or telling the adults? No. This may be another Duke lacrosse or UVA fraternity story.

Wishful thinking on your part, pp. the fact that the homeowners are not pressing charges means that the kids were caught red handed, confessed, and the school is going to “make things whole” since everything is so obvious. The school would not swallow all of this if they didn’t have to.

Love how all our kids are now environmentalists and yet would throw a fridge in a river.

I get the sick feeling that if someone hadn’t leaked this to the post, the story would never be known. And the school would have been just fine with that.

I can’t imagine any school would willingly air its dirty laundry in public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like some heads need to roll among the faculty/ administrators/ chaperones as well. Ultimately the HOS is responsible

No. Ultimately their parents are responsible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because no charges were filed I’m guessing these boys get away with it. No expulsion, just a lot of window dressing “punishment”. By this time next year it’ll be a funny story and these kids will go down as legends.

This is what I don't understand.

How in the world could those PROPERTY OWNERS be so negligent in not pressing charges?

IT’S PRIVATE PROPERTY. They’re not required to resolve issues as you see best fit.
Any you shouldn’t use words like negligence when you don’t understand its meaning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because no charges were filed I’m guessing these boys get away with it. No expulsion, just a lot of window dressing “punishment”. By this time next year it’ll be a funny story and these kids will go down as legends.

This is what I don't understand.

How in the world could those PROPERTY OWNERS be so negligent in not pressing charges?

IT’S PRIVATE PROPERTY. They’re not required to resolve issues as you see best fit.
Any you shouldn’t use words like negligence when you don’t understand its meaning.

+1

[Anonymous]

From the WaPo article:

"But police were called to the retreat on Jan. 31 to respond to a missing persons report. Soon after they arrived, the student who was thought to be missing was found in his dorm room. Police were told that students were in trouble for an incident, but were not told about any vandalism, said Diane I. Richardson, a spokeswoman for the [Charles County] sheriff’s office."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the WaPo article:

"But police were called to the retreat on Jan. 31 to respond to a missing persons report. Soon after they arrived, the student who was thought to be missing was found in his dorm room. Police were told that students were in trouble for an incident, but were not told about any vandalism, said Diane I. Richardson, a spokeswoman for the [Charles County] sheriff’s office."

Yes, and?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I posted before but as a Catholic who knows a lot about these retreats and has had family participate in them, this is deeply disturbing. If it’s all true as reported Gonzaga should clean house of the students involved.

AND ADMINISTRATORS. Why do they get a pass?

Unless they were there why should they be responsible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga dudes what did you do?
Privilege has limits even for you
They say urban smart and socially just
But for many of your parents a Range Rover is a must
You should read the Gospel and get a life
I'll see you in 20 in Chevy Chase with your blond wife

One of the best things ever posted here.

But for the wrong number of syllables and lame vocabulary?

Some of you people have very low standards for satire or commentary. You'll praise anything so long as it makes fun of white boys, won't you?

Dcum dudes what did you do
This thread is pathetic even for you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I posted before but as a Catholic who knows a lot about these retreats and has had family participate in them, this is deeply disturbing. If it’s all true as reported Gonzaga should clean house of the students involved.

AND ADMINISTRATORS. Why do they get a pass?

Unless they were there why should they be responsible?

Wasn't it a school associated event? If so then yet, they should be responsible. It does appear in a letter they sent to families they are taking this pretty seriously, hopefully the fully follow through on righting this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the WaPo article:

"But police were called to the retreat on Jan. 31 to respond to a missing persons report. Soon after they arrived, the student who was thought to be missing was found in his dorm room. Police were told that students were in trouble for an incident, but were not told about any vandalism, said Diane I. Richardson, a spokeswoman for the [Charles County] sheriff’s office."

Weirder and weirder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like some heads need to roll among the faculty/ administrators/ chaperones as well. Ultimately the HOS is responsible

No. Ultimately their parents are responsible.

Disagree. The administrators/ chaperones on the trip let this happen.

But as a prospective parent? I’m horrified at an administration that could produce a group of 40+ kids who would do this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like some heads need to roll among the faculty/ administrators/ chaperones as well. Ultimately the HOS is responsible

No. Ultimately their parents are responsible.

Disagree. The administrators/ chaperones on the trip let this happen.

But as a prospective parent? I’m horrified at an administration that could produce a group of 40+ kids who would do this

The administration didn’t “produce” them their parents did but if they allow them to stay at the school that is on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like some heads need to roll among the faculty/ administrators/ chaperones as well. Ultimately the HOS is responsible

No. Ultimately their parents are responsible.

Disagree. The administrators/ chaperones on the trip let this happen.

But as a prospective parent? I’m horrified at an administration that could produce a group of 40+ kids who would do this

The administration didn’t “produce” them their parents did but if they allow them to stay at the school that is on them.

Let me spell it out for you. The administrators at this school- including the HOS who is ultimately responsible- created, fostered, nurtured and allowed a school culture and ethos whereby a sizeable group of a particular class thought it was fine to participate together in actions like this, while on school time and in school care.

As a prospective parent, I find that unconscionable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like some heads need to roll among the faculty/ administrators/ chaperones as well. Ultimately the HOS is responsible

No. Ultimately their parents are responsible.

Disagree. The administrators/ chaperones on the trip let this happen.

But as a prospective parent? I’m horrified at an administration that could produce a group of 40+ kids who would do this

The administration didn’t “produce” them their parents did but if they allow them to stay at the school that is on them.

Let me spell it out for you. The administrators at this school- including the HOS who is ultimately responsible- created, fostered, nurtured and allowed a school culture and ethos whereby a sizeable group of a particular class thought it was fine to participate together in actions like this, while on school time and in school care.

As a prospective parent, I find that unconscionable

Fair point but the students and parents shouldn’t be off the hook because they write a big check.