harsh sanctions for minor Covid rule violation at college

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Oh please. Your child agreed to comply with COVID rules when they started attending school. Do you teach your children that it is always okay to break rules they disagree with? If so, how do you justify that?

I get that you do not want to be inconvenienced by considering other people’s needs, but frankly that attitude has actually resulted in nearly a year of restrictions that, had people like you cared more about collective needs than personal wants, would probably be lesser than they currently are. Your attitude is extending the time you have to be this angry.


I think that we all know the answer to this, based on the OP. So many things happening to this poor baby, just a little carelessness, oopsy-daisy, why are they being so mean to him, accountability is for the poors.
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


You are why this country is sinking to the bottom.


And you clearly would prefer to scare young, low risk college students into protecting YOU, just because you’re old and infirm. We are not falling for it.


I'm not old or infirm, thanks. I can't wait for your kids to get kicked out of school or arrested, because their parent raised them to believe they get to pick and choose which rules they have to follow. Good luck with that.


And I can’t wait for your kid to spend a lifetime toiling away at a meaningless Fed job, pushing paper around, just because she didn’t have enough gumption to think for herself. Just like Mom.
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


The kid was infected when he went AWOL, that's not exactly good citizen conduct. But I doubt they will give a harsh punishment.


Free country.



We don't have a constitutional right to infect others. Our rights stop when they impact other citizens. You can't drive 100 mph, you can't shoot a gun anywhere you want, you can't assault others, you can't steal from others. Good citizenship keeps the society 'free'.


And you don’t have a constitutional right to control my child. See how that works?


Sounds like you would be happy living by yourself on a isolated island somewhere. The rest of us know how to live in a society where we all are expected to compromise to live together. The heyday of the socially isolated, maladjusted crank has come and gone, as of Jan. 20.
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


You are why this country is sinking to the bottom.


And you clearly would prefer to scare young, low risk college students into protecting YOU, just because you’re old and infirm. We are not falling for it.


I'm not old or infirm, thanks. I can't wait for your kids to get kicked out of school or arrested, because their parent raised them to believe they get to pick and choose which rules they have to follow. Good luck with that.


And I can’t wait for your kid to spend a lifetime toiling away at a meaningless Fed job, pushing paper around, just because she didn’t have enough gumption to think for herself. Just like Mom.


I know how to think for myself. Understanding the benefit of being a valuable member of a functioning society is a pretty smart attitude to have IMO.
Anonymous
Didn’t Northeastern kids some kids out of school last fall for leaving their hotel rooms which were made into dorm rooms?
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


You are why this country is sinking to the bottom.


And you clearly would prefer to scare young, low risk college students into protecting YOU, just because you’re old and infirm. We are not falling for it.


I'm not old or infirm, thanks. I can't wait for your kids to get kicked out of school or arrested, because their parent raised them to believe they get to pick and choose which rules they have to follow. Good luck with that.


And I can’t wait for your kid to spend a lifetime toiling away at a meaningless Fed job, pushing paper around, just because she didn’t have enough gumption to think for herself. Just like Mom.


I know how to think for myself. Understanding the benefit of being a valuable member of a functioning society is a pretty smart attitude to have IMO.


And so is challenging oppressive rules.
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


The kid was infected when he went AWOL, that's not exactly good citizen conduct. But I doubt they will give a harsh punishment.


Free country.



We don't have a constitutional right to infect others. Our rights stop when they impact other citizens. You can't drive 100 mph, you can't shoot a gun anywhere you want, you can't assault others, you can't steal from others. Good citizenship keeps the society 'free'.


And you don’t have a constitutional right to control my child. See how that works?


And a private institution has the right to make its own rules, and enforce consequences towards those who break them. See how that works? Her snowflake agreed to follow the rules and is now experiencing a consequence of not doing so. CRAZY.
Anonymous
Your college freshman doesn’t understand that people with covid need to strictly quarantine? Even when the guidelines have been explained? I will assume this is non-selective school. Srsly?
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


You are why this country is sinking to the bottom.


And you clearly would prefer to scare young, low risk college students into protecting YOU, just because you’re old and infirm. We are not falling for it.


NP. What does this even mean?
Anonymous
They want all the benefits of being part of a college community without the inconveniences (and responsibilities) that come with being on campus during a pandemic.


We all have to follow rules we don't like sometimes. It's part of being a member of society and, on a smaller scale, our communities. If you are SO horrified by the rules of that college, keep your kid home. Everyone who decided to send their kid to school this year knew the rules and knew the repercussions of breaking them could have devastating effects on those around them.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:They want all the benefits of being part of a college community without the inconveniences (and responsibilities) that come with being on campus during a pandemic.


We all have to follow rules we don't like sometimes. It's part of being a member of society and, on a smaller scale, our communities. If you are SO horrified by the rules of that college, keep your kid home. Everyone who decided to send their kid to school this year knew the rules and knew the repercussions of breaking them could have devastating effects on those around them.


It is perfectly fine to disregard rules that one did not make or agree to follow.
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


The kid was infected when he went AWOL, that's not exactly good citizen conduct. But I doubt they will give a harsh punishment.


Free country.



We don't have a constitutional right to infect others. Our rights stop when they impact other citizens. You can't drive 100 mph, you can't shoot a gun anywhere you want, you can't assault others, you can't steal from others. Good citizenship keeps the society 'free'.


And you don’t have a constitutional right to control my child. See how that works?


But the school DOES have a right to control your child's behavior, but establishing rules. That's so OTHERS feel comfortable going to school. If you don't like the rules, keep your kid out.
Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: there is no such thing as a “permanent record” in college. What do think they do? Write “COVID violation” on their transcript that future employers and grad schools see? Even for underage alcohol violations, there is no consequence. You are worrying for no reason!

And PS, flouting stupid COVID restrictions, especially when someone is low risk and young, is to be expected and commended. You should be proud of your DC.


The kid was infected when he went AWOL, that's not exactly good citizen conduct. But I doubt they will give a harsh punishment.


Free country.



We don't have a constitutional right to infect others. Our rights stop when they impact other citizens. You can't drive 100 mph, you can't shoot a gun anywhere you want, you can't assault others, you can't steal from others. Good citizenship keeps the society 'free'.


And you don’t have a constitutional right to control my child. See how that works?


But the school DOES have a right to control your child's behavior, but establishing rules. That's so OTHERS feel comfortable going to school. If you don't like the rules, keep your kid out.


Nope. If you are so afraid of COVID, then keep your student out. See how that works? And anyway, my student is over 18 and makes decisions for himself.
Anonymous
My DD signed a COVID code of conduct at the begging of the fall term. If someone left quarantine/isolate (like your kid did), they would be suspended for the term and declared persona non grata on campus. This is a VA school. One that only had about 1% of the student body get infected in the fall.

People took it seriously and it worked.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My DD signed a COVID code of conduct at the begging of the fall term. If someone left quarantine/isolate (like your kid did), they would be suspended for the term and declared persona non grata on campus. This is a VA school. One that only had about 1% of the student body get infected in the fall.

People took it seriously and it worked.


What if she hadn’t signed? Would they have allowed her to attend? If not, doesn’t seem like she had much of a choice.
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