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RE: Portal Watch 2025
By valpopal, 2 weeks ago
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| Really? How have we gotten to the point where these schools are possibly more enticing to Stafford than remaining at Valpo? | ||
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RE: Portal Watch 2025
By Rez, 2 weeks ago
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RE: Valpo News
By David81, 2 weeks ago |
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| I'm trying not to sound dismissive about VU's overall debt service, but relative to comparable universities, roughly $132m is not over the top, especially for schools that may have financed 2-3 major ... | ||
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RE: Padilla, Hansen to retire at end of 2025
By Usc4valpo, 2 weeks ago |
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| if we can find a decent mascot representing the Beacon, I am fine with that. The dog decision was stupid and whoever thought this or allowed this should be sacked, period! | ||
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RE: Returning Players For 25-26 Season
By Rez, 2 weeks ago
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| NIL money is indeed taxed. Even collective money seen as a "gift" | ||
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RE: Padilla, Hansen to retire at end of 2025
By Rez, 2 weeks ago |
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| Look, I don't like the dogs either, but the way the school uses them isn't doing em any favors. From what I heard from someone I know in the basketball sector, they aren't even allowed on the court ha... | ||
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RE: Padilla, Hansen to retire at end of 2025
By Usc4valpo, 2 weeks ago |
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| @regionrat03 - totally agree, the dog mascots suck. Bring in a dancing lighttower to compete with the Stanford Tree! | ||
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RE: Valpo News
By Realist77, 2 weeks ago |
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| Great review of key details. . Just a footnote re Engineering addition, Harre and Fites raised the funding WITH NO DEBT per usual again by Harre. But of course Heckler was right there for the victor... | ||
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RE: Valpo News
By valpo95, 2 weeks ago |
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| I agree that lots of things are coming due at once. Regarding the buildings, the problem is that under the Heckler administration, the buildings were mostly done with debt which was mostly avoided un... | ||
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RE: Padilla, Hansen to retire at end of 2025
By RegionRat03, 2 weeks ago |
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| Can the new president at least change the mascot? Or find someone in marketing that realizes NO ONE LIKES THE DOGS!?!? I’m sure a ton of people would love the end of the dog era. I would spend all my ... | ||
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RE: Valpo News
By Beacon92, 2 weeks ago |
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| One thing I've asked some people that I know who have worked there over the years is that they said Valpo's tendency to run itself in a frugal manner as far as not repairing buildings, not investing, ... | ||
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RE: Returning Players For 25-26 Season
By vu72, 2 weeks ago
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| Under IRS rules, Monies received for tuition, books etc are not taxable but monies for room/board etc ARE Taxable. NIL money has to be fully taxable unless it is somehow deemed a gift. Here is part ... | ||
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RE: Valpo News
By Beacon92, 2 weeks ago |
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| @vu84v2 They seem to have replaced the crowdfunding with the these challenge events. I wondered about that to as I thought those would be good for younger alumni to participate in but it seems like th... | ||
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RE: Valpo News
By David81, 2 weeks ago |
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| We may regard building debt differently. Though not ideal, it is common practice these days for non-rich universities to borrow for those purposes. Unless a naming gift can be secured, it’s often the ... | ||
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RE: Returning Players For 25-26 Season
By vu84v2, 2 weeks ago
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| VULB62 - Overall, I agree with your points. However, compare these two student-athletes. First, a basketball player who gets free tuition and housing worth $70K and NIL money (in some way) for $100K. ... | ||
