Protest at Marist College Graduation

Fairness for Fairview members protest at the 2008 Marist College graduation ceremony.

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PLEASE NOTE:
I never intended to make comments about this video. I wanted to let people discuss this amongst themselves & I do not want to censor anyone's comments as I feel everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I'm not here to say that anyone's opinion is wrong, however, I would like to respond to some of the comments made about this video.

The protest at the Marist College graduation was held on public property across the street from the campus. At no time did the protest interfere with the graduation ceremony. Many parents who attended graduation were unaware of the problem & were interested as to why people were protesting.

Marist College has been expanding at an alarming rate. Unfortunately, the fire department which is responsible for responding to alarms at the college is not. It has been estimated that emergency calls to Marist College were well over $400k last year. To offset that cost, Marist contributed only $110k. The shortfall then lands on the shoulders of the 2,224 taxable properties within the fire district.

We have a large number of senior citizens and young families who live in this district that are struggling to make ends meet. Some say that if we don't like it, we should move. If that solution was so simple, I'm sure that many would. The housing market being the way that it is would make it impossible for some to break even and many would sell at a loss if they sold their property.

I would like to make it clear that I do not think that all Marist students are drunkards and spoiled. Sadly there are quite a few in the student population who give the school a black eye with their partying. My guess is this is what a large number of Fairview residents see and this is the reason for the negative comments about the student body.

Marist Administration has been asked to add a safety fee of $1 per day per student to defray the cost to the fire department. Marist hasn't responded to the request. If we can get current students as well as Alumni to help us with this simple request, then maybe Marist will listen.

We are not anti-education! We want to make sure that EVERYONE is SAFE in the fire district! If you are a Marist student or faculty member who is interested in helping us to get the message out, please send me a message via YouTube.

Thank you for your time.

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[redfoxes59]

You're welcome...feel free to message me in the fall if you are unsuccessful. I am a staff writer for the paper so I could always suggest it.

[nodccdorms]

Thank you again. I'll keep it in mind!

[redfoxes59]

I would suggest writing The Cirlce when school starts up full time and seeing if someone would be willing to write an editorial. That would be your best way to get the message out to students. I can't speak for the administration, but you could likely get a good response out of students.

[nodccdorms]

I never intended to make comments about this video. I wanted to let people discuss this amongst themselves & I don't want to censor anyone's comments as I feel everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

I'm glad that my explanation was able to help you understand what we are facing here in Fairview.

I'll look into contacting The Circle & see if they would be interested in doing an editorial.

Thank you for watching my video & for offering suggestions.

[redfoxes59]

First of all HGHP, you are really immature, and I wouldn't be so hasty to take the credit for all that information, seeing as your best comeback implied that students are town delinquents. To the creator of this video, I completely understand what you are saying. I think you guys need to get that message out because all HGHP has managed to illustrate is that you guys think Marist=crap. Obviously no one should be made to leave their homes, but I think you need to make your purpose more clear.

[nodccdorms]

If I can just get Tim Massie to understand & if I had a way to contact current students as well as their parents, I think I can make our purpose more clear!

[vittoriamusic]

also...this is ASTOUNDINGLY inappropriate and ignorant. Protesting the graduation? This was simply done for shock value. Your problem is not with the students but the administration. Protest a board meeting, protest out side of the deans home, protest the construction site. Please be more respectful.

[vittoriamusic]

Okay fine, no dorms. Then Marist will continue to admit more students every year and students will move further into your residential areas causing more problems becaue they have no place to live. Or Marist can build dorms that they regulate and control, keeping them out of your community. You're protesting the wrong aspect of this. Don't try to fight the growth of the school, it will get you know where. Try to get more funding for the fire department.

[vittoriamusic]

@krichards816 I believe you skipped over my point. I said that that there are appropriate times to demonstrate this, they chose an inappropriate time. You have to admit, there is a time and place for everything.

[alec12]

@krichards816 i dont know what the hell you're talking about

[krichards816]

@alec12 Do you feel like an idiot for getting FFD's service for free? Or did daddy not teach you that you have to pay for things? Alec, grow up and get a pair. Kevin- class of 97'

[krichards816]

@vittoriamusic I am a 1997 graduate of Marist, and was a volly @ Fairview. shock value? You want shock value? How about the fact that Marist RAPES fairview of its resources on a daily bases. How about Marist does NOT PAY for the service it receives? How about all the drunks they pick up every night of the week or the coutless AFAS they go to. Shock value? You better believe it. Do you have ANY idea how long Marist has been sucking the teet of the FFD? PAY UP!

[penn1529]

@nodccdorms

what the hell is being protested? class of 73

[alec12]

did you guys feel like idiots doing that?

[charv3z]

why are they protesting what happend?

i go to marist in sydney

[echobravo316]

What are you the Westboro Baptist Church? You are firemen! Grow up and act like it!!! I've worked commercial and volunteer EMS for years now and this is gross. You'd NEVER see me PROTESTING a graduation ceremony. If you "guys" really want more money MOVE TO A DISTRICT WHERE THERE ARE NO COLLEGES! Disgusting.

[koalafresh]

this is like protesting against war...it does very little

[maddog11123]

ohh ok