Time for a New Arena thread

[Trotsky]

You cant even do things that get the crowd excited like the Forum does in montreal with the lack of equipment we have here..

I think Rich's head just exploded.

if anyone doesnt think the pregame video projection montreal does is not great for creating energy in a bldg they are crazy.

you cant rely on the students any more because they arent there until 10 min into a game.  the band is great for during the game

Call me crazy.  That stuff is just depressing.  Leave video projection to places like Quinnipiac.

[underskill]

I think it's really cool when done right but no way would Cornells budget support something that high tech, so it's probably just be tacky.

[Al DeFlorio]

I think it's really cool when done right but no way would Cornells budget support something that high tech, so it's probably just be tacky.

I think it sucks.  Detracts from the game, like a screaming, homer PA announcer.

[Weder]

I think it's really cool when done right but no way would Cornell's budget support something that high tech, so it's probably just be tacky.

They had something like it at Homecoming this year. Not sure if it was something that the university brought in or if it was something the company that did the fireworks/light show had.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bebrh_9yPWM

[Swampy]

I think it's really cool when done right but no way would Cornells budget support something that high tech, so it's probably just be tacky.

How is this possible?

Granted, Cornell's endowment is not Harvard's, but the endowment, tuition, NY's Land Grant contribution, and research overhead surely make Cornell one of the richest universities in the country. What do you think the president of RIT would do if you gave RIT the opportunity to be in a financial situation comparable to Cornell's.

[KeithK]

I think it's really cool when done right but no way would Cornells budget support something that high tech, so it's probably just be tacky.

How is this possible?

Granted, Cornell's endowment is not Harvard's, but the endowment, tuition, NY's Land Grant contribution, and research overhead surely make Cornell one of the richest universities in the country. What do you think the president of RIT would do if you gave RIT the opportunity to be in a financial situation comparable to Cornell's.

Cornell is also a very large institution with a very large list of prioritiese and commitments.  Being among the richest does not imply that there is a lot of money aailable for any specific thing.

[RichH]

What do you think the president of RIT would do if you gave RIT the opportunity to be in a financial situation comparable to Cornell's.

Hopefully invest in educational infrastructure, not squander it on explosions, fireworks, and pointless visual projections for sports.

[jtwcornell91]

What do you think the president of RIT would do if you gave RIT the opportunity to be in a financial situation comparable to Cornell's.

Hopefully invest in educational infrastructure, not squander it on explosions, fireworks, and pointless visual projections for sports.

Yeah, I hope none of the F&A on my grants went into building RIT's new hockey arena. ::uhoh::

[upprdeck]

but we will spend millions on a charter day weekend that im sure everyone on this board plans to attend..

we are close to top 20 in endowment.  but we are also close to double the schools from 30 on down.

[jtwcornell91]

I think the time has come to post this again:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9cYcRotufU[/video]

[Trotsky]

I think the time has come to post this again:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9cYcRotufU[/video]

Yes, well.

The thing is, if you assured me Cornell would create something with that degree of humor and insanity, I'd at least waver.  But we've all seen what's come out of Cornell the last 50 years.  (The "I would found..." intermission video is enough to warrant stabbing every Comm Arts graduate in the face.)  Cornell's branding / image-making / marketing is so lacking in charm, humor or creativity it would make Tucker Carlson's skin crawl.  It is the organizational embodiment of this guy.

So, no.  They are not to be trusted.

[Towerroad]

I think the time has come to post this again:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9cYcRotufU[/video]

Yes, well.

The thing is, if you assured me Cornell would create something with that degree of humor and insanity, I'd at least waver.  But we've all seen what's come out of Cornell the last 50 years.  (The "I would found..." intermission video is enough to warrant stabbing every Comm Arts graduate in the face.)  Cornell's branding / image-making / marketing is so lacking in charm, humor or creativity it would make Tucker Carlson's skin crawl.  It is the organizational embodiment of this guy.

So, no.  They are not to be trusted.

But what about that charming Andy Noel self promotion piece? My donation dollars were never better spent. Who wants to help actual students after all.

[George64]

But we've all seen what's come out of Cornell the last 50 years.  

Yes, this one is pretty lame, but, in fairness, Cornell didn't produce it.  I agree, however, that our university could vastly improve its videos.

Here are some that I particularly like:
Columbia
Oxford

[Willy '06]

All of you are missing the obvious solution. Colgate figured it out a long time ago. FREE PIZZA!